Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K7305030 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 発酵工学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ハツコウコウガク
Subject Name in
English
Fermentation Technology
Instructor NAKASHIMADA YUTAKA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカシマダ ユタカ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds3-6:ENG 112
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture and Exercise 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Biotechnology
Eligible Students Students who entered before FY 2021
Keywords Fermentation technology, Growth yield, Microbial energetics, Mass balance, Energy balance 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Essential understanding of microbial reaction rates and growth yieds against substrates and metabolic energy.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Chemical Engineering
(Abilities and Skills)
・Definite learning of basic chemistry and chemical engineering and cultivation of application ability
chemical basis.

Program of Biotechnology
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge relating to biotechnology and life science. (Target/Lecture class) 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
1) Understand quantitative analysis of microbial growth, substrate consumption, metabolite production, and respiration.
2) Understand quantitative analysis of microbial energy metabolism. 
Class Schedule lesson 1 Fermentation history, microbial respiration
lesson 2 Stoichiometrics of microbial growth
lesson 3 Stoichiometrics of microbial growth energetics
lesson 4 Questions and exercise on lesson 1-3
lesson 5 Stoichiometric equation
lesson 6 Questions and exercise on lesson 5
lesson 7 Mass balance
lesson 8 Questions and exercise on lesson 7
lesson 9 Environmental factors on microbial growth
lesson 10 Microbial growth kinetics
lesson 11 Respiration of microorganisms
lesson 12 Questions and exercise on lesson 9-11
lesson 13 Versatile metabolisms of microbes
lesson 14 Fermentation metabolism analysis
lesson 15 Current biofuel and biomaterial production

Report submission (several times) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook (Biochemical Engineering 2nd Ed., Takeshi Kobayashi, Masahito Yaya eds, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin) and Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts. powerpoint 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To understand essence on how microbes grow on their foods through a variety of energy metabolisms quantitatively, review the contents after each class 
Requirements Students are required to attend all lectures and submit reports. 
Grading Method Report (30) points, and exams (70).  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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