| Programs | Number of hours | ECTS | Lecturers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology of microalgae - overview of microalgal taxonomy and identification - physiology and metabolism of microalgae - genetic engineering of microalgae - kinetics of photoadaptation - microalgae lipids | 66 | 4 | |
| Industrial valorization of microalgae - industrial interest of microalgae and cyanobacteria - current and future markets - industrial exploitation units and current valorization - regulation rules | 28 | 2 | |
| Biochemical and metabolic engineering in microalgal biotechnology - computational approaches in metabolic engineering - omics technologies | 70 | 5 | |
| Microalgae culture and photobioreactor engineering - microalgae culture, PBR engineering - hydrodynamics and gas-liquid mass transfer - culture monitoring | 56 | 4 | |
| Harvesting and biorefinery of microalgae - cell disruption and solvent extraction - harvesting processes - membrane separation | 55 | 5 | |
| Process integration and operation of microalgae exploitation facilities - dynamic control of cultivation units - process design and plan efficiency improvement - process integration and project economic evaluation | 57.5 | 5 | |
| Project | 20 | 3 | |
| Production and valorization of photosynthetic biomass - industrial exploitation of photosynthetic microorganisms (microalgae and cyanobacteria): specificities, current and future markets, production technologies - theorical aspects related to photobioreactors (modeling, growth limitation by light, performance prediction tools, culture - Downstream treatment processes of biomass: extraction, fractionation, purification | 37 | 4 | Jeremy Provost Lionel Boillereau |
| Eco-conception and industrial bioprocess - acquisition of knowledge and methodologies necessary to develop, design and evaluate innovative bio-processes (optimize reaction processes while controlling the life cycle of products complying with environmental and energy constraints) - waste treatment, water treatment, process energy, management, life cycle assessment, bio extraction, food, industries, industrial biotechnologies | 67.5 | 4 | S. Jubeau Anthony Masse Anne Ventura |
| Metabolic engineering - dynamic models of alternating machines in view of steadystate, transient analysis and control | 52 | 5 | Olivier Goncalves |
| Process control - analysis and design of control systems: systems dynamics, linear control (PID controllers – cascade control loops), non linear control, state and parameter estimation (software sensors) - workshops using Matlab and Simulink for process modelling and control - project on modelling simulation and control in the student speciality area (bioreactor, chemical process, waste water treatment plant) | 59 | 4 | Lionel Boillereau Mariana Titica |
| Research project | 5 |
You can only apply to courses within one field of study up to 30 ECTS.
Autumn courses start in September and end in January.
Contact
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