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About the Course

Fossil fuels have been the primary energy source for society since the Industrial Revolution. They provide the raw material for the manufacture of many everyday products that we take for granted, including pharmaceuticals, food and drink, materials, plastics and personal care. As the 21st century progresses we need solutions for the manufacture of chemicals that are smarter, more predictable and more sustainable. Industrial biotechnology is changing how we manufacture chemicals and materials, as well as providing us with a source of renewable energy. It is at the core of sustainable manufacturing processes and an attractive alternative to traditional manufacturing technologies to commercially advance and transform priority industrial sectors yielding more and more viable solutions for our environment in the form of new chemicals, new materials and bioenergy. This course will cover the key enabling technologies that underpin biotechnology research including enzyme discovery and engineering, systems and synthetic biology and biochemical and process engineering. Much of this material will be delivered through lectures to ensure that you have a solid foundation in these key areas. We will also consider the wider issues involved in sustainable manufacturing including responsible research innovation and bioethics. In the second part of the course we will look at how these technologies translate into real world applications which benefit society and impact our everyday lives. This will include input from our industry stakeholders and collaborators working in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and biofuels industries. By the end of this course you will be able to: 1. Understand enzymatic function and catalysis. 2. Explain the technologies and methodologies underpinning systems and synthetic biology. 3. Explain the diversity of synthetic biology application and discuss the different ethical and regulatory/governance challenges involved in this research. 4. Understand the principles and role of bioprocessing and biochemical engineering in industrial biotechnology. 5. Have an informed discussion of the key enabling technologies underpinning research in industrial biotechnology 6. Give examples of industrial biotechnology products and processes and their application in healthcare, agriculture, fine chemicals, energy and the environment....

Top reviews

SM

Mar 20, 2021

Everything was way so good. I have some critics on the certificate. The logo of Manchester University is cut uncomplete. Can I have a request for coursera to fix it up? Thank you so much in advance

JC

Apr 28, 2020

Very informative and very well organised course and it really helped me provide a good insight into the world of Biotechnology, the applications in the health sector and its potential in the future.

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By Mohammad A

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Feb 8, 2022

Really informative and explainations are easy to understand.

By Jéssica B A

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Jan 28, 2022

Amazing course, full of usefull and insightfull information.

By Paul M

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Aug 10, 2024

Very nice & informative. Great and fast way to get started

By Tanmay p

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Mar 14, 2024

It is a very heipful course and is made easy to understand

By Sanaz F

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May 21, 2023

Thank you sooo much for such great course. I learnt a lot

By vijay s

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Dec 28, 2022

great for the persons who pursue masters in biotechnology

By Gustavo d P P

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Jan 21, 2022

O curso foi ótimo para abrir minha mente sobre essa área!

By Jasper E

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Nov 20, 2020

Great course and useful illustrations. Highly recommended

By Juan C P A

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May 8, 2020

Excellent!!!

Provides an overview of current biotechnology

By Saaondo T

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Nov 17, 2023

This is a great course, I learnt so much in this course.

By Bellam D

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Apr 8, 2022

Very informative course. Thakyou for this awsome content

By Michelle T

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Feb 6, 2021

quite challenging but this course is really fascinating!

By NICOLLE E B B

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Sep 9, 2020

Excelente curso, aprendí de a mucho, se les agradece...

By Dr. G F

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May 7, 2020

I have completed this course when i get the certificate

By Hansel D M D

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Sep 24, 2020

Muy buen curso, graciaspor sus gratas felicitaciones!!

By NEHA S

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May 16, 2020

this course give good knowledge about biomedical field

By Waqar A

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May 12, 2020

It was really an informative and well managed program

By AMIT M

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Dec 17, 2022

it a good course and i have gained lot of knowledge.

By AMAN S

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Jul 17, 2022

i have learned so my new thing. Excellent course 👍

By Asmita S

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Jul 3, 2022

It was a very informative yet easy to follow course.

By PAULO C D A U

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Apr 25, 2022

Adorei o curso e pretendo me aperfeioar no assunto.

By Mauro A R

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Mar 27, 2022

Great overview of everything in Industrial Biotech!

By Luigi T

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May 9, 2021

Interesting area of knoweledge! this is the future!

By Shruthi

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Jun 3, 2020

it was very informative and i learned a lot from it

By Aditya P S

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Nov 27, 2024

Content is excellent and easiest way to understand