MIT Short Course - Downstream Processing

July 26-30, 2010

Course Director - Prof. Charles L. Cooney

OVERVIEW

Continuing discoveries in molecular biology and genetics provide the foundation for new and improved processes and products in today's biochemical process industry. The production of therapeutic proteins, which is made possible by new discoveries in biotechnology, generated sales exceeding $30 billion in 2004. In addition, biotechnology has led to marked improvement and expansion in the traditional biochemical process industry for production of enzymes, diagnostics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and foods. Continued introduction of new technology necessitates innovation in process development scale-up and design. As a consequence, there is the need to design new, as well as to improve, existing processes. An integral and cost intensive part of these processes is associated with downstream processing for product isolation and purification.

The course covers fundamental principles of downstream processing with practical examples and case studies to illustrate the problems and solutions faced by the practitioner. It is intended to provide both insight into and an overview of downstream processing for individuals actively engaged in process research and development, as well as those who manage and innovate in the biochemical process industry. Increasingly, scientists and engineers engaged in fermentation and cell culture development attend the course to better understand the context of the whole process. Attendees include:

• Engineers and scientists interested in design, economics, validation optimization and scale-up of biochemical product recovery;
• Protein biochemists and chemists involved in design of recovery processes;
• Managers responsible for biochemical process development;
• Entrepreneurs, attorneys, and business leaders wanting an overview and insight into biochemical manufacturing.

For additional information on this course, including online registration, please visit:

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/downstream_processing.html

This course takes place on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We can also offer this course for groups of employees at your location. Please contact the Short Programs office for further details.

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