CHME 5630 — Biochemical Engineering
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Focuses on topics relevant to the design of cell culture processes for the production of pharmaceuticals. Topics include an overview of prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells; enzyme kinetics; overview of cellular processes (DNA replication, transcription, translation, primary metabolism, and regulation of protein synthesis at the transcriptional, posttranslational, and metabolic levels); overview of genetic engineering methods (for bacteria, mammalian, and plant cells); kinetics of cell growth (growth models, growth kinetic parameters); kinetics of product formation; bioreactor design and optimum operating conditions; scale-up; and overview of product recovery and purification methods.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 27% | 22.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 24% · T 60% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (60% of sections), M (24% of sections), U (16% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Ji-Young Lee (60% of students) · reviews
- Carolyn Lee-Parsons (24% of students) · reviews
- Brittany Foley (16% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CHME course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CHME courses · Plan it at numap.app