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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

PG

Mar 18, 2024

Excellent course, it is really helpful and I felt great refreshing, learning, even listening to the detail of explanation of biotechnology at its current state, I enjoyed it! Thank you!

SM

Mar 21, 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

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By Rajdeep B

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Jul 31, 2022

This was really helpful course for me

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May 23, 2020

i thankful for such a amazing course

By Eman H N

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Jun 10, 2022

very good overview of biotechnology

By andrea t

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Jan 15, 2021

Excellent course. I learnd to much.

By ahmed n m e

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Aug 27, 2020

thank it was very fruitful content

By RIMI J

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Jul 3, 2021

it was worth. i enjoyed learning.

By MUSAIB Z

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Jun 7, 2020

It was very much helpful course.

By Prince A

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Nov 2, 2017

it an educative course. I luv it

By Proma S

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Jul 18, 2020

it was informative and precise

By Pooja K

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Aug 5, 2020

Very helpful and informative.

By Alanza L

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Apr 3, 2023

Take notes; it's difficult.

By Lisseth S R B

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Aug 19, 2020

No me llega el certificado.

By Dr. R R E

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Oct 22, 2017

Good and informative course

By diksha k

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May 17, 2020

Very informative course!!

By Manahil R

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Jul 14, 2025

This is very beneficial.

By Habal M J M

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Jul 6, 2024

Very convenient to learn

By Alexander M Q

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Feb 6, 2022

Es un curso muy completo

By Dr m k

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Apr 11, 2020

it was nice to read

By Nethma D S

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Oct 9, 2024

Interesting course

By Anchal D

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Jul 28, 2023

it was good enough

By Andrés C

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Aug 26, 2021

Very illustrative

By Joseph Q

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Jan 23, 2024

Good information

By Deleted A

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May 16, 2020

Very good course

By Mohammed N

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May 4, 2020

very good course