ABSTRACT
This chapter is based on practical experiences within the Bio-processing course held at
the BioNetwork Capstone Learning Center. The primary purpose of the Bio-processing
course is to familiarize students with the major unit processes that comprise the upstream
and downstream elements of a typical industrial bio-manufacturing operation, from both
a theoretical and practical perspective. The experimental component of this course was
designed to provide realistic, hands-on experience with these unit processes. An
advantage of this course is that much of the equipment and instrumentation used is
smaller in scale and generally more approachable than their larger and generally more
complicated industrial counterparts.
