Agricultural Systems Management & Technology Courses

Course Information

Introduction to Biomanufacturing Technology

University:

Kansas State University

Course Number:

ATM 245

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $448 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 25, 2025 - December 19, 2025

Overview

Course Description

History of biomanufacturing technology and its impact; overview of related industries including biopharmaceuticals, cellular agriculture, precision fermentation, and brewing; fundamentals of biomanufacturing processes including cell types, gene technology, and unit operations.

Contacts

Instructor

Xinyi (Abby) E
abby2007@ksu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Textbooks

Not Required

Course Access

Canvas

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Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Comments

All textbooks are OPTIONAL and are also available as free PDFs through the K-State Library. Students can use their K-State eID to log on to the library database to download them for free.

(1) Gary Gilleskie, Charles Rutter, Becky McCuen, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: Principles, Processes, and Practices, De Gruyter, 2021.

(2) Günter Jagschies, Eva Lindskog, Karol Lacki, Parrish Galliher, Biopharmaceutical Processing: Development, Design, and Implementation of Manufacturing Processes, ELSEVIER, 1st Edition, 2018.

(3) Pauline M. Doran, Bioprocess Engineering Principles, ELSEVIER, 3rd Edition, 2024.

Information is subject to change.

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