Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Qiang Hu, Arizona State University; Milton Sommerfeld, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston (CoE)

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

elements of bioprocessing and biomanufacturing that follow thecloning of gene and expression of the gene product. Embedded in these processes are conceptsof engineering, technology, and computers that the students are required to master in order tounderstand the principles of bioprocessing. The course also does not go beyond immediateapplications to include advances in nanobiotechnolgy and its applications. The plan is to developan introductory section, which will be infused in this course that will survey the principles ofbioprocessing and it applications. This section will then be a foundation upon which the newcourses, “Biotechnology Manufacturing Processes” and “Biotechnology RegulatoryEnvironment” will be developed.The current laboratory

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

training programs (Figure 1). A state-of-the-art bioinformatics laboratory will also be established to support the components of thecurriculum. Course-embedded Modules Bioinformatics Lab for Curriculum Support Bioinformatics Training Courses WorkshopsFigure 1: Diagrammatic representation of three-pronged approach for establishing Bioinformatics curriculum at FVSU.Bioinformatics courseA three-credit-hour junior level

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

single screw laboratory scaleextruder. Extrusions were carried out with 18% moisture starch and three polystyrene levels of15, 20, and 25%. Talc was added at 0, 1,2, and 5 percent. The size of foam pellets wasmeasured. Fuzzy logic methods including FCM clustering ANFIS rule-generation were used tomap torque and pressure to radial expansion, and torque, pressure, and talc to radial expansion.The models training and validation were able predict expansion very well with correlationfactors around 0.94.Student AcceptanceStudent reaction to this class was very good. The overall class score was (3.38+0.54 /4.0). Theoverall instructor score was (3.67+0.35 /4.0). Students were quite complimentary about thecourse. They felt both instructors did a good job