Master
Bioinformatics
part-time
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The path from gene to product: biotechnology or bioengineering is the engineering discipline of biotechnology. It concerns optimizing and developing biotechnological methods for efficient production in the industry. The degree program is tailored specifically to the needs of industrial applications: pharmaceutical production, the chemical industry and brewing and fermentation technology. A bio-industrial pilot plant at the university provides unique opportunities for a practical and application oriented education.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc)
Tuition fee per semester
€ 363,361
+ ÖH premium + contribution2
Application winter semester 2024/25
1st January to 15th June 2024
40
1 Tuition fees for students from third countries € 727,- per semester
2 for additional study expenses (currently up to €83,- depending on degree program and year)
You are interested in the practical application of biology and technology in the industry. Mathematics is one of your strengths. You also have good knowledge of natural sciences. You enjoy working in a team and on projects. You are a process-oriented and analytical thinker and are highly conscious of quality. You find a career in the industry attractive. Average English skills are expected. Language of instruction is German.
Sharing is good, however, not your lab space, please. You are guaranteed your own.
What you learn here is crucial to solving global problems.
Going abroad for an internship or a job: this is the next logical step when studying with us.
Do you still have questions about the study?
Make an appointment with Elisabeth Holzmann (Secretary's office) elisabeth.holzmann@fh-campuswien.ac.at for a a personal consultation via Zoom.
Regulation for the admission of third country citizens (PDF 233 KB)
Information for applicants with non-Austrian (school) certificates (PDF 145 KB)
There are 40 places available in the bachelor's degree program in Bioengineering each year. The ratio of places to applicants is currently around 1:3.
To apply you will require the following documents:
Please note:
It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. You must complete your application in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via email, mail or in person by no later than the start of the degree program.
The admission procedure consists of a written test and an interview with the admission committee.
The study places are awarded at the latest in mid-July based on this ranking. The process as a whole and all test and assessment results from the admission procedure are documented in a transparent and verifiable manner.
Written test and interview
May and June
Planned start of the first semester
Mid of August
Your education and research benefit from our close partnerships with well-known biotech companies as well as the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the Vienna Institute of Biotechnology (VIBT), who share the campus with us. The partnership enables you to take advantage of the BOKU's excellent infrastructure. In addition to the laboratories, this includes an industrial pilot plant with which production processes can be developed on a laboratory scale and applied on a pilot scale. This provides you with a practice-oriented education, because in the industry the lab and pilot scale is only followed by the production scale in which the product is manufactured in commercially viable quantities. The simulation of the processes on a pilot scale helps determine deviations in each process step and develop process parameters for the commercial evaluation of the production processes. Numerous R&D projects in the degree program offer you the opportunity to work with cutting-edge applications and to make valuable contacts for your future career. Practical relevance is also guaranteed at our Campus Lecture evenings, which are open to all and feature contributions from prominent experts.
The practically oriented degree program has established itself in applied research and development. It concerns optimizing bioengineering methods for industrial production. The degree program focuses on three industrial applications: red and white biotechnology as well as brewing and fermentation technology. The red biotechnology includes medical and pharmaceutical applications. The white biotechnology plays an increasingly important role in the chemical industry and other industries.
The benefits of biotechnology are that fewer natural resources are used, energy efficiency is higher, CO ² emissions are lower and production costs are also lower. The fact that the degree program is particularly application oriented can also be seen within the context of R&D projects. For example, the Department of Bioengineering together with the biotech company Vogelbusch developed a process improvement that helps to replace petroleum as the basis for chemicals with less expensive renewable raw materials.
With Bioengineering you have chosen an intensive technical and scientific education. Technology, biology and chemistry are the foundation of the degree program.
Lector: Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD
Introduction into microbiology, microbial diversity, microbial growth und cultivation, phenotype and genotype, as well as microbial taxonomy. Selected groups and species with importance to biotechnological production will be discussed in detail.
Final exam
Final exam, written
Lecture
German
Lector: Ao. Prof. Dr. Matthias Weil, Associate Professor DI Dr.techn. Peter Weinberger
1. element and compound
2. atomic structure and periodic table
3. chemical bond
4. molecular geometry
5. gases, liquids and solids
6. conservation of mass and energy
7. chemical equilibrium I
8. chemical equilibrium II
9. oxidation and reduction
10. coordination compounds
11. basics of chemical thermodynamics
12. main group chemistry I (hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, noble gases)
13. main group chemistry II (boron group)
14. main group chemistry III (carbon group)
15. main group chemistry IV (nitrogen group)
16. main group chemistry V (oxygen group)
17. main group chemistry VI (halogens)
18. transition metals
19. environmental problems
20. important aspects of general and inorganic chemistry in biological systems
Final exam
written exam
Lecture with exercises
German
Lector: Dr.in Michaela Zeiner
Introduction to Analytical Chemistry - Fundamentals and Methods; Validation.
Classical quantitative analysis: gravimetry, dimensional analysis (acid-base titrations, precipitation titrations, complexometric titrations, redox titrations).Spectroscopic methods: AAS, AES, RFA, REM; UV/VIS, IR, MS, XPS, NMR.
Electrochemical methods: electrogravimetry, coulometry, conductometry, potentiometry, polarography.
Introduction to separation techniques (chromatography, electrophoresis).
Final exam
written exam
This course goes beyond the concept of pure instructional learning (frontal lecture) and expects active listening, i.e. interaction between teacher and student is highly encouraged as time permits.
face-to-face teaching as well as distance learning by means of "zoom
small work assignments between the individual units
presentations by students in small groups
German
Lector: Alexandra Hofinger, Thomas Schmidt, DI Petra Viehauser, Martin Viehauser, Dr.in Michaela Zeiner
Introduction to chemical laboratory techniques; qualitative determination of inorganic ions by wet chemical methods; titrations.
Final exam
Written work and the assessment of practical work
Practices; on-the-job training
German
Lector: DI Dr. Daniel Dangl
- Organic Bonds
- Basic concepts of organic chemistry
- Introduction to organic compounds
- Overview of functional groups, classes of substances and compounds
- Basics of organic reactions
Final exam
written exam
lecture
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Paul Surer
- Mathematical methoden in bioengineering (error analysis, dilution, flow rates, centrifugation, interpolation)
- Matrices and linear maps
- Differential calculus and integration, simple differential equations
- Growth and decay
- Linearisation and logarithmic scales
Final exam
Immanent performance assessment and final written examination
Lecture with activating, problem-based learning elements.
German
Lector: Laurentius Orsolic, BSc, Dr.in nat. techn. Sandra Pfeiffer, BSc MSc, Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD
Introduction into light microscopy.
Organization, content and function of simple cellular systems. Cellular organization of microorganisms (yeast, bacteria), and plants. Cell wall and organells for higher eukaryotic organisms. Function of plasmatic and non-plasmatic components.
Continuous assessment
Exam, written
Laboratory protocol
Lecture and practical exercises
German
Lector: Mag. Dr. Christian Rupp
Measures and measurement systems, measurement errors, forms and mass of energy and power, the basics of mechanics (force, power, momentum, power transmission, measurement of work, electrical engineering (electric voltage and current, conduction, electric power), heat (basic thermodynamic concepts, measurement of thermal power, main theorems) and optics (geometrical optics, photometry, optics of microscopy).
Final exam
Written Exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Alexandra Posekany
Data description for a characteristic:
Population and sample, measures, boxplot, frequency distributions, empirical density curves.
Random variable:
Probability theory (probability axioms, addition rule, conditional probability, multiplication rule); discrete random variable (binomial distribution, hypergeometric distribution); continuous random variable (normal distribution).
Parameter estimation:
Estimators, confidence intervals (mean, standard deviation, probability).
Hypothesis testing:
Introduction (alternative, null hypothesis, 1- and 2-sided hypotheses, error, test goodness); 1-sample comparisons ( t-test, binomial test); testing normal distribution assumption (QQ plot, Shapiro-Wilk test); 2-sample comparisons (t-test, F-test); sample size planning (t-test).
Linear regression:
2-dimensional normal distribution, product moment correlation; simple linear regression (least squares estimation, dependence test, coefficient of determination, regression through zero, scale transformations); linear calibration functions.
Final exam
written exam
lecture and exercise
German
Lector: DI Petra Viehauser
Molar mass / amount of substance, basic laws of stoichiometry, chemical reaction equations, redox reactions, solutions / concentration data / standard solutions, chemical equilibrium / ionic equilibria, gas laws / pH value calculations (acids, alkalis, buffers) / solubilities - solubility product
Volumetry/ Calibration procedures and validation of analytical methods/ Dilutions (ratios)/ Buffers/ Calculations for nutrient media preparation/ Photometric determinations and exercise examples with calibration curves
Final exam
Three written intermediate tests
lecture
Lecture on the blackboard and with slides with active involvement of the students, exercises in the lecture, homework, practice examples for independent perfecting.
German
Lector: Mag.rer.nat. Bettina Stidl, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Paul Surer
Repetition and strengthening of fundamental mathematical concepts and methods.
In particular, we will focus on the following items.
1. Powers, quantities and units
2. Terms, formulas, logarithm
3. Linear and exponential functions
4. Logarithmic scales
5. Geometry, trigonometric functions, vectors
Continuous assessment
written assignments
Exercise
German
Lector: Thomas Schmidt, Dipl.-Ing. Georg Schütz, PhD, DI Petra Viehauser, Martin Viehauser, Dr.in Michaela Zeiner
Within the framework of the chemical-analytical laboratory practical course II, you will carry out quantitative determinations. You will acquire important fundamentals of general and analytical chemistry and basic practical knowledge.
Introduction part (+5 samples)
1st sample: titration and measurement uncertainty
2nd sample: weak acid, alkalimetric
3rd sample: Gravimetric determination of iron
4th sample: Water analysis - determination of water hardness
5th sample: Nitrogen determination according to Parnas-Wagner
Final exam
Final testing and assessment of performance in the laboratory
practical course
The tasks set are to be processed independently. The "analyses" are to be carried out according to the work instructions. The keeping of laboratory journals and the preparation of reports is practiced. In addition to the work instructions, a script is available in which the theory is also covered.
German
Lector: Thomas Schmidt, Dipl.-Ing. Georg Schütz, PhD, DI Petra Viehauser, Martin Viehauser, Dr.in Michaela Zeiner
1st sample: Conductometric determination of a salt solution
2nd sample: Potentiometric determination of the equivalent weight of an amino acid (2 students together)
3rd sample: Determination by means of ion-selective electrodes (Cl- next to I-) (2 students together)
4th sample: Photometric determination of iron
5th sample: Photometric determination of the pK value of an indicator (2 students together)
6th sample: Redox titration - vitamin C iodometric
7th sample: Ion chromatographic determination of chloride, nitrate and sulfate (group work)
Final exam
Final written examination and assessment of practical work
practical course
German
Lector: DI Dr. Christian Hölzl
Basic concepts of electrical engineering, basic electrical quantities, Ohm's law, electrical switching of loads.
Types of current, line network and electrical connection, electrical installation and connections, protective measures for electrical equipment.
Pictograms on electrical equipment and machines
Electrical drive machines in chemical plants:
Electric motors
Three-phase squirrel-cage motors
Direct current motors
Motor protection types
Final exam
Written Exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Kahler
Properties and behavior of fluids, especially aqueous fluids (especially viscosity and surface tension), fundamentals of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics (conservation equations and pipe hydraulics), rheology (sinking velocity of particles, stirrer design) and pump design.
Final exam
Written exam
Lecture and exercises
German
Lector: Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD
Overview on methods in microbiology as a detailed preparation for the practical courses ('Laborpraktikum')
The methods discussed are: Aseptic techniques, Cultivation of MO, Identification of MO, Determination of growth kinetics, Antibiotics
Final exam
Final exam, written
Lecture with activating methods
German
Lector: DI Dr. Daniel Dangl
1. structural elements of organic compounds (hybrid orbitals, molecular orbitals)
2. reaction mechanisms
3. alkanes (properties, introduction to nomenclature, reactions, preparation, occurrence, representatives)
4. alkenes (isomerism, reactions, representatives)
5. alkynes (representatives, properties, occurrences, reactions)
6. halogen compounds (properties, preparation, reactions)
7. alcohols (properties, preparation, reactions, representatives of monohydric and polyhydric alcohols)
8. ethers (properties, preparation, reactions)
9. sulfur compounds
10. amines (properties, preparation, reactions, representatives), other N- and P-compounds
11. aldehydes and ketones (properties, preparation, reactions, representatives)
12. carboxylic acids (properties, preparation, reactions, representatives)
13. carboxylic acid derivatives (acid halides, esters, amides, anhydrides)
14. amino acids and peptides
15. aromatic compounds (aromaticity, properties, reactions, representatives)
16. dicarboxylic acids
17. hydroxycarboxylic acids
18. organometallic compounds
19. natural products (carbohydrates, fats, oils, waxes, terpenes, nucleic acids)
Final exam
written test at the end
lecture
German
Lector: Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD
Features of selected production strains (e.g. yeast: Pichia/Saccharomyces; mold: Penicillium/Aspergillus; and bacteria: Bacillus/Lactobacillus) and of important contanminants will be discussed.
This course will present the following aspects of applied microbiology based on selected examples: Microoorganisms in association with Foods; microorganisms in the environment; pharmaceutical indicator organisms; production strains for biopharmaceuticals
Final exam
Final exam, written
Lecture
Distance learning tasks with feedback
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Kahler, Mag.rer.nat. Bettina Stidl, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Paul Surer
Mathematical methods play an important role in the applied
Sciences, in particular the following...
- Solving systems of linear equations
- error estimations
- Numerical solution of (nonlinear) equations, zero search
- Interpolation, numerical differentiation
- Integral calculus and numerical integration
The techniques learned are applied manually, but also mechanically (in Python), to solve numerically more complex problems.
In particular, theory from fluid mechanics and hydraulics is used to address applied problems.
Final exam
immanent performance assessment and final written examination
Lecture and exercises
German
Lector: Markus Pichler, MSc
As a basic course of Mechanical Engineering, the following content has to be conveyed:
1) instrcution to technical drawing
2) descriptive geometry (2D, 3D, sectional views, dimensioning)
3) details for manufacturing (tolerances, fits, connections, surface processing, welding symbols)
4) process flowcharts (basic flow chart, process flow diagram, P&ID)
Continuous assessment
written exam
lecture and practise
German
Lector: Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Herbert Braun
The course content covers the materials science of the most important metallic (ferrous materials, non-ferrous metals) and non-metallic materials such as ceramic materials, glass, plastics, composites. This area is supplemented by the explanation of corrosion and corrosion protection.
Furthermore, manufacturing processes are taught such as casting and sintering, forging, rolling, pressing, turning, milling, drilling, sawing and grinding, as well as welding, soldering and bonding.
The most important machine elements are taught to complement the material.
Final exam
written exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Laurentius Orsolic, BSc, Sebastian Pacher, Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD, Mag. Helga Weisse
Introduction into microbiological techniques:
Working under sterile conditions
Different cultivation techniques (surface cultures, liquid cultures)
Cell number determination (according to Koch, Thoma chamber)
Preparation of microbial media
Morphology:
Microscopic imaging of bacteria, yeast and filamentous fungi
Staining techniques. Gram, capsule and spore staining
Physiology:
Growth of yeast on different carbon sources (C-auxanogram)
Antibiotics testing (diffusion test, commercial test stripes, dilution method)
Api test (physiological identification of bacteria with different biochemical tests)
Growth kinetics:
Growth characteristics of E. coli
Final exam
written exam
Practical course
German
Lector: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Erwin Ivessa
- Material bases of biochemistry (short review from SS): carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, nucleotides; isomerism, electrolytes.
- Peptides and Proteins: Structure, function
- Protein methods at a glance
- Hemoglobin
- Enzymes: basics, catalysis, mechanisms, kinetics, inhibition, regulation
- Intermediary metabolism: basics, energetic considerations
- Major metabolic pathways:
- Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis, fermentations, citrate cycle, Calvin cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen
- Lipid metabolism: fatty acids, cholesterol
- Biological membranes
- Respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation
- Amino acid and nucleotide metabolism in overview; cata- and anaplerotic reactions
- Nitrogen metabolism, urea cycle
- Photosynthesis
- DNA and RNA: structure and function
- Replication, transcription
- Translation, posttranslational modifications
- Regulation of gene expression
- Optional: molecular machines, intracellular sorting of proteins, signal transduction, immune system
Final exam
Intermediate written test and final written exam
lecture
German
Lector: Ing. DI (FH) Dr. Harald Kühnel, MSc
Superordinate topics
- Introduction of the UAS laboratory and the equipment in it (precautions and behavior in this regard)
- Structure of scientific texts
- Evaluation of the quality of scientific content
- Scientific literature search
Laboratory methods
- total protein determinations
- Electrophoresis (SDSPAGE)
- Western blot
- ELISA
- Michaelis Menten
Final exam
written exam
lecture; The evaluation of various bioanalytical analyses will be practiced, as well as the assessment of biopharmaceutical development processes.
German
Lector: Ing. Michael Geissler, MSc.
Overview of basic operations, machines and machine parts used in food and biotechnology, in particular:
Piping and fittings,
pipe connections;
Elements of rotary motion (bearings, seals, joining parts, lid closures, welded and brazed joints),
Materials: steel, plastics, glass, lubricants; machine science.
Machines
- pumps
- Stirrers, mixers
- homogenizers
- centrifuges
- Machine safety
Apparatus
- pressure vessels
- filter housings
- heat exchangers
Water treatment
- pretreatment
- filtration process
- Distillation
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Final exam
written exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Kahler
Fundamental operations of mechanical-thermal Process Engineering are discussed in ths lecture. Energy Management and technical Thermodynamics, applied Thermodynamics, mixing & stirring, oxigen transfer, mechanical separating processes, thermal separating processes, physico-chemical separating processes.
Final exam
Written exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Werner Seiler
Basic concepts of measurement, principles of electrical measurement of quantities with significance in biotechnological processes.
Basics of sensor elements.
Fundamentals of process automation, process control, in particular, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and field bus systems.
Introduction to the fundamentals of control theory, types of control systems, analysis, design and simulation of control loops.
Final exam
wirtten exam
Lecture with activating elements
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Kahler
Autonomous solving of problems related to the lecture Mechanical-Thermal Process Engineering
Continuous assessment
immanent performance assessment
Practice
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Kahler
Calculation operations of the mechanical-thermal process engineering:
Basic operations of mechanical-thermal process engineering; applied thermodynamics, mass and heat balance, heat transfer, extraction and absorption.
Final exam
written exam
Pratice
German
Lector: Mag.a Dr.in Sabine Gruber, Ing. DI (FH) Dr. Harald Kühnel, MSc
The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge of cell biology in terms of cellular composition and function. The production (starting from the genetic code) and function of proteins that are essential for proper function of cells and tissue will be discussed in detail. In this respect, an overview of cellular metabolism and energy production as well as storage will be given.
Overall, students that pass this course will have a good understanding of cell biology and molecular biology to succeed in further cell biology and molecular biology classes during their studies.
Final exam
written exam
Lecture
German
Lector: Eva Valerie Lehner, BSc, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Alexandra Posekany
Review of elementary concepts and methods (confidence intervals and tests, acceptance sampling, control charts, simulation experiments, design of experiments, regression, calibration experiments, inter laboratory tests.
Final exam
Final exam, written
Lecture, problem based learning
German
Lector: Ing. DI (FH) Dr. Harald Kühnel, MSc
Total protein determination, immunological detection methods (ELISA, bead based array, protein arrays, Western blot, ...) interaction analyses (SPR, BLI, ...) proteomics (mass spectrometry, 2 D gel electrophoresis) electrophoresis (SDS PAGE, Blue Native, ...), chromatography, enzymatic analyses, ...
In-depth knowledge of physico-chemical, methodological and instrumental basics of bioanalysis; limits of analytics; data evaluation;
Final exam
written exam; presentation with oral exam
Flipped classroom and problem-based learning in face-to-face unit
German
Lector: Negar Asadi, Lukas Herzog, Ing. DI (FH) Dr. Harald Kühnel, MSc, Laurentius Orsolic, BSc, Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Martin Pfeffer, Mag. Karin Pfeffer
Includes as needed and practical: biochemical separation methods, immunochemical and enzymatic methods (e.g. ELISA, Western blot, enzyme analysis), protein analysis, carbohydrate analysis.
Final exam
Submission of a scientific protocol
practical exercise
German
Lector: Florian Bacher, MSc., Verena Eder, MSc MA
Examples from bioprocess engineering are calculated:
- Growth rates
- Substrate consumption/product formation kinetics
- Mass balances for the description of processes
- Evaluation of raw data from the process types batch, fedbatch and chemostat
Final exam
immanent performance assessment and final written examination
Practise
German
Lector: Martin Huber, Dipl.-Ing. (TUM) Johannes Kugler, FH-Prof. DI Dr. Michael Maurer
Brewing Technology:
Raw materials in brewing. Enzymatic processes during malting, mashing, boiling and fermentation&storage of beer. Filling technology in beverage industry.
Analyses and assessment of quality control in breweries. beer design.
beer tasting.
Final exam
Written exam
Lecture series by several experts, excursion
German
Lector: FH-Prof. DI Dr. Michael Maurer
Bioprocess engineering includes production systems (cells) and their preservation, support processes such as CIP, sterilization of equipment and media preparation, process types (batch to perfusion), bioreactors and their automation, material and energy transfer (mass and energy transfer).
Final exam
witten exam
Blended Learing
immanent performance assessment and final written examination
German
Lector: FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Alexandra Graf, Ing. DI (FH) Dr. Harald Kühnel, MSc
Historical context
Genome, transcriptome and proteome
Differences between eukaryotes, prokaryotes, archaea and viruses.
Replication - Transcription - Translation
Mutations and recombination
structure of DNA; DNA bases; DNA base changes; DNA damage and repair
other methods of DNA analysis
Sequencing technology
Agarose gel electrophoresis
DNA extractions
Nucleic acid quantification
PCR / qPCR
micro arrays
FISH
Blotting Techniques
Transfection, transduction (methods)
Genome Editing (CRISPR, Zn Finger, ...)
Plasmid component assembly...
Expression Hosts
Cell lineage development
Practical examples
Primer design, mass calculations analytical restriction digestion
Final exam
Tests at the end
lecture
German
Lector: FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Alexandra Graf
Introduction to the field of Bioinformatics and its applications, specific topics will be discussed in detail, and with practical excercises. Basic concepts of programming will be discussed and illustrated with hands on exercises.
Continuous assessment
Case study and MC-test
Lecutre, discussion and problem based learning
German
Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Panuschka, Prof. Mag. rer. nat. Karl Rumbold, PhD
Industrial application of microorganisms and Industrial Bio-Products
Primary and secondary metabolites
Antibiotics
Enzymes and other products
Betalaktams
Biosynthesis of Penicillin and Cephalosporin and strains
Early development
Mould-based Production Technology, productivity and economic constraints
Selected process control parameters
Aspects of Scale-Up
Downstream Processing
Regulatory framework and Summary
Final exam
written exam
Lecture
English
1. isolation of cells
2. hayflicklimit, telomeres and telomerase
3. specialized cells
4. establishment of continuously growing cell lines (immortalization)
5. tissue engineering, organ culture
6. cell culture laboratory, sterile technique and cryopreservation
7. cultivation methods, cell number, media and additives
8. cell line characterization
9. applications of animal cell lines and development of recombinant cell lines
Final exam
written test at the end
lecture
English
Content is the brewing process including in-process controls and documentation:
- Recipe design and layout of the brewing process.
- raw material selection
- Execution of the brewing process including documentation
- fermentation monitoring
- Filling, labeling
- IPK (raw materials, chemical and microbial analyses)
- Industrial hygiene and equipment cleaning
Final exam
Final written test and protocol
Pratice
German
Terms, principles, concepts and practice of today´s Quality Management and in particular of good manufacturing practice;
processes and operating procedures, manufacturing documents;
models and Standards;
the concept of error and its general relevance;
GMP: legal Framework and purpose;
selected subjects and aspects of GMP.
Final exam
Written exam
Lecture with discussion
German
Construction of an expression vector to produce l-lactic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
1.) Isolation of the l-lactat-dehydrogenase gen form Lactobacillus plantarum
2.) Construction and amplification of the expression vector in E. coli
3.) Transferring the expression vector in the target organism S. cerevisiae and measurement of the LDH activity
Final exam
Submission of a scientific protocol
practical course
German
Structure of the ISO 9000ff standards-family
Aim and benefit of quality management systems
Contents of ISO 9001 and the associated standard requirements in detail
Terms related to ISO 9001
Certification of quality management systems based on ISO 9001
Continuous assessment
performance evaluation group work, individual oral exam
Lecture and group work, self-study
German
This course is aiming two major goals:
First of all to develope a common understanding in quality-control-systems concerning the differences to general analytics. Secondly, to deepen the knowledge and background of quality relevant principles and requirements. Methods in breweries quality control, representative for food essentiell quality control will be addressed. Main topics are dealing with laboratory organization, equipment management, Method development and error analysis.
Final exam
immanent performance assessment and final written examination
Lecture and discussion
German
Interactive tasks for students to work on in internationally mixed teams - "Students engage in collaborative online work with students from other universities as part of their studies at their local institution".
Final exam
Presentation
Seminar, immanent performance assessment
English
Task:
Create a plan for the production of a lactic acid producing yeast strain.
Create an appropriate concept and present this concept with all relevant key data.
Final exam
Presentation and submission of a concept
Practical course / seminar
English
Introduction to data analysis with R. The lecture goes through data types and programming structures in R. The implementation of simple algorithms will be explained as well as the basic packages for data science with R.
Continuous assessment
Homework
Lecture with activating methods, homework with feedback
German
This course is the first course for a student planning to study computer programming. The course content introduces the student mainly to both procedure-oriented and with basics on object-oriented programming languages.
Structured programs will be written with a computer programming language (Python) with an emphasis on procedure-oriented programming. Topics will include basic computer hardware architecture constructs, flowcharting, pseudocode, top down design, logic structures, data structures and types, decisions, subroutines, looping, sequential file processing, data collection types and building basic graphical user interfaces.
Continuous assessment
MC-test, homework
Lecture, work assignments with feedback
German
Biotechnological plants are planned, built and operated according to product, organism and manufacturing process in various sizes.
Multidisciplinary thinking and the ability to network diverse technical knowledge are taught in the VO biotechnological plant engineering. For example, mechanical, process and thermodynamic conditions, as well as cell and product characteristics can be considered in the selection and design of process equipment. In addition, local, legal, quality-related and customer-specific conditions must be observed during design and planning.
Essential aspects of the lecture are equipment specification, system components:
General Piping and Connections (Piping, Fittings, Flexible Connections, Welded and Brazed Joints)
Valves and Armatures
Instrumentation (coordination with LV Instrumentation and Control);
Support Systems
Pharmaceutical Water Systems
Cleaning of Process Equipment
Sterilization of Process Equipment
Further Utilities for Biotechnology Production Plants
Planning processing of apparatus, piping, electrical engineering and MSR (drawing, specifications and data sheets, FAT, procurement)
Plant construction
Building construction and completion
Assembly and validation
Planning and execution
Validation program and plant acceptance (brief explanation)
Final exam
wirtten exam
Lecture
German
In-depth introduction to GMP based on selected chapters of the EU GMP Guide and the AMBO. Supplementary lecture and exercises to the course Introduction to GMP and Quality Management, in particular on selected GMP topics such as documentation and validation.
Exercise on the preparation of the process instruction, the specifications (URS, FS) and the master batch record.
Continuous assessment
written exam, assignements (written work)
Lecture with exercise and discussion
English
The course addresses the technology of GMP-compliant manufacturing aseptically prepared sterile liquid pharmaceutical products and methods to assess the process performance.
Final exam
Final Exam 60% and blended learning tasks 40%
Lecture and "blended learning" tasks
German
Presentation of the final thesis
Examination talk about the final thesis carried out, as well as its cross-references to relevant subjects of the curriculum or a practice-related question and its cross-references to the subjects of the curriculum in the bachelor's degree program.
Final exam
commission examination
Self-study
German
The completion of an internship in a company is planned as part of the course of studies.
Final exam
written work (written report)
practical application in a professional context
German
This lecture highlights the process elements of pharmaceutical manufacturing namely personnel, equipment, materials and premises of pharmaceutical manufacturing from the perspective of pharmaceutical process hygiene and contamination.
Final exam
Final Exam 60% and blended learning tasks 40%
Lecture and "blended learning" tasks
German
Design of a fermentation process
Operation of an automated fermentation plant under aseptic conditions
Practical execution of a fedbatch with E.coli for the production of a recombinant protein
Process evaluation / assessment
Preparation of a protocol
Final exam
Protocol and collaboration
Groupwork
English
Digitalization is something we encounter more and more often in our daily lives, so the following content will be taught:
Definition and nomenclature of digitization
Tools in digitalization
Project planning for digital processes
The goal of the course is that students learn to know processes with potential for digitization, define the problem in the context of digitization and develop a project plan to convert the process into a digital solution.
Final exam
Presentation, project delivery
Lecture with activating methods
German
Aligned to proteins:
- Chromatography,
- adsorption;
- Formulation of proteins as active pharmaceutical ingredients;
- Lyophilization;
- Reconstitution
Final exam
written test at the end
lecture
German
Students describe their activities and experiences during the professional internship they completed.
Final exam
written work (written report)
Practical exercise
German
In the lecture students will be supported in the research into the biological topic of their bachelor thesis in bioinformatics. The written format of the bachelor's thesis will be explained and the scientific process of writing a thesis will be introduced.
Final exam
Presentation
Lecture, peer-feedback
German
The operating system Linux is essential in bioinformatics. This lecture and exercise provides an introduction to Linux in general and the usage of the operating system in particular
Data base systems:
In this part students will learn the basics of relational data base systems and SQL. In a small MySQL use case with they will gain practical experience with databases.
Final exam
Written final exam and homework
Lecture with practical exercises
English
The seminar is meant to support the students in their bachelor thesis, the content is dependent on the topic the student has selected.
Final exam
This seminar forms the basis for the bachelor thesis and will be appraised together with it.
Lecture, tasks with feedback
German
Plant design, process design, group work with an individual part. Starting from basic data for the production of biomass or a product, a process is to be designed, the equipment is to be specified. Each student has to create a P&I scheme on site as a part coordinated with the overall plan.
Project work on Good Manufacturing Practice in the context of bioprocess plant; In the project work plant design, a coordinated manufacturing specification, a site master file, separate process instructions, an overall resource planning and calculation are prepared by the individual participants. The manufacturing specification, as well as the Site Master File (SMF), are distributed among the group. The group has to create a unified concept for the manufacturing specification and the procedural instructions. Each student has to create a part of the entire manufacturing specification as well as at least one relevant process instruction, coordinated with the entire QM documentation concept and the uniform format. The respective parts of the manufacturing specifications and process instructions are assigned during the course. Furthermore, an entire SMF is created in the group.
WORKING IN THE GROUP (Teamwork)
Final exam
written work and presentation
Problem-based learning, group work and individual work
German
Supervision of bachelor thesis in bioprocess engineering
Final exam
written composition
Prcatice, Individual work
German
Purification of a recombinant protein produced with E.coli:
- Cell disruption by homogenization
- Biomass separation with centrifuge
- Affinity chromatography (IMAC - Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography)
- Packing and characterization of a column
- Size exclusion chromatography
- Protein analysis for balancing the purification steps
Final exam
Protocol and collaboration
Practice
English
Semester dates
Winter semester: Mid of August to end of January
Summer semester: Beginning of February to mid of July
Number of teaching weeks
20 per Semester
Times
6.00 p.m.-9.20 p.m. four times from Monday to Friday
Saturday approximately every 2 weeks from 8.30 a.m. (all-day)
Electives
Selection and participation according to available places. There may be separate admission procedures.
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.
Your will receive an education for a growth market. Biotechnology is a key technology of the 21st century that is booming internationally as well as in Austria. Right here in Vienna, a dynamic life science cluster has developed that has also created many jobs in the industry. You will be qualified for a wide range of fields from traditional biotech companies that manufacture pharmaceuticals, to various industries in which bioengineering methods are used in the production of foods, industrial chemicals, other biotechnology products or in brewing and beverage production.
With your expertise as a bioengineer you will work primarily on optimizing and further developing biotechnological production processes and methods that already work in the lab so that they are also suitable for the commercially viable production in the industry. Quality control and quality assurance play an important role in the production. In the medium term, you will be able to head the production, laboratory or project management.
We work closely with numerous industrial companies, universities such as the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB) and other research institutes. This guarantees you strong contacts for internships, employment or participation in research and development activities. You can find information about our cooperation activities and much more at Campusnetzwerk.It’s well worth visiting the site as it may direct you to a new job or interesting event held by our cooperation partners!
Head of Degree Programs Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biotechnological Quality Management, Bioprocess Engineering
+43 1 606 68 77-3601
michael.maurer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Favoritenstraße 222, E.3.22
1100 Vienna
+43 1 606 68 77-3600
+43 1 606 68 77-3609
bioengineering@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Office hours during semester
Mo to Thur, 4.30 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Availability by phone
Mo to Thur, 10.00 a.m. to 6.15 p.m
Fr, 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m
