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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Industrial Biotechnology certification course by Swayam uniquely blends engineering and science with various biotechnological processes to result in products in chemicals, bioenergy, and food. This programme aims to provide intuition to exploit microbes and enzymes for manufacturing products with industrial significance. Concepts like sterilization of air, reactor, media, instrumentation, stream processing, types of bioreactors, and their design are discussed. Working in industries like brewing industries is also described through video tutorials.

Practical applications of biotechnology in areas like cheese making, production of corn syrup, alcohol production, Winemaking, vinegar and citric acid synthesis, vaccine production, and single-cell production are taught in-depth. Several modern solutions like the usage of biofuels to prevent pollution and cleaning up wastewater through aerobic and anaerobic processes are also discussed.

This Industrial Biotechnology training allows the students to gain practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge. Participants from various disciplines like chemical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, pharmacy, and environmental engineering can be highly benefited from this course.

The Highlights

Free course by the government of India
100% E-learning programme
Credit transfer to the academic record
Discussion forum
Certificate by Swayam

Programme Offerings

assessments
quizzes
Puzzles
Discussion forum for clearing candidate’s doubt
video tutorials
Weekly Assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kharagpur

The Industrial Biotechnology certification fee is free to all participants across India. The candidate has to pay the exam fee only when he/she is interested to take up the exam.

The exam fee for the course is Rs.1000

The exam fee structure for the Industrial Biotechnology course is given below

Category	Amount in INR
Exam fee	Rs.1000

Eligibility Criteria

Education

A candidate who is presently pursuing their Undergraduate programme can attend this course

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates shall be awarded an e-certificate on the successful completion of the course and clearing the exam.

This Industrial Biotechnology certification by Swayam requires the candidate to secure at least 10 in average assignment score out of 25 and at least 30 in exam score out of 75 and overall marks of 40 out of 100 are mandatory to qualify for certification.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Microbiology

The Industrial Biotechnology course by Swayam aims to provide insights on the following content to its participants

Enzymes and Microbes of industrial importance
Bioreactors and its design
Substrate degradation and Microbial growth
Cheese, Wine, Vinegar, Alcohol and Vaccine making
Biofuels production and water treatment process

Who it is for

Chemical EngineerBiochemical EngineerBiotechnologist

The Industrial Biotechnology course by Swayam is mainly designed for the following branch of students.

UG students from Bioengineering
UG students in biological sciences
People who are biochemical engineers or chemical engineers

Admission Details

The registration details of Industrial Biotechnology classes are described in brief in the following steps for candidates to understand the registration process.

Step 1: Visit the webpage of Swayam using the link https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/

Step 2: The participant has to create an account user name and email ID if he/she doesn’t have an account.

Step 3: The participant has sign-in and continues the registration steps

Step 4: Note that the enrolment link for this course is currently unavailable. The participant can enrol themselves once the link opens.

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

A final score is calculated based on the assignment score and exam score. This final score should be greater than or equal to 40. An online exam for 100 marks will be conducted. 75 marks from that exam and 25 marks from assignment would be considered for certification. More than 10 marks from assignment and more than 30 marks from the exam is mandatory for a candidate to get a certificate from Swayam.

Instructors

IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the duration of the programme?

The Industrial Biotechnology course by Swayam spans for a duration of about 12 weeks. The major concepts in biotechnology are taught and the students can gain practical knowledge.

2: Are there Prerequisites for this course?

The candidate has to know some basic concepts in biochemistry and microbiology. Basic knowledge of Mathematics in classes 10 to +2 are also necessary.

3: What are companies that recognize this Industrial Biotechnology online course?

Leading industries like IOC, Biocon, ONGC, DuPont India, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, United beverages and IFB Agra industry recognize this online course.

4: What are the benefits of this course?

The Industrial Biotechnology course allows the participants to gain practical knowledge and it allows them to focus on the industrial applications. Major concepts in the fields of food, chemicals and bioenergy are discussed that makes them industrially ready.

5: Are the courses in Swayam portal free or paid?

All the courses on the Swayam portal are available at free of cost. However, there will be a prescribed fee to appear for the exams.

6: How can the candidate find whether he/she is eligible for a course?

All the details regarding the eligibility are mentioned in the course page. The candidate can look through the page in order to find whether they are eligible or not.

7: Can the course content be accessed offline?

No, the candidate cannot access the contents of the page in offline mode. Active internet connection is needed to access any content on the Swayam portal.

8: What are the criteria to avail certificate?

The candidate has to secure a minimum mark of 10 out of 25 in assignments and 30 out of 75 in the exam to avail certificate. Even if one of the criteria fails, the candidate won’t be receiving a certificate.

9: Can the candidate attend classes using mobile?

Yes, the candidate can attend the classes using the mobile too. The candidate can visit the Swayam portal by logging through a webpage or by application from play store.

10: How can the participant look up for a particular course?

The participant can look up for a course either using categories or filters. Categories like on-going courses and up-coming courses are present. Filters like exam date, duration and course credit also available.