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BS Program

Dr. Claire F. Komives
Dept. of Chem. and Mat. Engr.
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0082
Phone: (408)924-4002
Fax: (408)924-4057
Email: Claire.Komives@sjsu.edu

MS Program

Dr. Melanie A. McNeil  
Dept. of Chem. and Mat. Engr.
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0082
Phone: (408)924-3873
Fax: (408)924-4057
Email: mmcneil@email.sjsu.edu

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Research Projects

Thesis topics can be designed by the students within the general areas of

• Microbial Kinetics and Fermentation

• Bioreactor Control

• Mammalian Cell Culture

• Projects in connection with participating local biotechnology companies

Chemical and Materials Engineering

One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0080
Last Updated: 09/04/04

San José State University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Biochemical Engineering Programme

Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Bachelor of Science Degree
Chemical Engineering Degree with Biochemical Engineering Emphasis

Master of Science Degree
Chemical Engineering Degree with Thesis in Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering

The biochemical engineering programs blend traditional engineering and subjects in the biological sciences with specially developed biochemical engineering courses and labs.

Specific courses offered include:

Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Biochemical Engineering Laboratory

Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices

The Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory is well equipped:

2 Applikon  computer-controlled fermentors

On-line process gas mass spectrometer

Agilent 1100 LC/MSD

Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer System

HPLC-diode array spectrometer

UV/Vis spectrometer

GC

Eppendorf Mastercycler Gradient PCR

Incubator/shakers

Incubator

DNA Electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE

Bioimaging system

Other supporting equipment

The Mammalian Cell Bioreactor Laboratory 

New Brunswick Scientific Celligen Reactor System

Zeiss Axiovert Microscope

Laminar Flow Hood

CO₂ incubator

Support for the Laboratories has been provided by

• Agilent Corporation

• National Science Foundation (CCLI Award)

• California State University Program in Education and Research in  Biotechnology (CSUPERB)

• Systemix (Novartis)

• Gilead Pharmaceuticals

• Dade Behring