Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2024_25
Subject SEPARATION PROCESSES Code 01737107
Study programme
1737 - MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN PRODUCCION DE INDUSTRIAS FARMACEUTICAS
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First First
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department QUIMICA Y FISICA APLICADAS
Coordinador
SÁNCHEZ MORÁN , MARTA ELENA
E-mail mesanm@unileon.es
jcarj@unileon.es
omarm@unileon.es
gmerp@unileon.es
Lecturers
CARA JIMÉNEZ , JORGE
MARTÍNEZ MORÁN , OLEGARIO
MERINO PELÁEZ , GRACIA
SÁNCHEZ MORÁN , MARTA ELENA
Web http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente QUIMICA Y FISICA APLICADAS MORAN PALAO , ANTONIO
Secretario QUIMICA Y FISICA APLICADAS GOMEZ BARRIOS , XIOMAR ARLETH
Vocal CIENCIAS BIOMEDICAS MAURIZ GUTIERREZ , JOSE LUIS
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente CIENCIAS BIOMEDICAS GONZALEZ GALLEGO , JAVIER
Secretario CIENCIAS BIOMEDICAS DE PAZ FERNANDEZ , JOSE ANTONIO
Vocal CIENCIAS BIOMEDICAS TUÑON GONZALEZ , MARIA JESUS


Topic Sub-topic
Block I. ELIMINATION OF INSOLUBLES Topic 1. FILTRATION, SEDIMENTATION AND CENTRIFUGATION
Block II. PRIMARY SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION Topic 1. SEPARATION PROCESSES BY CONTACT IN EQUILIBRIUM
Material transfer. Extraction. Distillation.

Topic 2. EVAPORATION, CRYSTALLIZATION AND DRYING

Topic 3. MEMBRANES
Introduction to membrane separation operations. Fundamentals and classification of membrane technologies

Topic 4. CHROMATOGRAPHY
Reverse phase chromatography and molecular exclusion chromatography. Drug extraction. Different techniques for the separation and quantification of various molecules of biological interest, mainly drugs

Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Problem solving, classroom exercises 6 9 15
 
Laboratory practicals 8 12 20
 
Lecture 15 22.5 37.5
 
Extended-answer tests 3 0 3
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Problem solving, classroom exercises In the problem classes the teacher will propose a series of questions or problems that the student will study in advance and hand in and/or be solved in class, promoting their reasoning ability and participation.
Laboratory practicals In the laboratory practices the teacher will present the objectives included in the script (previously given to the student for reading). The installation will be studied and the student will be familiarized with the operation of the equipment so that they can always carry out the practice under the supervision of the teacher. Finally, the student must make a short report.
Lecture Methodology to follow in the theoretical classes, in which the teacher will present the objectives and training content of each topic. The student will be provided in advance and through the subject's website with a summary of the topic to be developed.

 
Lecture
Problem solving, classroom exercises
Description
In this activity, the teacher will resolve doubts and raise questions for discussion, analyze the student's progress and consistency, recommend work methods in the subject, propose individual or group work, and guide and moderate the discussion of the results obtained by the students.

  Description Qualification
Laboratory practicals Evaluation criteria:
Management of concepts during practice. Terminology and comments on the resolution of the issues raised in the practice script.

Procedures:
Attendance and memory 		20%
Lecture Evaluation criteria:
Knowledge and understanding of the subject

Procedures:
A written exam with short answer questions and some questions to be developed 		70%
Problem solving, classroom exercises Evaluation criteria:
Knowledge and understanding of the subject to solve problems and issues

Procedures:
A written exam of problems 		10%
 
Other comments and second call

Basic

Chemical Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Industry. David J. and Ende. John Wiley and Sons. 2011
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