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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Early Bird Registration by: January 31, 2024
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FERMENTATION SHORT COURSE
When: Tuesday March 26th – Thursday March 28th, 2024
Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab (ibrl.aces.illinois.edu)
Cost: $3000
Early Bird: $2500 (ends January 31, 2024)
Group Discount: Register 5 participants, get a 6th registration at no cost. For more information, contact Amy Rogers arogers9@illinois.edu
Target Audience:
The course is geared toward professionals/companies who are:
- Taking on additional fermentation-based responsibilities.
- Scaling up fermentations (i.e. if people have experience in flasks, but not stirred-tank reactors).
- Moving into a technology area that will utilize fermentation as a tool.
Our short course is geared toward a smaller group and includes more hands on demonstrations than a traditional conference setting. The course attendance is capped at 40 participants so there is a lot of opportunity for questions and networking with other course participants, speakers, and the IBRL staff. There are sessions in a classroom setting, along with hands on demonstrations in small groups in IBRL’s pilot plant and analytical lab.
Types of Fermentations Covered:
- Precision fermentation is the primary focus of the course, with some information covered on traditional and biomass fermentation.
- Yeast and bacterial organisms leveraged for the growing fermentation industry: E. coli, S. cerevisiae, P. pastoris, mycelium, and others.
- Techniques and considerations for producing value-added chemicals through precision fermentation. Products include: building block chemicals, food ingredients, cosmetic ingredients, textiles, polymers, and fuel compounds.
- Seed training to grow biomass for larger reactors.
- IBRL primarily performs aerobic fermentations so that will be the main focus, although we do have the ability to perform anaerobic fermentations in our facility.
DAY 1
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
8:00am – 5:00pm
INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION
An overview of fermentation science and applications of fermentation technology
- Welcome, Introductions, Course and Industry Overview, Dry Grind Ethanol, Presented by Dr. Vijay Sigh, IBRL
- New Fermentation Markets & How They Scale, Presented by Brian Jacobson, IBRL
- Fermentation Prep, Media, & Sterilization, Presented by Dr. Matt Stasiewicz, UIUC
- Fermentation Controls, Presented by Marissa Nyland, IBRL
- Fermentation Design Lecture, Presented by Dr. Michael Tai, Boston Bioprocess
- Fermentation Tour, Presented by Johannes Kung
- Hands-on Learning; Fermentation & Lab Demonstrations:
Lab Techniques:
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- HPLC
- Microscopy & Sterile Lab Technique
Fermentation:
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- Fermenter Infrastructure
- Fermenter Sterility & Sterile Sampling
EVENING
Reception & tour at local brewery
DAY 2
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
8:00am – 5:00pm
MONITORING & DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING
An overview of fermentation monitoring techniques and downstream processing.
- Best Practices: Batch records, tech transfers, and CMO engagement, Presented by Masaki Yamada, Invert Bio
- Centrifugation, Presented Richard Matthies, Alfa Laval
- Filtration, Presented by Antoine Charbonneau, Applexion
- Spray Drying, Presented by Sarah Al-Roubaie, Dedert
- Hands-on Learning; Down Stream Processing Demonstrations:
- Centrifugation
- Membrane Filtration
- Ceramic Membrane
- Plate & Frame
- Spray Drying
EVENING
Reception at iHotel – Research Presentations
DAY 3
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
8:00am – 3:00pm
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE AND SCALING UP
Networking Breakfast
Understanding the scientific background of fermentation is great, but what happens when you’re ready to implement it in an industrially-relevant setting? Hear from industry representatives and leaders!
- Commercial Plant Operational Considerations, Presented by Phillip Crawford, Synonym
- Process Modeling & Economic Analysis, Presented by April Hoffart, ADM
- Infrastructure Engineering, Presented by David Ziskind
- Strain Design & Lab Automation, Presented by Sam Rad, Life Foundry
3:00pm
CERTIFICATE AWARDS AND ADJOURNMENT
General Information
Contacts:
Amy Rogers (217) 300-7613 arogers9@illinois.edu
Kerri Peters (217) 333-7311 kerrip@illinois.edu
Hotel information:
IBRL has a room block at the I-Hotel.
To make a reservation, please visit this link and enter the Block Code IBRLSPRING24 and Guest Password gdT3!
Reservations may also be made by calling the I-Hotel at 217-819-5000. Be sure to mention Group Code IBRLSPRING24
If you are flying into Willard Airport, the I-Hotel offers a shuttle service upon request to and from the airport. Please call the I-Hotel at 217-819-5000 for more information.
Transportation & Parking:
IBRL will provide shuttle transportation to and from the I-Hotel and the various course events.
If you are not staying at the I-Hotel, you may park in the I-Hotel’s lot and use the shuttle.
If you will be driving yourself independently to campus, the ACES Library is located at 1101 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801. There is limited metered parking in the circle drive parking lot in front of the ACES Library, as well as more metered options along Pennsylvania Avenue outside of IBRL (1300 W. Pennsylvania, Urbana, IL 61801). The ACES Library is just a short walk from IBRL. The campus parking meters are monitored by Mobile Meter. Please note that unmetered parking spots are likely permitted faculty/staff spots.