REGISTER
DAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTATION
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
8:00am – 5:00pm
An overview of fermentation science and applications of fermentation technology
- Fermentation Overview- presented by Dr. Vijay Singh
- Fermentation Examples- presented by Dr. Mike Miller
- Designing a Fermentation
- Prep, Media, Sterilization- presented by Dr. Matt Stasiewicz
- Aerobic Vs. Anaerobic Fermentations- presented by ADM
- Growth, Metabolism, & Feeding
- HANDS ON LEARNING: Fermentation preparation demonstrations in pilot plant with IBRL Pilot Plant Specialists
EVENING
5:30pm-7:30pm
Reception & tour at Riggs Beer Company
Transportation provided
DAY 2: Equipment Decisions and Process Optimization
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
8:00am – 5:00pm
A dive into optimizing your fermentation design, and how to scale-up
- Fermentation Scale-Up Considerations
- Fermentation Kinetics, Mass & Heat Transfer
- Centrifugation
- Chromatography- presented by Novasep
- Ceramic Membranes
- HANDS ON LEARNING: DSP Demonstrations in pilot plant with IBRL Pilot Plant Specialists
EVENING
5:00pm-7:00pm
Reception and Graduate Research Presentations @ the I-Hotel Conference Center
DAY 3: Economic Analysis and Process Modeling
Thursday, March 30, 2023
8:00am -4:00pm
Understanding the scientific background of fermentation is great, but what happens when you’re ready to implement it in an industrially relevant setting?
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
- Facility Construction Considerations
- Process Modeling & Economic Analysis- presented by April Hoffart, ADM
- New Fermentation-Based Markets
CERTIFICATE AWARDS AND ADJOURNMENT
General Information
When: March 28-30, 2023
Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab (ibrl.aces.illinois.edu)
Cost: $3000
Early Bird Registration by: January 31, 2023 ( $500 discount)
Registration closes March 1, 2023 or when course capacity is reached
Contacts:
Beth Conerty (217) 300-4543 bconety@illinois.edu
Amy Rogers (217) 300-7613 arogers9@illinois.edu
Kerri Peters (217) 333-7311 kerrip@illinois.edu
Hotel information: iHotel
IBRL has a room block at the I-Hotel To make a reservation, please click on this link: https://book.rguest.com/wbe/group/1907/stayatthei/auth?group=IBRL03
Use Password: !9ESM
Reservations may also be made by calling the I-Hotel at 217-819-500. Be sure to mention Group Code: IBRL03
Transportation
IBRL will provide a shuttle each day from the Hotel to the course and back at the end of the day. They will also provide shuttle service to evening events.