In collaboration with AgTech Week, The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab is excited to offer a Precision Fermentation workshop at IBRL’s Pilot Plant facility. This workshop is intended for those new to fermentation andl includes an overview of the fermentation industry, the precision fermentation process from beginning to end, and an in-depth walkthrough of our working pilot plant. This workshop occurs yearly, on the Monday of AgTech Week.
General Information
Date: Monday, March 8 2027
Time: 1pm-4pm
Registration Open: November 3
Contact: Kerri Peters kerrip@illinois.edu
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 12:45pm-1:00pm | Registration | |
| 1:00-1:50pm | Introductions; New Fermentation Markets & How They Scale | Brian Jacobson, Associate Director of Strategic Operations |
| 1:50-2:25pm | The Fermentation Process | Marissa Nyland, Assistant Director of Operations and Safety |
| 2:25-3:00pm | Intro to DSP | Tom McKenna, Senior Pilot Plant Specialist |
| 3:00-3:15pm | Break | |
| 3:15-4:00pm | Tour of IBRL | Marissa Nyland and Tom McKenna |