Pre-meeting Workshop

Fermentation Basics Workshop

This workshop will provide individuals with an introduction to fermentation concepts in industrial settings. The workshop will be broken into sections based upon the topics that are being presented. Real life fermentation case studies to reinforce key topics will be included. The first section of the workshop will include topics on fermentor equipment and design including aspect ratios, agitator design, sparger design and sterilization of equipment and media. The second section will deal with actual operational issues of fermentation processes including media design considerations, foam control strategies, shear, mixing, aeration, and feeding methods. The workshop will finish with a section that covers issues involved in scaling up to production size fermentors.

Who Should Attend?

Those who are new to fermentation or have limited (less than 5 years) exposure to fermentation concepts. Scientists and non-scientists will benefit from the concepts discussed in the workshop.

What to bring?

Attendees are invited to bring their own laptops but they are not required.