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7th Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology (CIB) Conference: Posters

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  Author List Poster Title Short Abstract
1 Christos Batianis, Lyon Bruinsma, Vitor Martins Dos Santos, Ruud Weusthuis, Sara Moreno-Paz, and Sumitha Reddy, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands Shikimax: Enabling Near-to-Maximum Production Yield of Aromatics through a Modular Microbial Platform

SHIKIMAX is a transformative advancement in the sustainable production of aromatic compounds, traditionally reliant on environmentally detrimental petrochemical processes. By combining metabolic modeling, rational engineering, and

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2 Ava Chan, Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Next Generation Antibiotic-Contaminated Wastewater Treatment Solution for a Bio-Circular Economy

Antibiotic pollution is the leading cause of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which causes 1.27 million global deaths and an economic cost of €1.5 billion yearly. According to the United Nations, AMR will

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3 Ravi Chawla, ChakraTech, San Diego, CA Transforming the Manufacturing of Low-Carbon Intensity Biopolymers with ChakraTech

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), biopolymers that closely mimic fossil-fuel-derived plastics, have long been recognized as a promising alternative to conventional plastics. However, their commercialization has faced

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4 Ivan Citakovic1,2, Gaël Bougaran2, Bruno Saint-Jean2, Fabienne Hervé2, Damien Reveillon2, Jean-Baptiste Bérard2, Sabine Stachowski-Haberkorn2, Odon Thiébeauld1, Cyril El Khoury1, Yann Thomas1 and Francis Mairet2, (1)Immunrise Biocontrol France, Bordeaux, France, (2)IFREMER, Nantes, France Optimizing Photobioreactor Cultures of Microalgae Amphidinium Carterae for Enhanced Biomanufacturing of Biopesticides

In a world where access to sustainable and uncontaminated food is a growing challenge, transitioning agriculture toward biopesticide use is a crucial step forward. Immunrise Biocontrol, a French biotechnology company, is driven by

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5 Daniel Figueiredo1, Ana Teresa Gonçalves1,2, Hugo Pereira1,3, João Varela1,3 and Luisa Gouveia1,4, (1)GreenCoLab – Associação Oceano Verde, Faro, Portugal, (2)SPAROS, Faro, Portugal, (3)CCMAR, Center of Marine Sciences, Faro, Portugal, (4)LNEG, National Laboratory of Energy and Geology I.P, Lisbon, Portugal Pioneering Algae Solutions: Bridging Research and Innovation for an Evolving Industry

The field of algae biotechnology has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, driving innovation across food, agriculture, and aquaculture sectors. Sustainable, algae-derived products have gained traction through

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6 Saroj Raj Kafle, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Biosynthesis of Cyanophycin (CGP) By Fed-Batch Culture of Metabolically Engineered Escherichia coli

Cyanophycin, also known as CGP or multi-L-arginyl-polyCyanophicin (CGP), is a biopolymer that stores carbon, energy, and nitrogen in bacteria and is made up of aspartic acid and

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7 Jeffrey Katz, Advanced Manufacturing, Jacobs, Greenville, SC EPC Recommendations for Improved Scale-up Success

Navigating the scale up of a bioprocess from the lab to commercial viability is an effort with many challenges and

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8 Michel Gutiérrez-Leal1, Daniel Tobías-Soria2, Miguel Villegas-Mendez1, Ivan Salmerón3, Julio Montañez4 and Lourdes Morales-Oyervides4, (1)Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, CU, Mexico, (2)South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, SD, (3)The Graduate School, Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, CI, Mexico, (4)Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, CU, Mexico Techno-Economic Assessment of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Production from Brewery Waste Using Bacillus Megaterium

A bioprocess for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) was developed using brewery by-products—brewer's spent grain (BSG) and brewer's spent yeast (BSY)—as substrates, with Bacillus megaterium. The feasibility of the process was assessed through

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9 Erika Peña-Jurado1, Samuel Pérez-Vega1,2, Julio Montañez3, Lourdes Morales Oyervides3 and Ivan Salmerón1,4, (1)The Graduate School, Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, CI, Mexico, (2)School of Engineering Sciences, LUT University, Kouvola, Finland, (3)Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, CU, Mexico, (4)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD Biopolymer Production from Dairy Wastewater: Optimizing Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Synthesis and Cost Analysis Using Bacillus Subtilis EPAH18

The growing demand for sustainable bioplastics has spurred interest in utilizing industrial waste streams for biopolymer production. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), a biodegradable thermoplastic, can be synthesized by bacteria through fermentation using

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10 Michael Schultz, PTI Global Solutions LLC, Indianapolis, IN Piloting Your Industrial Biotechnology Process for Commercial Success

The pilot phase is crucial in commercializing bioprocess technology, serving as an opportunity to de-risk the science, develop engineering data for scale-up data, and

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11 Joel Sirois, BioIntelligence Technologies, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; Chemical engineering and Biotechnological engineering, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada Industrial Biotech Breakthroughs: One Probe to Measure Everything

The industrial biotechnology sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, outpacing the chemical industry by a factor of five. This surge necessitates advanced technologies for effective monitoring, control, and understanding of

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