Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) SBE is a global technological community that promotes the integration of engineering with biology and realize its benefits through bioprocessing, biomedical, and biomolecular applications. SBE provides opportunities for interaction of engineers and scientists, develops products and services bring value to the broad biological engineering community, and infuses awareness of biological engineering among all functions and activities of AIChE.
Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (FP & BE) The FP&BE division coordinates AIChE's activities in the fields of food, pharmaceuticals, and bioengineering.
Forest Bioproducts Division (FBP) The Forest Bioproducts Division promotes knowledge sharing and networking on topics dealing with products obtained from forest resources and other lignocellulosic materials.
2019 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution & Design (SEED) June 23-27, 2019New York Hilton – MidtownSEED 2019 will focus on advances in science, technology, applications, and related investments in the field of synthetic biology. Register Now! Conferernce Chairs: Stephanie Culler, Persephone Biome Julius Lucks, Northwestern University
6th International Conference on Accelerating Biopharmaceutical Development (AccBio 2019) February 17-19, 2019Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CAThis conference series is dedicated to strategies, technologies and capabilities that accelerate biopharmaceutical development.
2nd Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering January 9, 2019Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSFWe are pleased to announce that the Regenerative Engineering Society of AIChE presents its 2nd Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering Conference. RE Society Membership
9th ICBE—International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering January 6-9, 2019Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, CAICBE brings together researchers who are using quantitative approaches to advance the understanding and application of molecular biology.
6th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2018 December 5-7, 2018Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CAPresented by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), this conference will bring together leaders and trainees from cutting edge fields of stem cell engineering including basic and applied studies to discuss progress and needs to develop the next generation of stem cell technologies. Call for...
2nd International Conference on Plant Synthetic Biology, Bioengineering, and Biotechnology November 29 - December 1, 2018Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater, FLPresented by the Society of Biological Engineering (SBE), this conference will bring together scientists and engineers from universities, industry and government working in all aspects of Plant Synthetic Biology, Plant Bioengineering and Plant Biotechnology. Conference Flyer
2018 AIChE Annual Meeting October 28 - November 2, 2018David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PAThe AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
Regenerative Engineering Symposium October 27-28, 2018The Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PAWe are pleased to announce that the Regenerative Engineering Society of AIChE presents this event that will cover a range of topics on regenerative engineering including Urological, Soft Tissue, Musculoskeletal, and Cardiovascular regenerative engineering. Register Here
5th Conference on Constraint-Based Reconstruction and Analysis (COBRA 2018) October 14-16, 2018Sheraton, Seattle, WashingtonEstablished and new members of the COBRA community are invited to COBRA 2018 to discuss the latest developments in Constraint-Based Reconstruction and Analysis. The conference will be supported by the International Metabolic Engineering Society and the Institute for Systems Biology, chaired by Professor Nathan Price, and will be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington, USA, from 14 to 16 October 2018.
3rd Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Conference September 27-28, 2018Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MAThe 3rd Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Conference will bring together top researchers from academia and industry to discuss advances in the development, clinical and commercial translation of biological technologies. Call for Abstracts open until June 27, 2018 Submit an abstract here "...
Metabolic Engineering 12 June 24-28, 2018The Westin Grand Munich, Munich, GermanyThe Metabolic Engineering Conference is the world-leading conference to share premium developments and achievements in the field. The theme of this year's conference is systems metabolic engineering for superior bio-production. The conference is chaired by Christoph Wittmann and Oskar Zelder.
CEP: News Update June2018News UpdateDragonflies Inspire a New Way To Create and Dry Aerogels When a dragonfly emerges from its underwater larval stage and stretches out its wings for the first time, those wings are as soft as jelly. But after a mere hour or so, they are solid and...
Profile: Innovating Plant-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics April2017Profile“Bringing a new product to market is never an easy task,” says Marc-André D’Aoust, Vice President, Research and Innovation, of Medicago. “At Medicago, we’re developing new products, such as influenza virus-like particles (VLPs), manufactured in a...
Catalyzing Commercialization: A New Generation of Bio-Based Adhesives from Bioadvantaged Monomers June2018Catalyzing CommercializationBiopolymers, produced at least partially from renewable resources, have gained attention as society, industry, and governments realize the need to move away from petroleum-based materials. There are two main types of biopolymers — bioreplacement polymers and bioadvantaged polymers.
Technical Entity Trends: CRISPR: Editing Genes One Sequence at a Time June2018Technical Entity TrendsKeith JosephThe technology known as CRISPR — clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats — has taken the field of synthetic bioengineering by storm. It emerged as a gene-editing tool only five years ago, but has become a familiar presence in the lab.
2019 AIChE Annual Meeting November 10-15, 2019Hyatt Regency, OrlandoThe AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
Development of Next Generation Purification Platforms through Novel Technologies and Holistic Process Engineering Approaches Archived Webinar May 2, 2018 How can you address new requirements to shrink time to clinic and decrease biopharmaceutical manufacturing cost and risk? Take this webinar to find out. Join 3M’s, Alexei Voloshin, as he discusses process intensification of mAb manufacturing using novel chemistries to drive efficiency and economics...
A Chat with Arbor Biosciences' Evelyn Eggenstein on Synthetic Biology May 17, 2018ChEnected sat down with Evelyn Eggenstein, Arbors Biosciences, prior to this year's Synthetic Biology conference (SEED).
From Data to Diagnosis: The Search for Biochemical Markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder May2018SBE Special SectionTroy Vargason, Daniel P. Howsmon, Juergen HahnCurrent methods to diagnose autism spectrum disorder rely on observing the behavior of the patient. Now, researchers are investigating metabolic pathways that may hold the clues to more definitive diagnosis.
May 2018 CEP Preview May 18, 2018This month, brush up on the essentials of continuous evaporation, learn new uses for hydrofoil impellers, enjoy the special section on translational medicine, and more.
Going Small Is Big: Creating Organoids for Regenerative Medicine May2018SBE Special SectionOgechi Ogoke, Mitchell H. Maloy, Saber Meamardoost, Natesh ParashuramaOrganoids are a promising tool to replicate key structural and functional features of human organs. Recent developments in organoids to model the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas have the potential to advance regenerative medicine.
AIChE Journal Highlight: Advancing Quality by Design in Pharmaceuticals May2018Journal HighlightAlthough pharmaceutical manufacturing has a rich history of delivering lifesaving drugs and therapies to patients, quality control concerns within manufacturing facilities as well as patient safety incidents prompted the creation of regulatory...
A Chat with Genomatica’s Christophe Schilling on Metabolic Engineering May 31, 2018ChEnected sat down with Christophe to talk about the future direction of metabolic engineering.
Bioseparations: Principles, Applications, and Scale-up Face-to-Face CourseThis course focuses on the principles, applications, and scale-up of bioseparations processes, which are used for bioproducts in the pharmaceutical,...
Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering May2018SBE Special SectionSamad Ahadian, Houman Savoji, Ali KhademhosseiniHydrogels could play an important role in the fabrication of functional tissues for regenerative medicine. This article describes the developments in polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, molecular biology, and microscale technologies that are spurring advances in hydrogel fabrication.
Curtailing Antibiotic Use in Livestock Production May2018SBE Special SectionYiannis N. KaznessisFor decades, livestock producers have routinely administered antibiotics to animals to make them grow faster or as a preventive treatment against disease. This may be contributing to the increasing number of humans being infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Researchers are now searching for viable alternatives.
SBE Special Section: Translational Medicine (Complete 44-Page Section) May2018SBE Special SectionEngineering the Precise Translation of Novel Medicines; From Data to Diagnosis: The Search for Biochemical Markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder; Designing Drug Delivery Systems for Articular Joints; Curtailing Antiobiotic Use in Livestock Production; Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering; Going Small is Big: Creating Organoids for Regenerative Medicine; Direct Production of Engineered Cardiac Tissue within Hybrid Biomaterials
Designing Drug Delivery Systems for Articular Joints May2018SBE Special SectionBrett C. Geiger, Alan J. Grodzinsky, Paula HammondNo disease-modifying drug exists for osteoarthritis due to poor drug delivery within joints. Engineered biomaterials could address this challenge by improving the duration and targeting of therapies.
Direct Production of Engineered Cardiac Tissue within Hybrid Biomaterials May2018SBE Special SectionMorgan Ellis, Elizabeth LipkeThe human heart contains highly specialized cells that are especially vulnerable to damage because they lack regenerative capabilities. This article describes a novel method for encapsulating and directly differentiating induced pluripotent stem cells in hybrid biomaterials to form cardiac tissue.
Engineering the Precise Translation of Novel Medicines May2018SBE Special SectionThe field of bioengineering has placed engineers at the frontier of human health. In fact, medical schools at Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Texas A&M, and other universities are developing programs with an “engineering-centric medicine” approach.
CEP: News Update April2018News UpdateResearchers Create Nanocarbons from Food Waste New rubber composites can be generated from an unusual source: food waste. Portable Test Helps Farmers Find Soil Pathogens Before It’s Too Late A new system for testing the DNA in soil lets farmers find...
Chemical Engineers Completely Simulate Penicillin Production April 11, 2018Microorganisms have long been used to help humans carry out various processes such as brewing and the production of antibiotics, but these processes remain very complex, with bioreactors seen as “b
Mammalian Synthetic Biology Takes a Shot at Disease Therapeutics April 12, 2018Because synthetic biology can tackle specific mammalian cell behavior, it can be used to enable therapies that are specific to a patient.
Books: April 2018 April2018BooksThe Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth Michio Kaku, Doubleday, New York, NY, $29.95, 368 pages, Feb. 2018, ISBN: 978-0-385-54276-0 Moving human civilization beyond Earth’s bounds is...
Small Proteins Seen in Near-Atomic Detail April 17, 2018UCLA biochemists have harnessed cryo-electron microscopy to see near-atomic detail in much smaller proteins than ever before.
New Products: April 2018 April2018New ProductsFiltration and Separations Dust Filter Meets Sanitary Standards The Hygienic Round Top Removal (HRT) filter is a pulse-jet filter designed for dust collection in low-capacity pneumatic conveying systems. The unit has a top-hinged dome and uses snap-...
Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Shown to Inhibit Coronaviruses March 7, 2018A new experimental broad-spectrum antiviral drug could be used to combat the type of virus that causes the common cold and pneumonia, as well as more lethal viruses such as SARS and MERS.
First Complete Human Genome within Sight March 20, 2018Researchers announced this week that they are closing in on producing the first complete and accurate linear map of a human Y chromosome centromere.
Expo Preview: INTERPHEX 2018 March2018New ProductsINTERPHEX is an annual event dedicated to showcasing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical innovation, technology, and knowledge. It brings together over 11,000 global pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals for exhibitions, education,...
Misfolded and Aggregated Proteins Draw New Attention March 21, 2018Once a non-topic, misfolded and aggregated proteins are drawing a lot of attention, and an article that singles out high-quality publications on these topics is in the spotlight.
Technical Entity Trends: Mammalian Synthetic Biology Takes a Shot at Disease Therapeutics March2018Technical Entity TrendsHailey A. MurphyApproximately 29 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes — about 9% of the population. Some attribute this epidemic to targeted food advertisements, as well as the ubiquity and ease of fast food. However, Type 2 diabetes...
CEP: News Update March2018News UpdateVaccine Boosts Immune System Response to Cancer Cancer can be difficult to treat because its highly proliferative cells spread throughout the body, effectively evading the immune system’s surveillance. One opportunity that scientists are pursuing...
AIChE Journal Article on “Green” Catalysis Technique Aiming to Boost Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Efficiency Tops Altmetrics Charts March 5, 2018New green catalyst draws attention for its speed and efficiency.
Printing Tech Recreates Biological Structures with Cells and Molecules March 6, 2018Technique allows for the observation of how cells and molecules react in their natural environment, presenting possibilities for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.
Manufacturing USA: Opportunities for Chemical and Biological Enterprises February 20, 2018The Manufacturing USA initiative is creating exceptional opportunities in a wide range of manufacturing, and AIChE's RAPID is playing an important role.
Profile: Engineering Microbial Chemical Factories February2018ProfileKristala Jones Prather, the Arthur D. Little Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is developing promising strategies for designing and assembling new biosynthetic pathways in engineered microbes. She...
Fungi Hold Secret to Wood-based Advanced Biofuels February 21, 2018A team of researchers at the University of York have discovered a set of enzymes in fungi that could help make wood an even more promising source for advanced biofuels.
Technical Entity Trends: Your Experiences Leave a Mark February2018Technical Entity TrendsGabriel Levesque-Tremblay, Sean Liu, Amro TambalEpigenetics — the study of how our actions and experiences mark or modify our DNA — can explain some unusual genetic findings.
Innovations that Hold Promise for a Better Future February 22, 2018A host of innovations across a wide range of areas show potential for a brighter future. Read more about them here.
Newly Discovered Exomere May Help Explain Cancer's Spread February 23, 2018Researchers have discovered a cellular messenger, dubbed the exomere, that may help explain how cancer cells spread through the body.
Your Experiences Leave a Mark February 13, 2018Epigenetics — the study of how our actions and experiences mark or modify our DNA — can explain some unusual genetic findings.
Biomanufacturing for Chemical Engineers eLearning (online) CourseWorking in a biopharmaceutical or vaccine company? Review the unit operations used to manufacture biological products with this online course.
Biological Engineers Have Challenge in Antibiotic Resistance February 28, 2018A new report released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and control (ECDC) emphasizes that antimicrobial resistance remains one of the greatest public health threats today.
Self-Cleaning Nanocrystal Material Stops Spread of Disease February 14, 2018By targeting surfaces people touch frequently throughout the day, this self-cleaning material kills microbes to stop the spread of disease.
Biotechnology for Chemical Engineers eLearning (online) CourseWhat chemical engineers working in design, operations and other support functions need to know about biotechnology.
CEP: News Update February2018News UpdateAIChE’s Initial Placement Survey: The Class of 2017 A new batch of chemical engineers entered the workforce in early summer last year. AIChE conducted its Initial Placement Survey in July 2017 to learn where those graduates were heading. Annual...
Methane-eating Bacterium Shows Promise as Biocatalyst February 19, 2018A microbe's ability to ingest methane opens the doors for potentially producing various product precursors in an environmentally friendly way.
New Products: February 2018 February2018New ProductsHeat Transfer Condensing Boiler Has a Flexible Design for Easy Field Access The Free Flex condensing boiler has a 95% thermal efficiency and a weld-free construction. The heat exchanger can be easily accessed in the field for cleaning. The boiler is...
Harnessing E. Coli to Manage Carbon Dioxide January 9, 2018Scientists have devised a method that harnesses E. coli to potentially capture, store, or recycle carbon dioxide.
Mechanogentics Used to Remotely Control Cancer Immunotherapy January 18, 2018Researchers use an ultrasound system to trigger responses in T cells, causing them to attack cancer cells.
CEP: News Update January2018News UpdateNew Technique 3D Prints Living Materials Although most 3D printers produce objects from inorganic matter, an international team of scientists has developed a way for their prints to take on a life of their own. Engineers Put Two-Dimensional...
Announcing A Community of Process Engineers January 26, 2018We're looking for process engineers across all industries to join a community dedicated to them. Sign up now to have online discussions or share your profile.
New Products: January 2018 January2018New ProductsInstrumentation Frequency-to-Analog Converter Allows Programming from Smartphones The FAC-R frequency-to-analog converter changes incoming sensor frequency to both current and analog voltage output. It interfaces with frequency output sensors and...
Technical Entity Trends: Innovate for a Better Future January2018Technical Entity TrendsLucy Lyudmila Alexander, Hailey Murphy, Amro Tambal, Derrick WuSteve Jobs is quoted as saying, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” AIChE’s Technical Entities, which cover a wide variety of topics that include food, energy, water, sustainability, and biological engineering, are at the...
New Structural Knowledge of Key Protein May Improve Drug Design January 3, 2018New imagine of a key protein's signaling mechanism provides insights for better pharmaceuticals.
Nanoparticle Designed to Destroy Harmful Viruses January 4, 2018An international team of researchers has created new antiviral nanoparticles that show potential for outperforming current antiviral drugs.
Biolubricants Development, Formulation and Friction Test Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Biolubricants have exhibited a lot of advantages over the conventional lubricants: excellent lubricity, minimizing of corrosion of metal surfaces,...
Ice Cream Engineering Archived Webinar Aug 10, 2016 Ice cream is a multi-phase system. That means the engineering principles applied to making ice cream also apply to other industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and consumer products. This webinar explores how phase transitions are controlled to create structural aspects of ice cream that...
Cellulosic Ethanol Production through Chemical Detoxification Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Cellulosic ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass offers a sustainable solution for transition from fossil based fuels to renewable...
Advancing the Design-Build-Test Cycle for Metabolic Engineering of Yeast Archived Webinar Feb 24, 2016 Metabolic Engineering relies on the Design-Build-Test cycle. This cycle includes technologies like mathematical modeling of metabolism, genome editing and advanced tools for phenotypic characterization. In recent years there have been advances in several of these technologies, which has enabled...
Introduction to Surfactants Archived Webinar Dec 9, 2015 This session is a basic introduction to the types of surfactants found in industry, their properties, and how those properties translate into improved performance in specific applications. Surfactants can be found in a wide range of products we use every day such as personal care products, cleaners...
Hybrid Cell Culture Models for Efficient Process Development Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 12, 2015Cell culture processes are dynamic systems governed by a large number of influential and highly interacting process variables. Despite the stringent...
Biogas Production Trend at Various Temperature Conditions and Methane Enrichment Using Solvent Absorption Method Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Depletion of the fossil fuels and their prices are going up therefore it is the need of the hour to find out alternative renewable energy resources...
Effect of Fast Pyrolysis Conditions on the Biomass Solid Residues at High Temperatures (1000-1400C) Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Fast pyrolysis of wood and straw was conducted in a drop tube furnace (DTF) and compared with the experimental work on the wire-mesh reactor (WMR) to...
Structural Characterization of Biomass Derived Biochar Using Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Biochar was previously considered as a low-valued solid fuel, which is the side product from biomass pyrolysis process. However, recent researches...
Hydrolysis Kinetics of Woody Biomass: Surface Renewal Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Woody biomass is known to be composed of three major components: cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose. Cellulose is the most stable natural polymer in...
The Application of Two-Step Linear Temperature Program to Thermal Analysis for Monitoring the Lipid Induction of Nostoc Sp. KNUA003 in Large Scale Cultivation Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Recently, microalgae was considered as a renewable energy for fuel production because its production is nonseasonal and may take place on nonarable...
Process Simulation of Biogas to Renewable Liquid Fuels Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Biogas is a product of anaerobic digestion of waste organic sources such as animal manure, food wastes and pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. Biogas...
Controlling Mechanical Properties and Dissolution Rate of Strip Films Loaded with Griseofulvin Nanoparticles Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Polymer strip films have been demonstrated to be an ideal delivery form for poorly water-soluble drugs. Specifically for active pharmaceutical...
Investigation of Dissolved Lignin in Autohydrolysis Liquor Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Autohydrolysis (water, temperature, pressure) pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is a sustainable unit operation that effectively reduces...