CLICK HERE FOR COURSE AGENDA

CLICK HERE FOR SHORT COURSE SPEAKER BIOS

CLICK HERE FOR SHORT COURSE DEMONSTRATOR BIOS

Thank you to our Sponsors!

---

When: Tuesday April 15th – Thursday April 17th

Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab 

Cost: $2,500 

*Register by March 14th to avoid a $500 late registration fee 

Due to a change in location for the Spring Course, capacity has been reduced to 25. Early registration is highly encouraged. 

Group Discount: Register 5 participants, get a 6th registration at no cost. For more information, contact Amy Rogers arogers9@illinois.edu 

Important Dates 

Registration Opens: January 13th 

Late Registration: After March 14th

Hotel Block Expires: March 14th

Course Description 

This course is an intermediate level course that covers the entire fermentation process from bench to pilot scale processes, including downstream processing and economic and industry perspectives.  

Types of Fermentations Covered: 

• Precision fermentation is the primary focus of the course, with some information covering traditional and biomass fermentation. 
• Yeast and bacterial organisms leveraged for the growing fermentation industry: E. coli, S. cerevisiae, P. pastoris, mycelium, and others. 
• Techniques and considerations for producing value-added chemicals through precision fermentation. Products include building block chemicals, food ingredients, cosmetic ingredients, textiles, polymers, and fuel compounds. 
• Seed training to grow biomass for larger reactors. 
• IBRL mainly performs aerobic fermentations, so that will be the focus, although we have the capability to perform anaerobic fermentations in our facility. 

Our short course is geared toward a smaller group and includes more hands-on demonstrations than a traditional conference setting. The course attendance is capped at 25 participants, so there are many opportunities for questions and networking with other course participants, speakers, and the IBRL staff. There are sessions in a classroom setting, along with hands on demonstrations in small groups in IBRL’s pilot plant and analytical lab. 

Target Audience 

The course is geared toward professionals/companies who are: 

• Taking on new fermentation-based responsibilities. 
• Scaling up fermentations (i.e., if people have experience in flasks, but not stirred-tank reactors). 
• Moving into a technology area that will utilize fermentation as a tool. 

Tentative Agenda 

Day One Fermentation Overview 

Tuesday April 15th

8:00am-5:00pm 

Lecture topics include: 

• Welcome, Introductions, Course and Industry Overview, Dry Grind Ethanol – Presented by Dr. Vijay Singh, IBRL 
• New Fermentation Markets & How They Scale – Presented by Brian Jacobson, IBRL
• Fermentation Prep, Media, & Sterilization – Presented by Dr. Matt Stasiewicz, UIUC Food Safety Laboratory
• Fermentation Controls – Presented by Marissa Nyland, IBRL 
• Fermentation Design and Tour of Boston Bioprocess – Presented by Dr. Michael Tai and Johannes Kung, Boston Bioprocess

Fermentation & Lab Demonstrations presented by IBRL’s Technical Team include: 

Lab Techniques: 

• HPLC 
• Fermentation Process Support, Sterility & Sterile Sampling

Fermentation: 

• Fermenter Infrastructure 
• Troubleshooting

Evening Reception at Triptych Brewery 

A relaxed evening at the local brewery featuring tasty brews, good food, and the chance to get to know other participants and speakers.  

---

Day Two: Downstream Processing 

Wednesday April 16th 

8:00am-5:00pm 

Lecture Topics include: 

• Intro to DSP – Presented by Tom Mckenna, IBRL
• Centrifugation – Presented by Richard Mathies, Alfa Laval
• Ceramic Membranes Filtration & Sequential Chromatography – Presented by Applexion
• iBioFoundry – Presented by Steve Lane, UIUC iBioFoundry

Down Stream Processing Demonstrations 

DSP Demos: 

• Spray Drying – Presented by Daniel Reyna, Dedert & FSHN-PPP
• Centrifugation – Presented by Alfa Laval & Applexion
• Membrane Filtration – Presented by Bobby Crowley IBRL & Alfa Laval
• Ceramic Membrane Filtration & Chromatography, Presented by Applexion & Tom Mckenna, Hope Park, IBRL
• Smartflow Technology – Presented by Smartflow Technologies

Evening Reception and Graduate Poster Presentations at the I-Hotel 

An evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and poster presentations from some of CABBI’s graduate researchers. 

---

Day Three: Process Modeling & Economic Analysis 

Thursday April 17th 

8:00am-12:30pm 

Lecture topics include: 

• iFAB (with Breakfast) – Presented by Beth Conerty, IBRL, iFAB
• Hydrosome Technology – Presented by Dr. Minto Michael, Hydrosome Labs
• Off-Gas Upgrading – Presented by Gitanshu Bhatia, Lanza Tech
• Facilities Considerations – Presented by Nico Hazbon and Jack Higgins, Merrick
• Process Modeling & Economic Analysis – Presented by Matt Menegay, ADM 

1:00pm-1:30pm

Optional IBRL Tour – Presented by Beth Conerty and Brian Jacobson, IBRL

General Information 

Contacts: 

Kerri Peters (217) 333-7311 kerrip@illinois.edu 

Amy Rogers (217) 300-7613 arogers9@illinois.edu 

Hotel information: 

IBRL has a room block at the I-Hotel. The block expires on March 14th, rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. 

To make a reservation, please visit this link and enter the Block Code IBRLSPR25 and Guest Password L4xM$ 

Reservations may also be made by calling the I-Hotel at 217-819-5000. Be sure to mention Group Code IBRLSPR25 

If you are flying to Willard Airport, the I-Hotel offers a shuttle service upon request to and from the airport. Please call the I-Hotel at 217-819-5000 for more information. 

Transportation & Parking 

IBRL will provide shuttle transportation to and from the I-Hotel and the various course events. 

If you are not staying at the I-Hotel, you may park in the I-Hotel’s lot and use the shuttle. 

If you will drive yourself independently to campus, the ACES Library is at 1101 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801. There is limited metered parking in the circle drive parking lot in front of the ACES Library, as well as more metered options along Pennsylvania Avenue outside of IBRL (1300 W. Pennsylvania, Urbana, IL 61801). The ACES Library is just a short walk from IBRL. The campus parking meters are monitored by Mobile Meter. Please note that unmetered parking spots are likely reserved faculty/staff spots. 

Cancellation Policy:

Cancelations will be accepted with a full refund until March 14th.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Reach an audience of over 50 industry professionals by participating in course material! IBRL gives companies the opportunity to be part of shaping and developing new and emerging talent in the field of fermentation through sponsoring portions of the Fermentation Short Course. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION