Showing an inspiring knack for innovation under pressure, the global scientific community has developed promising tests and treatments for COVID-19 in the span of just a few months. But moving medical technologies from conception to deployment at such an unprecedented rate comes with a multitude of hurdles, one of which is the obvious challenge of scale. How do companies turn a handful of prototypes or a few flasks of drug-secreting cells into a mass-produced product ready for market? This is the primary focus for process engineer scientists at the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Masks On, Ready to Work: Meet the People Supporting COVID-19 Science
Rosanne Boudreau’s job, as the safety coordinator for Berkeley Lab’s Biosciences Area at its satellite site in Emeryville, California, is to make sure all experiments and research are conducted safely. Before any experiment starts, she will look at all the possible hazards and help implement any controls that should be put into place to mitigate those hazards.
ABPDU Celebrates Successes and its 50th Industry Partner
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is celebrating its 50th industry partner with Bay Area startup MycoWorks.
The Wild World of Microbe-Made Products – Skis Now Included
This winter, you can carve the fresh powder of the backcountry on a pair of high-performance skis made from a material produced by microscopic algae. The skis, made by Bay Area biotech company Checkerspot, are a new addition to the long list of products currently being made from chemicals and compounds produced by specially engineered microbes – a field known as biomanufacturing. Driven to offer smarter, more sustainable materials, fuels, foods, and medicines, more and more companies are turning to biomanufacturing over traditional methods.
ABPDU Hosts Industry Listening Day
The Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) hosted an Industry Listening Day on Oct. 28th in Emeryville, CA. Twenty four companies participated in the event and provided valuable feedback.
This event gave ABPDU the unique opportunity to generate a thorough understanding of industry-wide issues. This feedback will guide ABPDU in further supporting the biomanufacturing community and the greater bioeconomy.
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