Transfer of an Itaconate Production Process in Ustilago maydis to the BioFlo® 120 Bioprocess Control Station

6 Feb 2017

The unsaturated dicarboxylic acid itaconate is used as a building block for the production of pharmaceuticals and adhesives, as a copolymer for synthetic resins, and is a promising starting material for biofuel production. The following application note highlights the simplicity and ease of use of the new BioFlo 120 bioprocess control station, through a successful process transfer from its predecessor, the New Brunswick™ BioFlo/CelliGen® 115.

Eppendorf BioFlo® 120

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The Eppendorf BioFlo 120 offers simplicity and ease of use, without sacrificing capability. In academic, governmental or industrial research settings; for work with bacteria, yeast, fungi, mammalian, insect or plant cells: The BioFlo 120 is an attractive solution to meet bioprocessing needs. The BioFlo 120 is a bench-scale bioreactor/fermentor system that perfectly suits research and development. Its flexible design meets the wide-ranging needs of scientists in both microbial and cell culture applications. 24 interchangeable autoclavable vessels (water-jacketed or with heat blanket) are available, along with BioBLU® single-use bioreactors ranging from 250 mL to 40 L working volume. Digital Mettler Toledo® ISM sensor technology is fully integrated allowing the user to switch between pH, redox, dissolved oxygen (polarographic and/or optical), and carbon dioxide monitoring without the need for additional equipment. A high-precision thermal mass flow controller with expanded range provides the capability for low flow mammalian cell culture through high-demand microbial processes on a single control station.   Features: Scale-up from 250 mL to 40 L on a wide variety of autoclavable and single-use vessels New Auto culture modes for microbial and cell culture process control at the touch of a button. Universal connections for analog sensors or digital Mettler Toledo ISM sensors for increased flexibility Applications: Cultivation of mammalian, stem, insect, and plant cells Bacterial, yeast, and fungal fermentation Batch, fed-batch, continuous or perfusion

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Biopharmaceutical AdvancesBiopharmaceutical advances follow the development of pharmaceuticals derived from biotechnology, also known as biotechnology medicines. Biopharmaceuticals may be produced from cell lines, plants, or microbial cells. Important considerations of biopharmaceutical use include application, cost, production process and purification.Bioprocessing / FermentationBioprocessing is the use of biological materials to perform commercial, scientific or medical research processes. Biological materials used include cells, enzymes and organisms. Usually bioprocessing requires a batch or continuous bioreactor such as a fermentor or cell culture system. The advantages of using a reactor include high productivity, easy configuration, adjustable values and automation.BioprocessingBioprocessing is the use of biological systems for the conversion of raw materials to desired products. This includes the research, development and manufacturing stages of production and can refer to food processing, small-molecule pharmaceutical manufacture, production of recombinant protein therapeutics, or the generation of renewable energy.Biofuel
Transfer of an Itaconate Production Process in Ustilago maydis to the BioFlo® 120 Bioprocess Control Station