Roundtable Downstream processing in biomanufacturing

Downstream processing steps in biomanufacturing accounts for up to the 60-70% of the total cost of the process. To make biosolutions more cost-competitive, DSP optimisation is key.

At our DSP roundtable meetings we zoom in on the latest in DSP technology.

At this meeting we will be visiting the biotech company Aquaporin - specialists in developing water purification membranes and technologies inspired by the natural water channels found in biological systems, particularly aquaporins. Their focus is on creating sustainable solutions for water purification and desalination processes in various industries, including water treatment, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and food production (and even in the international space station).

DRAFT AGENDA

12.00 – 12.30 Registration, lunch and networking

12.30 – 12.45 Welcome and introduction to Aquaporin, Matt Boczkowski, CEO of Aquaporin A/S

12.45 – 13.00 Agenda and purpose of the day, Heidi Høy, Innovation Manager, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark

13.00 – 13.30 Introduction round (name, organization, what do you expect from today)?

Section 1:      Industrial purification using aquaporins

13.00 – 13.40 Using Forward Osmosis to produce high-quality concentrates in Food and Beverage applications Jörg Vogel, Vice President Open Innovation & Nicola Michelon, Head of Commercial Engineering Forward Osmosis

13.40 – 13.50 Q&A

13.50 – 14.05 Networking coffee break

Section 2:      Scientific update

14.05 - 14.45 Structural determinants of aquaporin regulation in health and disease Karin Lindkvist, Professor, Research team manager at Medical Structural Biology, Lund University

14.30 – 15.10 Speaker 3 (name and presentation title TBC)

15.10 – 15.20 Discussion moderated by Heidi Høy, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark

15.20 – 15.30 Wrap up and input for network?

 OBS: There is a limited number of spots. Members of Food & Bio Cluster Denmark will have priority if registrations exceed the limit.

Target groups:

• Big biosolutions companies with experience and interest in DSP optimization
• SMEs and entrepreneurs working to develop new products via bio-production
• Universities and GTS Institutes
• CMOs
• Equipment & technology manufacturers
• Funding bodies
• Industry associations
• Ministries and government agencies with interest in advancing biosolutions

If you are interested in joining the roundtable meeting, please sign up by clicking the green button.

The roundtable is co-organised by:

Solange I. Mussatto
Professor in Biobased Technologies and Sustainability &
Group Leader, Biomass Conversion and Bioprocess Technology
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine

E: smussatto@dtu.dk
T: +45 9351 1891

About roundtables

During the roundtable meetings, there will be ample opportunity to exchange knowledge, gain inspiration and find new partners. The roundtables are preliminary meetings where we gauge the interest for a networking group with regular meetings. The group of participants help set the agenda and framework.

Innovationskraft
When you participate in this event, your time will be used as co-financing for the Innovationskraft project, which is funded by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at the standard rate. Read more about Innovationskraft.