We are pleased to welcome you to the Scottish Fermentation Network’s 12th Meeting, a one-day conference on Sustainable bio-based chemicals production – towards a low carbon future.
The event will take place in Glasgow and is organised both the Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group (BESIG) within the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) Scottish Fermentation network (SFN)
The majority of organic chemicals, nutraceuticals, fuels and polymers are still derived from fossil-based feedstocks, predominantly oil and gas. Advances in molecular biology techniques and an increased awareness and understanding of many emerging microorganisms, engineering biology methods and bio-based feedstocks, are now allowing scientists and engineers to rethink how the chemicals of the future are produced.
This one-day conference will look to bring together those with an interest in chemistry, biology, engineering and entrepreneurship, which are all the skills that will be needed to transition chemical production to biobased methods using bio-based feedstocks. Talks will feature a range of speakers from universities and industry, covering a range of sectors looking to address this conversion. Featuring not just how they are addressing technical challenges, but also how to scale these to production, supported by several organisations that can help support with their services from cell identification to engineering and de-risking scale-up.
We hope that you will enjoy the science, interact with our trade sponsors and extend your network.
Programme
10.30am: Registration, Refreshments & Sponsor Displays
11.00am: Welcome & Introduction
Dr James Winterburn, Reader in Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester
Dr Neil Renault, Scale-up Facilities Manager, IBioIC
11.15am: Session 1 - Keynote Address (Chair - Albert Serano Gomez, IBioIC)
Plastic Bio-Upcycling for Sustainable Synthesis
Dr Joanna Sadler, Chancellor’s Fellow in Biotechnology, University of Edinburgh
11.55am: Sponsor Address – GPE Scientific Ltd
12.00pm: Networking Lunch & Sponsor Displays
13.00pm: Session 2 – Early Career Researchers (Chair - Luke Johnston, University of Edinburgh)
Dark Autotrophs as an Alternative Protein
Harry Newton, PhD Student, University of Nottingham
13.15pm: Keratinases: a combined colourimetric screen and fermentation scale up for the valorisation of wool
Rhona Cowan, PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
13.30pm: Applying Optogenetics in Photosynthetic Bacteria for Sustainable
Biochemical Production
Liam Forbes, PhD Student, University of Glasgow
13.45pm: Networking Coffee Break & Sponsor Displays
14.05pm: Session 3 – Industry (Chair - Alicja Zimmer, Getinge)
Researching towards a Sustainable Planet
Dr Ellis Robb, Senior Fermentation Scientist, Ingenza
14.20pm: Scale-Up Solutions for a Bright, Green Future
Dr Charlotte Green, Small-scale Fermentation Lead, Colorfix
14.35pm: Harnessing the power of microbes to build a sustainable bioeconomy
Dr Edward Green, CEO, NCIMB
14.50pm: Sponsor Address – Broadley James
14.55pm: Green Bioactives: expanding the potential of plant cell culture for the sustainable production of bio-based chemicals
Dr Samuel Casasola Zamora, Production Lead, Green Bioactives
15.10pm: Addressing challenges in the scale-up of novel bio-based production methods
Dr Catherine Hill, Tech Transfer Associate, MiAlgae Ltd
15.25pm: Event Round Up & Close
Dr James Winterburn, Reader in Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester
15.30pm: Travel to WEST Brewery (Optional tasting visit)
17.30pm: Brewery Tasting ends
Price
Non-member rate (including VAT): £140.00
Non-member student rate (including VAT): £20.00
IChemE member rate (including VAT): £90.00
IChemE student member rate (including VAT): £10.00
Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group member rate: Free
Current Scottish Fermentation Network member rate: Free*
* Places are limited to two attendees from SFN member organisations
Venue
Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD
Booking for this event is now closed. Please contact Lorna.Watt@ibioic.com