bioprocessing
Living system production
Bioprocessing is the use of living cells or their components—bacteria, enzymes, yeast—to manufacture products or carry out chemical transformations.
The term covers pharmaceutical production, fermentation, and industrial applications like wastewater treatment.
The company specializes in bioprocessing for vaccine development.
The field sits at the intersection of biology and engineering.
Vessel for growing organisms
- fermenterVessel for microbial conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- brewingBeverage preparation process
anaerobic · aerobic · inoculum · starter culture · aeration · agitation · dissolved oxygen · titer
Toward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
- pilot plantSmall test manufacturing operation
- GMPManufacturing compliance framework
biopharmaceuticals · biologics · monoclonal antibodies · vaccines · cell culture · harvest · purification · quality control
Living material in aggregate
- biofuelsFuel from living matter
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- biorefineryBiomass conversion facility
microalgae · carbon capture · bioplastics · sustainable production
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cell lysisCell membrane destruction
clarification · precipitation · extraction · membrane separation · resin · column · recovery · concentration
Accelerating reactions without consumption
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
hydrolase · ligase · Michaelis-Menten · denaturation · cofactor · zymogen · transaminase
Cellular nutrient conversion
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
cofactor · glycolysis · citric acid cycle · metabolite · kinetics · precursor · intermediate · stoichiometry
bioreactor
Vessel for growing organisms
- fermenterVessel for microbial conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
brewing · anaerobic · aerobic · inoculum · starter culture · aeration · agitation · dissolved oxygen · titer · productivity
upstream
Toward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
- pilot plantSmall test manufacturing operation
GMP · biopharmaceuticals · biologics · monoclonal antibodies · vaccines · cell culture · harvest · purification · quality control · validation
biomass
Living material in aggregate
- biofuelsFuel from living matter
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
biorefinery · microalgae · carbon capture · bioplastics · sustainable production
chromatography
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
cell lysis · clarification · precipitation · extraction · membrane separation · resin · column · recovery · concentration · polishing
catalysis
Accelerating reactions without consumption
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
lipase · hydrolase · ligase · Michaelis-Menten · denaturation · cofactor · zymogen · transaminase
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
substrate · cofactor · glycolysis · citric acid cycle · metabolite · kinetics · precursor · intermediate · stoichiometry
- BiotechDNA, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing, genome
- biotechnologygenetic engineering, gene editing, gene splicing, DNA analysis, gene therapy
- chemical engineeringchemical engineer, chemical engineering, reactors, distillation, heat transfer
- Pharmaceuticscapsules, tablets, tableting, coatings, controlled release
- biopharmabiopharmaceuticals, biologics, biotech, therapeutics, drug delivery
- Lab Techniquescentrifugation, electrophoresis, PCR, streak plate, microscopy
bioprocessingchemical synthesis
Creating substances through reactions
chemical processing · industrial chemistry · petroleum refining
process, antibiotic, symbiosis, biotic, biodegradable, probiotic, biotechnology, bioengineering, abiotic