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Course introduction
This very successful course will be held in 2025 for the 34th time! The course aims to familiarize participants with the integrated, interdisciplinary approach required in modern biotechnology. Microbial physiologists, metabolic engineers and (bio)process engineers from the faculty staff, together with invited international experts from other universities and industry, will offer a combination of lectures, exercises and demonstration experiments. In this way, the course will present an intensive and in-depth overview of the state of the art. At the same time, the course provides the necessary link between, on one hand, fundamental subjects (e.g. stoichiometry/kinetics of metabolic networks, physiology/systems biology) and, on the other hand, applications for design of microorganisms and optimization of large-scale biotechnological processes.
13 - 24 January 2025 Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
Programme
- Energy transduction and growth thermodynamics
- Kinetics and stoichiometry of growth and product formation
- Regulation of metabolism by environmental parameters
- High cell density fermentation
- Metabolic networks: stoichiometry and fluxes
- Rate based design
- Regulation and control of metabolic fluxes
- Metabolic engineering
- Heterogeneity and mixed cultures
Study load
The course (including preparatory materials) is valued 98 hours of work.
Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
Who should attend?
This Advanced Course is aimed at professionals (MSc, PhD or equivalent experience) in microbiology, biochemistry or biochemical engineering with a basic working knowledge of the two other disciplines. Also, molecular biologists with a microbial background may apply. The course is primarily aimed at those already employed in industry who wish to update their theoretical knowledge and practical insight in this field.
Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
Fee
*To be eligible for the reduced early bird fee you need to register before 13 December 2024. If this date is exceeded, the regular fee applies.
**A limited number of fellowships is available for PhD students and SME’s (small/medium enterprise). Fellowships will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. To apply as to one of these fellowships, please include a copy either of your registration as a PhD student from your university or a proof of the SME-status of the company you work at.
The fee includes course materials, lunches and the buffets and the course dinners as indicated on the program. The fee does not cover other meals or lodging.
The course fee
Early bird*
€ 4.750,-
Regular fee
€ 5.000,-
PhD Students**
€ 2.600,-
Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
Course board members
Prof.dr.ir. Pascale Daran-Lapujade
Board member
Prof.dr.ir. Henk Noorman
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After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail from us and another email with an invoice. We look forward to welcoming you in our course in Delft!Note
A limited number of fellowships is available for PhD students (reduced fee). Deadline for registration is 23 December 2024.Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
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Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
Testimonials
Samuel Jayakanthan
Principal Scientist, Protein chemistry and engineering, Vandstrom, Inc As a protein biochemist using batch fermentation to express integral membrane proteins, I have long been interested in the course offered by TU delft in Microbial physiology and fermentation technology. TU Delft being a nerve-centre for such process development initiatives, has a series of courses offered around the year. Read moreSamuel Jayakanthan
Principal Scientist, Protein chemistry and engineering, Vandstrom, Inc As a protein biochemist using batch fermentation to express integral membrane proteins, I have long been interested in the course offered by TU delft in Microbial physiology and fermentation technology. TU Delft being a nerve-centre for such process development initiatives, has a series of courses offered around the year. So, it was exciting to have received word that there was an opening on account of a cancellation. I jumped at the opportunity. I found the in-depth lectures on mass balances, q-rates, stoichiometry of growth and product formation to be a great primer to subsequent topics such as fed batch fermentation design, metabolic networks and data analysis of fermentation experiments. Case studies on industrial fermentation helped me go through the process of how rate-based design of biosystems are formulated for very complex systems. The culmination of the course touched on single cells, and the limits of scale up/down and the origins of life itself in a mesmerizing series of lectures led my industrial experts. The problem sets / exercised interspersed with the lectures aided by world renowned experts provided a collaborative environment which fostered discussion and exposure to multiple schools of thought. This was most rewarding as people from various backgrounds put their heads together in problem solving in creative ways. The atmosphere of the venue, food and the beautiful neighbourhood where the university is situated is treat for those visiting Holland from abroad as it was for me. I loved biking on the cobble stoned roads and exploring museums, churches, and local farmers markets to sample stroopwafels and homemade cheese on the weekends. I would highly recommend this course for anyone in the microbiology or fermentation fields who is interested in learning from the experts and further honing their skills in these cutting-edge methods. 2023
Christoffer Rode
PhD student, DTU Biosustain As a PhD student interested in cell factory engineering, I took this course to improve my understanding of fermentation technology. This course is packed with valuable information and is taught by highly experienced lecturers from both academia and industry. An average understanding of fermentation technology helps a lot Read moreChristoffer Rode
PhD student, DTU Biosustain As a PhD student interested in cell factory engineering, I took this course to improve my understanding of fermentation technology. This course is packed with valuable information and is taught by highly experienced lecturers from both academia and industry. An average understanding of fermentation technology helps a lot which can be obtained from the preparatory text and videos. For me, the most exciting part about this course was to gain insight into the industrial side of biotechnology, which has given me new and useful perspectives to my PhD project. I highly recommend this course to anyone whose work is in some way related to fermentation. 2023
Beata Lehka
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) The Advanced Course on Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology taught me that an interdisciplinary approach and learning from real industry cases is crucial when developing a successful fermentation process. Learnings from the course will enable me to collaborate better Read moreBeata Lehka
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) The Advanced Course on Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology taught me that an interdisciplinary approach and learning from real industry cases is crucial when developing a successful fermentation process. Learnings from the course will enable me to collaborate better with people working with different fields (fermentation team, strain engineers, modelling team and DSP team). The course is very intense, but well-organized social activities enables to refresh the brain and get ready for the next day. 2022
Martijn den Hoed
PhD student, Wageningen University & Research I enrolled for this course to get a deeper fundamental understanding of fermentation technology for my PhD project. Read moreMartijn den Hoed
PhD student, Wageningen University & Research I enrolled for this course to get a deeper fundamental understanding of fermentation technology for my PhD project. Especially the first week served as a great and intense crash course during which many experienced speakers introduced us to the concepts of fermentation process design and microbial physiology. For me, the group exercises in between the lectures were particularly helpful to fully understand these concepts as well as learn from other participants. In the second week, a well-selected group of academic and industrial speakers offered diverse perspectives on microbial biotechnology from whom I have gained some valuable insights for my project and future endeavours. As such, I highly recommend this course to anyone working or interested in microbial biotechnology. 2024
Ilaria Poledri
Co-founder, CSO, ExCulture B.V. I enrolled in this course to get a better understanding on how to best apply fermentation technology for pharmaceutical production. Read moreIlaria Poledri
Co-founder, CSO, ExCulture B.V. I enrolled in this course to get a better understanding on how to best apply fermentation technology for pharmaceutical production. The course covered both theoretical and practical insights to operate and monitor bioprocesses with real case scenarios. It overcame my expectations in terms of background knowledge, practice and expert advice. The best part was the interaction with industry leaders and the active engagement during each session.I would recommend the course to both scientists involved in fundamental research and professionals applying fermentation technology for a wide range of applications.
My advice for people interested in joining the course is to work on the preparatory material, think along with the lecturers, as well as connect with peers and stay part of the community. I strongly believe this course will impact my career by having provided me with actionable tools, guidelines and critical thinking toward microbial processes, to be continuously implemented from R&D to commercial production. 2024