Cell and Cell Products Fermentation Facility

Since its inception in 1951, the fermentation facility's goal has been to provide affordable fermentation services to a highly diverse client base. Completely renovated in 2011 the fermentation facility, which meets BL2-LS containment requirements, is comprised of four contiguous operation units:
-Material Preparation Laboratory
-Fermentation In-Process
-Computer Control
-Product Recovery Room

Bio-reactor working capacities range from 10 to 800 liters. All systems are computer controlled with algorithm-based cascade-capable PID programming.

In the recovery room, downstream processing includes:
-Centrifugation
-Filtration
-Micro and Ultra-filtration
-Cell Disruption

With the advantage of having the world's pharmaceutical industry in its backyard, a productive climate of industrial liaison has been the historical legacy of the facility. Many former facility students and graduates hold positions within the industry.