Pennsylvania State University

Contact Info:

Ali Demirci

https://www.huck.psu.edu/core-facilities/fermentation-facility

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_024459

Instrumentation:

Services Provided:

Relevant Publications:

1.) Morton LD, Scheel RA, Sahoo JK, Gilbert JB, Cotruvo JA Jr, Jiao Y, Park DM, Kaplan DL (2025 Jul 14). Mechanically and Chemically Robust Lanmodulin-Functionalized Silk Sponges for Rare Earth Element Sequestration. ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 11(7), 4076-4086. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c00382. PMID: 40560840.

2.) Berenjian A, Mahdinia E, Demirci A (2025 Jun). Scaling up biofilm bioreactors for enhanced menaquinone-7 production. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering, 48(6), 971-979. doi: 10.1007/s00449-025-03155-z. PMID: 40186773.

Description:

Biotechnology pilot plant capable of research and pilot scale production of microbial cells, recombinant proteins, and other microbial products over wide range of controlled conditions. Facility provides equipment and expertise to university affiliated and independent government and industry researchers interested in fermentation and related technologies, including cell separation and disruption, biomolecule production and purification, and process monitoring.