Insights on Bioreactor Technologies
GEA Bioreactor Technologies invites you to participate in this webinar series where we will cover the use of bioreactors in the New Food industry.
During the three 45-minute live webinars we will uncover deep technical insights on how to increase performance and obtain a more predictable scale up by focusing on the cell rather than the steel. You will also learn how GEA is embedding sustainability into our offerings, both technically and commercially.
You may attend one or more of the webinars. Each webinar requires a separate registration. Links are below.
Webinar I – Intensification of bioreactor performance
Thursday, January 25, 2024 – 2 pm Eastern Time
Designing a bioreactor can be a challenging task due to the many variables that must be assessed to achieve optimal performance.
In this webinar, we will review the performance of various bioreactor designs. We will discuss how to strengthen bioreactor performance by working with heterogeneity, mass transfer challenges, cooling challenges, nutrients loading and cell products. We will also cover how different applications have different requirements which influence the choice of reactor recommended for a given process.
What you will learn:
- How gradients form inside a bioreactor and how we work holistically with them.
- Understanding of the challenges and limitations of various bioreactor designs.
- GEA’s recommendations regarding the appropriate bioreactor type for various applications.
Webinar II – Rethinking traditional bioreactor approaches
Thursday, February 8, 2024 – 2 pm Eastern Time
In traditional scale-up methods for bioreactors, engineers try to maintain the geometry of a fixed height to diameter ratio and a fixed tip speed of the impeller. However, it is well known that these strategies do not lead to a fully scalable solution. At GEA, we believe in shifting the focus from keeping geometries the same to keeping gradients the same.
In this webinar, we will explain how GEA is using our Digital Twin to implement this change by establishing the process framework and scaling up, as well as utilizing this tool to design large-scale bioreactors. We will also provide examples of what such a scaled-up version can look like, and how we address some of the challenges that come with scaling up.
What you will learn:
- Why one design does not fit all applications and how GEA is rethinking bioreactor designs.
- How to incorporate these new requirements into a novel scale up approach.
- How GEA is mitigating the challenges that arise when scales become larger.
Webinar III – Circular bioprocessing; imbedded sustainable solutions
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – 2 pm Eastern Time
A bioreactor is only a part of a factory line. Circular design and sustainability are key issues when establishing a new factory, and all of this must be done within financial limits. Attend this webinar and learn about the opportunities in valorizing waste streams. You will see how to work with circular designs where waste is seen as a resource which can be recovered and utilized. This includes product, water and energy waste. Finally, GEA Financial Services will present opportunities for alternative financing which both enables access to new capital, but also opens opportunities within the circular economy where equipment can be adapted as needs change.
What you will learn:
- How to shift from a linear production approach to circular production with recovery of water and nutrients.
- How to incorporate circular energy solutions and harvest the metabolic heat for use in other areas of the factory.
- How GEA is working with alternative financing opportunities and how you can benefit.
