Bioprocess Pilot Plant
Bioprocessing infrastructure and equipment for the development, optimisation, scale-up and manufacturing of test batches. Suitable for microorganisms cultures (bacteria, yeasts and fungi) in batch and fed-batch and in aerobic or anaerobic conditions. Class 1 organisms (non-pathogenic). Includes downstream operations for the first stages of bioproduct isolation.
It features a surface area of 130 m2 including:
- Bioprocessing space, which houses the 144 L bioreactor, auxiliary services and process equipment (DSP) including cell disruption, centrifugation, microfiltration, ultrafiltration and lyophilisation.
- Reagents and Product storage, with a 4ºC cold chamber and a -20C chest for the storage of samples, culture media and production batches that require cold preservation.
- Auxiliary Laboratory, for the preparation of inoculums, culture media and analytical techniques. Equipped with a laminar flow cabinet, fume hood, incubators, baths, centrifuges, spectrophotometer, analyser, and a 10 L bioreactor for inoculum preparation and for preliminary viability and optimisation studies.
144L Biorecator
Bioreactor for cultures, with a net volume going from 20 to 100 L. (Bionet, model F3-100)
EQUIPMENT
144 L Bioreactor (Bionet)
10 L Bioreactor (Bionet)
Tangential microfiltration and ultrafiltration system (Bionet)
Cell disruptor (Gea Niro Soavi)
Process centrifuge (Alfa Laval)
Freeze dryer with chamber (Coolvacuum)
MANAGER
Antoni Planas Sauter, PhD
Head of GQBB Group - Professor - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona
+34932672000
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BUSINESS SOLUTION AREAS
RESEARCH GROUP
School of Engineering
Biological and Biotechnological Chemistry
Its activity focuses on the identification and molecular analysis of proteins and enzymes as therapeutic targets, together with the design and application of enzymes in biocatalysis and biotechnology with microorganisms.
LINKED NEWS
News
IQS Tech Transfer, present at BIOSPAIN
17/10/2023
IQS Tech Transfer, the IQS division that manages R&D&i and technology transfer activities, was present at the BIOSPAIN event to offer its latest innovations and services to companies in the biotechnology sector.
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Research
Biostimulants and Alternative Proteins
15/06/2022
The CTPTI Bioprocess Pilot Plant at IQS has recently carried out various collaborative efforts with companies on projects and developing innovative products in the fields of biostimulants and alternative proteins.
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Raman Spectroscopy
15/06/2022
IQS has a RAMAN DRX2 Microscope instrument for material characterization. This technique makes it possible to obtain information on the chemical composition of organic and inorganic compounds in any material condition and even in aqueous solutions.
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Givaudan visits the IQS Bioprocess Plant
12/05/2022
The representatives from Givaudan Ibérica were able to take a guided tour of the Bioprocess Pilot Plant, led by Dr Planas himself, where they discovered the possibilities offered by this facility first-hand.
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IQS Teaches its First Bioprocesses Course for Companies
17/02/2022
The company Syva, specialized in animal health, has received the first training course in the design and optimization of bioprocesses, organized by the IQS Bioprocess Pilot Plant.
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