Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing
FLEXBIO, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
3 - 5 June 2025
£2100 per attendee (academic rate available)
This 
course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream biomanufacturing techniques and processes.
This 3-day course consists of 6 lectures, enhanced with practical demonstrations using bench-scale, pilot-scale, and single-use bioreactors. In particular, attendees will gain hands-on fermentation experience using a 30L-scale, stainless steel, stirred tank bioreactor. The course includes the set-up, steamsterilisation in place (SIP), inoculation, monitoring and harvest of a 30L yeast fermentation.
On completion of the course, the attendees will be presented with a ‘Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing’ issued by IBioIC.
Learning Outcomes:
Obtain an up-to-date overview of microbial and mammalian cell cultivation in the field of bio-manufacturing.
Know the considerations and possible challenges of upstream bioprocessing scale-up.
Be aware of various cell types, cell metabolism, fermentation modes and bioreactor types.
Be aware of the importance of preparation, sterilisation, monitoring and quality control in fermentation processes.
Develop hands-on fermentation skills through practical experience using a stainless-steel pilot bioreactor.
Familiarise with sampling techniques used in fermentation and biomass quantification methods.
Learn and apply fundamental aseptic and sampling techniques.
Who should attend:
Scientists, engineers, graduates, technical managers, operators, especially those in their early careers in fermentation and upstream bioprocessing, plus anyone who would like to gain an insight into the theoretical and practical aspects of bio-manufacturing.