Your target molecule has been identified… now what? Transformation of research and development leads into commercially-viable fermentation processes pushes the boundaries of our disciplines ingenuity and scientific understanding.  Our knowledge of bioengineering, high throughput assessment and process development science collide at the upstream steps to present a compounded problem of how to quickly and reliably advance the best candidates along a commercial process trail. This session will broadly explore strategies available to those transitioning products from research to early stage process development. Techniques, tools and technologies used to engineer host strains, to explore large numbers of clones and to assess media formulations or fermentation conditions will be discussed from a balance of academic, industrial and equipment-manufacturer perspectives.

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