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06002 Biotechnology and Bio-Engineering: Mixing Problems and Solutions
OverviewIn the Biotechnology and Bio-Engineering industry, insufficient understanding of mixing problems and solutions can easily lead to a billion dollars annually in missed opportunity. The industry presents unique challenges in discovery and processing and as this industry is being born, it is critical to expose issues, explore further, and discuss existing solutions with regards to mixing. We invite papers on mixing-related process development work or fundamental studies that are empirical or theoretical to develop a body of work for the biotechnology and bioengineering industry.
Primary SponsorNorth American Mixing Forum (06)

Chair

Alvin Nienow
Birmingham University
Department of Chemical Engineering
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2TT
UK
Phone Number: 0044-121-414-5325
Fax Number: 0044-121-414-5324
Email: A.W.NIENOW@bham.ac.uk

CoChair

Paul Kubera
ABEC, Inc.
3998 Schelden Circle
Bethlehem, PA 18017-8936
Phone Number: (610) 861-4666
Fax Number: (610) 861-5233
Email: pkubera@abec.com
Unbaffled Angled Agitation
Kevin J. Myers, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-3433, Eric E. Janz, Chemineer, Inc., P.O. Box 1123, Dayton, OH 45401 and Julian B. Fasano, Mixer Engineering Company, 2673 Stonebridge Drive, Troy, OH 45373
Mitigation of Resonance-Induced Fluid Force Amplification to Insure Bioreactor Mechanical Integrity
Paul M. Kubera, ABEC, Inc., 3998 Schelden Circle, Bethlehem, PA 18017-8936, Gerry Dubois, STI Technologies, Inc., 1800 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd., Rochester, NY 14623, Ronald J. Weetman, RJWeetman, 185 Orchard Dr., Rochester, NY 14618 and Mac Kendall, Biogen Idec, Inc., 5000 Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Mixing Studies in Viscoelastic Fluids and Their Application to Cell Lysis for Plasmid DNA Production
Alvin Nienow, Birmingham University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK and Anthony . G. Hitchcock, Process Science, Cobra Biomanufacturing plc, Stephenson Building, The Science Park, Keele, ST5 5SP, United Kingdom
Design and Application of Scale-down Models in Cell Culture Processes
Ashraf Amanullah, Process Development, Genentech Inc., 1 Antibody Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
Effect of Mixing on the Performance of A Pilot Scale Anaerobic Biodigester
Rajneesh Varma, Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University, Campus Box 1198; One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, Mehul Vesvikar, Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130 and Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in Saint Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Numerical Simulation of Coupled Mixing Flow and Mass Transfer Model in Fungal Fermentation Process
Binxin Wu, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd, 1221 East Main Street, Palmyra, PA 17078, Yan Liu, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 203 Farrall Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, Wei Liao, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 202 Farrall Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 and Shulin Chen, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164

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