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creation of this national network is that no single facility can have everything that each of our members need.”
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the California facility will serve as a hub for biotech and biomanufacturing, as it is surrounded by numerous startups, research institutions, and universities. Moreover, more than 60 BioMADE member organizations are located within an hour’ s drive. This facility will represent the first step toward pilot-scale production, featuring slightly smaller fermenters of 4000 liters. Its key focus will be on chemicals and materials, like lubricants, paints and coatings, and lightweight composite materials.
“ Our Iowa facility will be the next scale up, equipped with 5000 to 10,000 liter fermenters. This facility will be foodgrade, meaning we can make products like probiotics, prebiotics, flavors, sweeteners, and nutritional supplements, as well as other agricultural products. We love Iowa’ s positioning; this facility is just a few miles away from Iowa State University and near facilities that convert corn into liquefied feedstocks. Consequently, we can easily utilize commercial feedstocks in Iowa. As we begin operating the 10,000 liter fermenters and progress through the piloting confirmation phases, we will be able to implement all the processes used within a commercial production facility, which is important for demonstrating the robustness of our techniques.”
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