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Official account for Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Designed to work with academic & industry research
University of Illinois UC
Joined October 2014
IBRL has a new full-time staff member! Welcome to Lynzee Kraushaar, MBA, the new Business Specialist for the iFAB Tech Hub. Lynzee will be managing, coordinating, and implementing business functions of both iFAB and IBRL. Welcome to the team, Lynzee!
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Our Student Intern of the Month for November is Jacqueline Soegiantoro! ๐ Jacqueline is a member of our Food Science team and does extensive work in our analytical lab, which includes HPLC analysis, microbiological analysis, and wet chemistry analysis. Congratulations!
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Happy Halloween from all of us (and our clones) at IBRL! ๐๐
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Please join us in extending a warm welcome to the IBRL's newest full-time team member, Kevin Lerner! Kevin is joining us as a Bioprocessing Pilot Plant Specialist on the Fermentation Team, bringing experience in microbial strain development for fermentation. Welcome, Kevin!
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๐ข We're hosting a VIRTUAL session all about Precision Fermentation Scale-Up! IBRL's leaders & technical pilot plant specialists will be sharing their expertise to provide an overview of precision fermentation and downstream processes. Register today! https://t.co/LWg7s9mfRo
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Last week, we held our Fall '25 Fermentation Short Course, where we welcomed 33 participants from 26 companies! Presenters included IBRL staff, @UofIllinois faculty, industry representatives, and equipment vendors, all offering a diverse array of important perspectives.
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๐ข Save the date for the iFAB Biomanufacturing Summit on March 11, 2026 at Parkland College! This will be an all-day summit focused on biomanufacturing and precision fermentation. Learn more about the event, including info on becoming a sponsor: https://t.co/gfyLxg6pLr
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From crops to consumer products, the bioeconomy touches nearly every part of daily life. At @UofIllinois, we're building the next bio revolution. ๐ฑ ๐ https://t.co/7S6Kvj200n
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Congratulations to Katie Ingram, our Student Intern of the Month for October! ๐ Katie has been part of the FSHN Pilot Plant for just over a year and has established herself as a valuable and trusted member of the team.
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๐Seven years ago, on this day, the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab (IBRL) officially opened its doors, marking a significant step forward in advancing bioprocessing research and innovation on campus. ๐ฅHere's to many more years of groundbreaking work in bioprocessing! ๐ฅ
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Want to learn about precision fermentation scale-up with IBRL leaders and technical pilot plant specialists? Registration is now open for our virtual Q&A session this December! Learn more and register today: https://t.co/6kshv7jzP8 ๐
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In a cross-country collaboration, researchers from CABBI, @GLBioenergy and @jbei developed industrially feasible techniques for second-generation #biofuel production from oilcane, a variety of sugarcane, to help meet the growing demand for fuels. News โก๏ธ https://t.co/bQ01DUzsfQ
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A new school yearโand therefore, a new football seasonโhas begun! Therefore, our team at the FSHN-PPP was hard at work making @UofIllinois' delicious Block I cookies this week. We make around 1K cookies per home football game, approximately 6K total per football season!ย ๐คฏ
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Congratulations to Isabella Chon, our Student Intern of the Month for September! ๐ Isabella has been with IBRL for over a year and has been a monumental help training new interns and making sure fermentation projects run smoothly.
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Happy Labor Day from all of us here at IBRL!! Enjoy this well-deserved day off for all your hard work!๐๐ช
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Itโs tomato time at the Food Science & Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant! ๐
This week, the team made pizza sauce for campus dining halls, using tomatoes grown on the @UofIllinois Student Sustainable Farm. Leftover pulp will be used as compost on the farm. Full circle!
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Apply today for the role of Business Specialist with the iFAB Tech Hub! This role will manage, coordinate, and implement business functions of iFAB and IBRL, while ensuring compliance with departmental, university, state, and federal policies. https://t.co/nr9QkqLcCv
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