Services Services offered by the Fermentation Facility include the production of microbial cells and their metabolites. Additional equipment designed for the cultivation of plant and animal cells is planned. All fermentors have pH, temperature, agitation, and antifoam cointrollers, and almost all fermentors have dissolved oxygen controllers. A signed memorandum of understanding, outlining all charges and activities, is required prior to initiating a project. Off-campus users will be charged a billing and scheduling fee and additional hourly fees for services or activities that require the manager's attention.
Additional expertise is available for a moderate consulting fee.
If required, all cultures will be shipped over-night mail at the customer's expense. Block users Users have the opportunity to run simultaneous benchtop fermentations. In this way, experimental designs that would take months to complete with one fermentor can be completed in weeks by using a multiple-unit array. Every attempt will be made to assist researchers with the scheduling and execution of these projects. All personnel who work in the the facility must be trained on the applicable equipment and instructed in all relevant safety proceedures.