The BSF offers services in fermentation, separation, purification and product analysis to companies, academic researchers, and federal laboratories. The BSF is operated in cooperation with the Department of Chemical Engineering at College Park. Its faculty can provide expertise needed for challenging bioprocessing problems including biopolymers, turbulence and multiphase fluid dynamics, biosensors, process analysis and control, metabolic and biochemical engineering. To enhance the biotechnology infrastructure in Maryland, the BSF links companies with statewide resources for manufacturing, including the BioCenter in Baltimore. BSF and BioScience personnel work together to develop a technology transfer package.
Inquiries are welcome from the business, academic and government communities.
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