ABPDU’s gas capture capability enables production of SAF molecule
Summary
ABPDU collaborated with BETO’s Bioprocessing Separations Consortium and researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) to develop new experimental setups and technologies to advance volatile product capture. This collaboration allowed ABPDU to develop capabilities and expertise to safely deploy off-gas capture for real-world fermentations. “We used the knowledge we obtained at this scale to design a large-scale system with 25-fold higher capacity.” The research facility then partnered with Amyris Inc., a leading synthetic biology company that is accelerating the beauty, health and wellness markets to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market technology platform. Amyris pioneered molecular bioengineering and process development for biofuel in the early 2000’s, and retains expertise with terpene molecules used in the making of fragrances but also sustainable aviation fuel blends. “It’s rewarding to be able to respond successfully to a separations challenge that we’re seeing more and more often in industry, and to apply our expertise to scale up sustainable aviation fuels,” Sundstrom said.