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A Microfluidic Device for Studying Multiple Distinct Strains

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Rapid strain evaluation using dynamic DO-stat fed-batch fermentation under scale-down conditions.

¹DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, DE, USA. jun.2.sun@usa.dupont.com

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Rapidly evaluate engineered microbial strains using dynamic dissolved oxygen control in fed-batch fermentation. This method mimics large-scale bioreactor conditions, overcoming bottlenecks in strain development and production.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Metabolic Engineering
Fermentation Science

Background:

Metabolic engineering rapidly generates numerous microbial strains.
Strain performance evaluation is a significant bottleneck in bioproduction.
Efficient methods are needed to assess strain productivity.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce a rapid method for evaluating engineered strain performance.
Enable strain assessment in fed-batch fermentation mode.
Mimic large-scale fermentation conditions at benchtop scale.

Main Methods:

Utilize dynamic dissolved oxygen (DO) stat feedback control.
Implement a scale-down feature to simulate oxygen transfer limitations.
Employ standard benchtop fermentation systems without advanced online sensors.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated rapid strain performance evaluation.
Validated the method across various fermentation systems and software.
Achieved conditions mimicking large-scale bioreactors.

Conclusions:

The described method accelerates strain evaluation in fed-batch cultures.
Dynamic DO control with scale-down is effective for assessing strain performance.
This approach mitigates bottlenecks in microbial strain development for production.