BioMADE Projects

 Technology & Innovation Projects

Stress testing supply chains and their ecosystems
De-risking toxic product production
New technologies for industrial production of succinic acid
Accumulation of a direct precursor to acrylic acid from dairy waste fermentation
Simulating Manufacturing Scale Aerobic Fermentation in Pressurized Miniature Bioreactors
Magnetosome Compositions, Scale-up, Processing, and Fabrication When Compared to Fe-O Type
Combining Enzymatic Epoxidation of Soybean Oil and Linseed Oil
Betamethylvalerolactone Downstream Processing and Application Development
Biomass Re-Utilization Processes in Industrial Biotechnology
Manufacturing of Feed Additive Recombinant Probiotic Products for Improved Poultry Growth
Rational Fermentation Scaleup: Response of Metabolic Kinetics to Hydrodynamic Variability
Benchmarking Synthetic Biology Product Development
Squitex: Sustainable and All-Natural Performance Fabric
Domestic Supply Chains for Vaccine Manufacturing
Distributed Manufacturing of Antigen for Serological Testing and Countermeasures
Modular Biofilm Reactors to Convert Waste-Based Feedstocks to Vitamin A 
Modeling and Mimicking of Bioreactor Gradients to Predict Scale-Up Performance
Development of a Continuous Taylor Vortex Fermentor-Extractor-Separator 
Project MONDE
Product Quality Sensors for ML-Guided Process Optimization and Control of Modularized Production Plants
Accumulate and De-Risk for Commercial Readiness of Bioindustrial Manufacturing of Advanced Probiotics
Upscaling and Downscaling Purification for a Novel Bioplastic Process
Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy for Scaled-Down in Situ Product Monitoring
Development of a Sustainable, Low-Cost, Oil Process for Heart-Healthy DoD Rations
Decarbonizing DoD Fleets Using Bio-Based Carbon Black from Domestic Agricultural Waste
Potential Benefit of Superbrewed Food’s Sustainable Postbiotic Protein on Warfighter Health
U.S. Production of Natural Rubber to Reduce C-Release and Increase C-Storage and Rubber Imports
Joint Integrated Modeling for Systematic Optimization of eNvironmental Impacts and Costs (JIMSONIC)

 Education & Workforce Development Projects

Nanobiotechnology to Inspire the Next Generation of the Skilled Biomanufacturing Workforce
ALAKA‘I: Applied Life-Science Academy: Knowledge Advancing Industry
Educating the Current and Future Bioindustrial Workforce: Molecular Biology, Bioprocessing Fundamentals, and Responsible Innovation
Regional Partnerships for Training the Biomanufacturing Workforce in Worcester, MA
Early Exposure: Biomanufacturing in the University of Texas Freshman Research Initiative
Bioreactor Education, Setup, and Training (BEST)
Dayton Biomanufacturing Camp for Underserved Communities
Development of Biosecurity Sequence Screening Training Course for Bioengineers
Launching High School Bioengineers on their Paths to College and Careers
Utah Bioindustrial Manufacturing: An Ecosystem to Grow for the Future
Completing the Bioindustrial Pipeline: A Multidisciplinary Workforce Development Institute for Biological and Bioprocess Engineering for the Appalachian Highlands
Accelerating Bioindustrial Training to Meet Workforce Development Demand
Scalable Comprehensive Workforce Readiness Initiatives
Accelerating Bioindustrial Manufacturing Workforce Readiness

4S (Safety, Security, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility) Projects

4S Insights and Priorities
Project Bluestem
Social Dynamics Surrounding Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Products

Completed Projects

Building BioMADE Awareness: The STEMconnector Ecosystem Approach