Microbial Biorefinery Education for Professionals.

Abstract

In a microbiological biorefinery, microbial strains and communities, and their enzymes are used in processing side-streams into valuable products. Engineering and manufacturing of the related bioreactors and other equipment is crucial. Production processes should be engineered in a seamless collaboration, so that the equipment is optimally supporting the biorefining. In this chapter, various ways for educating microbiological biorefinery principles and operation for professionals are presented. In the recent years, this has taken place in classroom as well as hands-on, e.g., in biorefineries, laboratories and purification plants.