Expanding ABPDU’s Access to Analytical Capabilities

ABPDU collaborators can leverage our proximity and partnerships with Berkeley Lab facilities to access a wide array of analytical capabilities. 

Making the Case for Repurposing Leftover Almond Shells as Plastic Reinforcing Agents

Researchers analyze an approach that could add value to leftover almond shells and use less plastic in the process.

Pilot City Interns Help Improve ABPDU Processes

The interns have worked on solving partner onboarding challenges and automating everyday ABPDU workflows.  

ABPDU Alum Ace Aguilar Celebrates Successes

ABPDU alum Ace Aguilar and his mentors discuss his time at ABPDU, his academic success, and his future career plans.

Alumni Highlight: Stephen Hubbard

ABPDU alum Stephen Hubbard discusses his path to becoming a fermentation scientist, his passion for growing the bioeconomy, and more.

ABPDU, NREL Researchers Report Method for Efficient Lignin Fractionation

ABPDU researchers, in collaboration with researchers at NREL, describe a method for successful lignin fractionation in a new study.

Speeding up Joywell Foods’ Sweet Protein Development

Our collaboration with Joywell Foods optimized the company's process for further scale-up and commercialization readiness.

Alumni Highlight: Fre Tachea

Fre Tachea joined ABPDU in 2013 as one of the facility’s first employees. Now she is the Director of Fermentation at Culture Biosciences.

Open Source Software Powers Fed-Batch Fermentations

ABPDU has developed an open-source software application that can help universities and early stage biotech companies run fed-batch fermentations.

Alumni Highlight: Chyi-Shin Chen

Chyi-Shin Chen shares her path from ABPDU to now using data science to improve product development in the pharmaceutical industry.