Fermentation and Bioengineering

The Food Centre’s new Advanced Food Ingredients Centre houses our “Fermentation and Bioengineering Centre of Excellence” to support the development and commercialization of novel functional ingredients for clients from all parts of the world.

Precision fermentation is a pivotal technology and enables the development of innovative ingredients with improved functionality and additional health benefits for consumers. The Centre focuses on submerged and solid-state fermentation systems with downstream processing equipment capabilities. The ingredients and co-products derived from fermentation can be used for food and pet-food applications.

The Fermentation and Bioengineering Centre of Excellence is team and results oriented to get your project completed.

• Strong focus on local crop and meat utilization, plant-based foods and ingredients.
• Extensive experience in transforming innovative ideas into successful commercial products.
• You own all intellectual property developed during your project.
• Fully instrumented with fermentation and downstream processing equipment of varying capacities, tailored to meet diverse project needs.

We offer the following expertise and technologies:

ORGANISMS
Bacterial – Fungal – Yeast – Algal – Plant Cells

PRODUCTS

• Fermented Foods
• Fermented Ingredients
• Probiotics
• Postbiotics
• Enzymes
• Bioactive Compounds
• Crop Inoculants
• Biocontrol Agents
• Bioproducts
• Precision Fermented

EXPERT FIELDS

• Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Bioprocess Engineering
• Molecular Biology
• Quality Analysis / Control

ENGINEERING

• Techno-Economic Analysis
• Process Simulation Modelling for Scale Ups / Downs
• Data-Driven Process Optimization and Controls

STRENGTHS

• Small-Scale Fermentation Suite
• Microbiology Suite
• Fermentation Scale-Up Suite
• Advanced Ingredient Suite
• Access to Pilot Plant and Processing Suites
• CFIA / FDA Regulated Facility
• Access to Labs (U of Sask and GAAP labs)
• Fast-Track Commercialization of Ingredients and End Products

UPSTREAM PROCESSING

• Stirred Tank Bioreactors (10L to 10,000L)
• Solid-State Bioreactors (1x10kg and 1 x 300 kg)

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING

• Centrifugation
• High Shear Cell Lysing
• Membrane Filtration (micro, ultra, nano)
• Pasteurization (HTST, Jet Cooking)
• Drying (Convection Air, Vacuum, Vacuum Microwave, Lyophilizer, Fluid Bed, Spray Dryer)

ADVANCED SERVICES

• Techno-Economic Analysis
• Process Simulation Modelling
• Data-Driven Process Optimization and Controls