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BBSRC centre for biochemical engineering at Birmingham

Reference	E05283
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Colin Thomas
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Gary Montague, Professor Alvin Nienow
Institution	University of Birmingham
Department	Chemical Engineering
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	3,175,238
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/1995
End date	31/03/2000
Duration	54 months

Abstract

The role of the BBSRC Centre for Biochemical Engineering is to:- 1) Solve outstanding problems of fundamental importance to UK and European bioprocess industries, through strategic research using the world-class facilities and expertise of the Centre, and the synergy between Centre research teams; 2) Use the Rolling Grant to underpin research programmes that can only be undertaken in a Centre equipped to international standards, particularly with respect to pilot-scale facilities; 3) Develop strong multidisciplinary links between the School of Chemical Engineering and other Schools or Departments concerned with Biotechnology within the University of Birmingham; 4) Collaborate with UK and European bioprocess companies, and to achieve efficient technology transfer to industry; 5) Collaborate with other research, both in the UK and internationally; 6) Educate and train biochemical engineers at all levels from undergraduate to post- experience; and to 7) Use BBSRC and other resources efficiently through effective management.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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