News on biotechnology and biotechnology courses from Biotechnology Studies Delft Leiden (BSDL), Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology.
Due to the Coronavirus many of us are working from home, worldwide. We have therefore decided to open the MOOC Industrial Biotechnology as of tomorrow, March 24, at 2 pm CET until the June 2nd. Feel free to distribute to your contacts. Participation is free. https://www.edx.org/course/industrial-biotechnology-2 What will you learn in the MOOC: Week 1: […]
This week the Advanced Biofilm Course (7 – 12 Oct. 2019) toke place, organized by BioTech Delft. During this course 24 participants from industry and universities learned all about biofilms: biofilm imaging, microsensor techniques and mathematical modelling. One of the things needed for this course was fresh sea water. The sea water was used for […]
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On the 3rd of October 2019, the staff of BioTech Delft was invited for the Grand Opening Biotech Campus Delft. Amongst others, Constantijn van Oranje was there to open Planet B.io, the new centre for open innovation in industrial biotechnology. Planet B.io offers start-up companies access to an unique open ecosystem in Delft and expects […]
Every year the department of Biotechnology launches a free online course in Industrial Biotechnology. During that course one participant will win a free all-inclusive advanced course (including trip, stay cost and food) in the Delft, Netherlands. Last years winner will follow the advanced course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology. The winner of 2018 was Magdalena […]
Every year the foundation of BioTech Delft sponsors the winner of the MOOC IB01x. The winner of 2017 choose the Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology. In January 2019 he joined us during the course. You can find a short interview about his experiences below. Published on 22 February 2019. Questions? Email us […]
TU Delft offers an interesting and fun MOOC on industrial biotechnology on the edX platform. This course provides insight and tools for the design of biotechnology processes, which is a great basis for our advanced courses. If you participate in the MOOC and obtain a verified certificate, you will receive a €150,- price reduction on the full fee for an […]
From 23-27 February 2015, our first course abroad took place: the Advanced Course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology was held at Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil. BSDL and BE-Basic organized this course together with our partner universities Delft University of Technology, Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade de Campinas. The cooperation resulted in a team of four teachers from […]
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Dr. Lesley Robertson recently started a blog, where she writes on all the curious things she and her team of volunteers encouter while digitising and cataloguing the collection of the Beijerinck museum, a small museum dedicated to the history of microbiology and biotechnology. Former participants of our Advanced Course on Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology will surely […]
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Jeff Lievense, teacher in our Advanced Course Bioprocess Design, shared his thoughts on advancing industrial biotech in Biofuels Digest. Jeff is Executive Vice President Process Technology at Genomatica, a San Diego based company active in sustainable chemicals from renewable feedstocks. He and his team “translate biology into 100 kiloton fermentation-based chemical plants that perform”. Please find the link […]
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Great TED talk by Gerben Stouten on waste to resources. He explains how you can produce bioplastics from (candy factory) wastewater. Gerben is a scientist in the group of prof. Mark van Loosdrecht, and teacher in our Advanced Course Bioprocess Design.
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Yesterday the free, open, online biotechnology MOOC entitled “Technology for biobased products” that was developed by the Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL) started. This course teaches you the basics of process design for biobased products: from feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals and biofuels. You can register for free at the edx website. […]
Together with our partners, we are organizing the Advanced Course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology in Brazil, at the Universidade de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Please have a look at the details here. Registration is not open yet; if you want to receive an email alert, please let us know by email.
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The free, open, online course (biotechnology MOOC) entitled “Technology for biobased products” that is currently being developed by the Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL), with start on October 27th, 2014. Quite a few teachers from the Advanced Courses also lecture in the MOOC. Warmly recommended! You can register for […]
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Prof. Jack Pronk, one of the course leaders of the Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology course, was a guest in the tv show “De kijker aan Z”. Please find the link to the video here (in Dutch).
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Mark van Loosdrecht, full professor in Environmental Biotechnology and course leader in our EB course, published a perspective on the next century of wastewater treatment in Science. Please follow this link or find the publication info below: Anticipating the next century of wastewater treatment Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht and Damir Brdjanovic Science 27 June 2014: […]
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The Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL) is developing a free, open, online course (MOOC) entitled “Technology for biobased products”: As fossil-based fuels and raw materials contribute to climate change, the use of renewable materials and energy as an alternative is in full swing. This transition is not a […]
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After a few busy months, we can look back on a very successful spring season: In April, we had the AC Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering with 22 participants. In May, the very first edition of the Bioprocess Design course took place in Wageningen. With 32 participants, the course was full. The course consisted of a combination […]
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Free MOOC Industrial Biotechnology
/in News, Uncategorized /by Jenifer BaptisteDue to the Coronavirus many of us are working from home, worldwide. We have therefore decided to open the MOOC Industrial Biotechnology as of tomorrow, March 24, at 2 pm CET until the June 2nd. Feel free to distribute to your contacts. Participation is free. https://www.edx.org/course/industrial-biotechnology-2 What will you learn in the MOOC: Week 1: […]
The use of fresh sea water
/in News /by Jenifer BaptisteThis week the Advanced Biofilm Course (7 – 12 Oct. 2019) toke place, organized by BioTech Delft. During this course 24 participants from industry and universities learned all about biofilms: biofilm imaging, microsensor techniques and mathematical modelling. One of the things needed for this course was fresh sea water. The sea water was used for […]
Grand Opening Biotech Campus Delft – Planet B.io
/in News /by Jenifer BaptisteOn the 3rd of October 2019, the staff of BioTech Delft was invited for the Grand Opening Biotech Campus Delft. Amongst others, Constantijn van Oranje was there to open Planet B.io, the new centre for open innovation in industrial biotechnology. Planet B.io offers start-up companies access to an unique open ecosystem in Delft and expects […]
Winning a free Advanced Course
/in News /by Jenifer BaptisteEvery year the department of Biotechnology launches a free online course in Industrial Biotechnology. During that course one participant will win a free all-inclusive advanced course (including trip, stay cost and food) in the Delft, Netherlands. Last years winner will follow the advanced course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology. The winner of 2018 was Magdalena […]
Prize winner MOOC at Advanced Course
/in News /by VincentEvery year the foundation of BioTech Delft sponsors the winner of the MOOC IB01x. The winner of 2017 choose the Advanced Course Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology. In January 2019 he joined us during the course. You can find a short interview about his experiences below. Published on 22 February 2019. Questions? Email us […]
MOOC on Industrial Biotechnology
/in News /by Spore_administratorTU Delft offers an interesting and fun MOOC on industrial biotechnology on the edX platform. This course provides insight and tools for the design of biotechnology processes, which is a great basis for our advanced courses. If you participate in the MOOC and obtain a verified certificate, you will receive a €150,- price reduction on the full fee for an […]
Successful Metabolomics course in Brazil
/in News /by VincentFrom 23-27 February 2015, our first course abroad took place: the Advanced Course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology was held at Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil. BSDL and BE-Basic organized this course together with our partner universities Delft University of Technology, Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade de Campinas. The cooperation resulted in a team of four teachers from […]
History of microbiology
/in News /by VincentDr. Lesley Robertson recently started a blog, where she writes on all the curious things she and her team of volunteers encouter while digitising and cataloguing the collection of the Beijerinck museum, a small museum dedicated to the history of microbiology and biotechnology. Former participants of our Advanced Course on Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology will surely […]
Interview with Jeff Lievense
/in News /by VincentJeff Lievense, teacher in our Advanced Course Bioprocess Design, shared his thoughts on advancing industrial biotech in Biofuels Digest. Jeff is Executive Vice President Process Technology at Genomatica, a San Diego based company active in sustainable chemicals from renewable feedstocks. He and his team “translate biology into 100 kiloton fermentation-based chemical plants that perform”. Please find the link […]
TED talk Gerben Stouten on waste to resources
/in News /by VincentGreat TED talk by Gerben Stouten on waste to resources. He explains how you can produce bioplastics from (candy factory) wastewater. Gerben is a scientist in the group of prof. Mark van Loosdrecht, and teacher in our Advanced Course Bioprocess Design.
Free online biotechnology MOOC started
/in News /by VincentYesterday the free, open, online biotechnology MOOC entitled “Technology for biobased products” that was developed by the Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL) started. This course teaches you the basics of process design for biobased products: from feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals and biofuels. You can register for free at the edx website. […]
BSDL metabolomics course in Brazil
/in News /by VincentTogether with our partners, we are organizing the Advanced Course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology in Brazil, at the Universidade de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Please have a look at the details here. Registration is not open yet; if you want to receive an email alert, please let us know by email.
Free online biotechnology MOOC from our department
/in News /by VincentThe free, open, online course (biotechnology MOOC) entitled “Technology for biobased products” that is currently being developed by the Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL), with start on October 27th, 2014. Quite a few teachers from the Advanced Courses also lecture in the MOOC. Warmly recommended! You can register for […]
TV show with Jack Pronk
/in News /by VincentProf. Jack Pronk, one of the course leaders of the Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology course, was a guest in the tv show “De kijker aan Z”. Please find the link to the video here (in Dutch).
Beautiful video of Delft
/in News /by VincentIf you are considering to come to Delft to study or take a course, check this amazing video, made by a TU Delft PhD student:
Science article by Mark van Loosdrecht
/in News /by VincentMark van Loosdrecht, full professor in Environmental Biotechnology and course leader in our EB course, published a perspective on the next century of wastewater treatment in Science. Please follow this link or find the publication info below: Anticipating the next century of wastewater treatment Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht and Damir Brdjanovic Science 27 June 2014: […]
Free online biotechnology course (MOOC) from our department
/in News /by VincentThe Department of Biotechnology of Delft University of Technology (home of BSDL) is developing a free, open, online course (MOOC) entitled “Technology for biobased products”: As fossil-based fuels and raw materials contribute to climate change, the use of renewable materials and energy as an alternative is in full swing. This transition is not a […]
Successful spring for BSDL
/in News /by VincentAfter a few busy months, we can look back on a very successful spring season: In April, we had the AC Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering with 22 participants. In May, the very first edition of the Bioprocess Design course took place in Wageningen. With 32 participants, the course was full. The course consisted of a combination […]