Meet Addison Hitt, a student at Queens University of Charlotte who researched polyester recycling this summer as an #ABPDU intern. ♻ #polyester #TextileRecycling #decarbonization #CircularEconomy #biomanufacturing #Sustainability Berkeley Lab Berkeley Lab Workforce Development & Education Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab
Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)
Biotechnology
Emeryville, CA 3,605 followers
Bringing bio-innovations from the lab to commercial relevance.
About us
At ABPDU, our passion for bio-innovation drives us. Our goal is to expedite the commercialization of advanced, next-generation biofuels and bioproducts by providing industry-scale test beds. The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office established the ABPDU as part of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in 2009. We’ve been operational since 2012, collaborating with researchers in the bio-products industry, the national labs, and academia to optimize and scale technologies to enable the commercialization of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels.
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https://abpdu.lbl.gov/
External link for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Emeryville, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Pretreatment, Saccharification, Purification & Advanced Recovery, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Handling & Solids Characterization, and Techno-Economic Analysis
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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
5885 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94120, US
Employees at Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)
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Katherine Schall
Administrator, Advanced Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Development Unit, Joint BioEnergy Institute
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Ning Sun
Experienced Scientist in Biofuels and Bioproducts
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Sara Tejedor Sanz, Ph.D.
Environmental biotechnology and fermentation scientist
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Carolina Barcelos
Senior Fermentation and Bioprocess Engineer
Updates
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Congratulations to #ABPDU's Dupeng Liu, Ph.D., who has received the Chinese American Chemical Society's Rising Star Award! ⭐
🌟 Congratulations to the 2024 CACS Awardees! 🌟 Join us to celebrate their exceptional achievements in chemistry and chemical engineering and their dedicated service to the Chinese-American community! 👏 We will honor their contributions in the CACS banquet during the ACS Fall National Meeting in Denver! 🎉 Let's come together to recognize these outstanding professionals and their impact! ✨Outstanding Achievement Award: Dr. Yun Hang Hu Michigan Technological University ✨Extraodinary Service Award: Dr. Lin Li Chevron, Dr. Xiaozhou Zhang ExxonMobil, Dr. Xiaomao Wu Abbott ✨Rising Star Award: Dr. Meng Jing Dow, Dupeng Liu, Ph.D. Berkeley Lab #CACS2024 #ACSFallMeeting #Leadership #Innovation #Chemistry
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Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) reposted this
Previous Machine Learning Intern at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. CS/SWE Student at Saddleback College and UC Irvine
My 10-week internship at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) has concluded today. During this period, I worked alongside dedicated scientists to develop software tools for downloading, preprocessing, and extracting data from scientific literature, developing the prediction capabilities for renewable energy research. A highlight of my project was creating a user-friendly interface for performing machine learning predictions and fine-tuning a large language model, significantly improving the accuracy of sugar yield predictions from biomass feedstocks. This innovation will aid ABPDU scientists in optimizing renewable energy sources. Thanks to my astounding mentors Dupeng Liu, Ph.D., Brian Taylor, and Yinglei Han for supporting me during my scientific project. As additional deliverables for the program, I have created a scientific poster and a scientific report paper. And in the next month, I will be working on publishing a scientific paper for my project. Additional thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Community College Internship (CCI) program hosted by Berkeley Lab Workforce Development & Education and all the interns that have supported me through my journey. Most notably Seth Wolfgang, Nicole Liu, Pele Scott, and Addison Hitt who I had the pleasure of working with closely.
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Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) reposted this
I'm excited to share that I've just completed an incredible 10-week internship at Berkeley Lab 's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) which focused on accelerating the extraction of 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO) using cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision techniques. This experience has been a remarkable journey of growth and learning. Throughout these 10 weeks, I've had the opportunity to dive deep into the intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence. The knowledge and skills I've gained are invaluable, and I'm excited to apply them to future challenges in the field of renewable energy and bioproducts. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my mentors Dupeng Liu, Ph.D., Ramkrishna Singh, PhD, Justin Edaugal for their guidance, support, and expertise. Their insights have been instrumental in shaping my understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of this project. And,I'd like to extend my sincere appreciation to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Community College Internship (CCI) program hosted by Berkeley Lab Workforce Development & Education for making this opportunity possible. Additionally, I'm grateful to all the fellow interns Scott McCloskey, Pele Scott, Addison Hitt who have supported me throughout this journey - your camaraderie and collaborative spirit have made this experience truly enriching. At the end, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the unwavering support of my professor Craig Persiko from City College of San Francisco. His encouragement and guidance have been instrumental in my journey. I'm deeply touched that he took time from his summer and traveled from Colorado to attend my poster presentation. His dedication to his students is truly inspiring. I also want to express my gratitude to City College of San Francisco for providing such an excellent educational program that laid the foundation for this incredible opportunity. As I move forward, I'm eager to further explore the applications of AI in renewable energy and contribute to sustainable solutions. I'd love to connect with others in this field to discuss potential collaborations or opportunities.
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Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) reposted this
The Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)'s program manager James Gardner and Jim Hawley, Berkeley Lab's Director, of State and External Relations are presenting right now about "Powering the Future: Harnessing Life Sciences for Sustainable Innovation" to the California State Assembly Joint Hearing Select Committee On Biotechnology And Select Committee On Green Innovation And Entrepreneurship. Watch now to see how #TeamBioSci and Berkeley Lab are working toward building a circular bioeconomy in California. https://lnkd.in/dt7pA_yp
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Did you know we've worked with 85 industry partners — ranging from start-ups to established biotech companies — to scale up innovative biology-based products? Read case studies from our industry collaborations here: https://lnkd.in/gxDz3Txm #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #bioproducts #decarbonization #biotech #sustainability
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What if we could grab methane before it goes into the atmosphere, and make something useful out of it? Mango Materials is doing just that — using methane-eating bacteria, they've developed a way to convert methane into biodegradable polymers that can replace carbon-intensive plastics. The company collaborated with #ABPDU to optimize their process and test out industrial-scale relevant equipment before investing in their own pilot scale systems. Learn more about how we helped them refine their production process: https://lnkd.in/gqric5hJ #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #PHA #PlasticWaste #methane #BiodegradablePlastic #decarbonization #sustainability #CleanEnergy #CarbonNegative Ning Sun Berkeley Lab
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Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) reposted this
I am at the Cell Symposia in Cardiff this week. Please connect if you are there too!
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We're excited to be a part of BioCircular Valley and to help turn agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley into sustainable bioproducts and biofuels. 🌱 https://lnkd.in/gcddvHWp #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #AgriculturalWaste #bioproducts #biofuels
Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure
https://newscenter.lbl.gov
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A hands-on laboratory course at ABPDU is preparing bioprocess engineering students for careers in the bioeconomy. Part of the UC Berkeley Master of Bioprocess Engineering program, the course provides students with the rare opportunity to operate industry-relevant bioprocessing equipment and learn from experts in the field. Now heading into its fifth year, the program's impact is seen in its 45 graduates who have launched careers in biomanufacturing and the pharmaceutical and food industries. The course’s developers believe the program and the course will serve as the blueprint for future workforce development efforts that will be necessary to fuel the bioeconomy. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gDp2xtFU #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #BioprocessEngineering #biotech Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab
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