Education
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, NTNU, Trondheim
Competence and research areas
Cultivation of microorganisms, incl. yeast and cell culture, at 0.1–3 L scale using miniaturized systems (BioLector), automated H.E.L./Hamilton system, and DASGIP/Applikon bioreactors.
Bioprocess optimization and scale-up focusing on media development and process parameters.
Production of food/feed ingredients, microbial biopolymers, enzymes, vitamins, antibodies, and pharmaceuticals.
Microbiological techniques.
Downstream analyses: HPLC, Cedex Bio Analyzer, and enzymatic assays.