Bioprocessing science encompasses the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products prepared from or used by biological systems. These include food, enzymes, cosmetics, and biopharmaceuticals and is synonymous to fermentation science.
Our program provides you with both the science and engineering concepts required for an understanding of fermentation processes.
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Our brewery operates as a research and teaching facility. Learn how we aim to contribute to the science of brewing and support the industry.
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Elice Kitchen-McKinley (class of '20) traded in ballet shoes for a career in bioprocessing. Following her father's struggles with a rare degenerative neurological disorder, Kitchen-McKinley changed careers to contribute to therapies that can change lives.
Watch nowThe ability to navigate and manipulate the manufacturing process of biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other biologics makes our graduates valuable members of any product development, manufacturing, or quality team.
A degree in bioprocessing science can prepare you for a career as a:
North Carolina is fast becoming a center for bio-based businesses, including pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical companies, such as Bayer Crop Science, Pfizer, Syngenta Biotechnology, and Novozymes. Our relationship with industry contacts helps place our graduates and generate a bioprocessing network.
