Prediction of the pilot-scale recovery of a recombinant yeast enzyme using integrated models.

This article describes the rapid prediction of recovery process performance for a new recombinant enzyme product on the basis of a broad portfolio of computer models and highly targeted experimentation. A process model for the recombinant system was generated by linking unit operation models in an integrated fashion, with required parameter estimation and physical property determination accomplished using data from scale-down studies. This enabled the generic modeling framework established for processing of a natural enzyme from bakers' yeast to be applied. An experimental study of the same operations at the pilot scale showed that the process model gave a conservative prediction of recombinant enzyme recovery. The model successfully captured interactions leading to a low overall product yield and indicated the need for further study of precipitate breakage in the feed zone of a disc stack centrifuge in order to improve performance. The utility of scale-down units as an aid to fast model generation and the advantage of integrating computer modeling and scale-down studies to accelerate bioprocess development are highlighted.

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