Hi, I am Mateo. I am from Paraguay and I work as a researcher at an University. I have Biotechnology degree, and I have an interest in bioprocess engineering, biomanufacturing, as well as plant genetic engineering and synthetic biology.
mail: mateoacurs@gmail.com, ig: mateo_acu_
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Petitgrain is an essential oil extracted through steam distillation from the leaves and green twigs of the bitter orange tree, which my country is one of the biggest exporters. Normally this is achieved through orchards, where the trees are grown, collected and the oil extracted. I would like to biomanufacture petitgrain but try a more industrial approach.
Citrus aurantium
To automate the biomanufactura of petitgrain, real-time SCADA systems monitor key parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient feeding. In-situ product recovery continuously extracts volatile oils to protect cell viability from toxicity. Furthermore, robotic high-throughput screening rapidly identifies optimal strain or cell line variants.
One to five kilograms of crude extract per batch cycle is ideal for proving economic feasibility against traditional agriculture. I think it would take about 24 months.