Praj opens AI fermentation lab Pune
- Praj Industries said it opened an Advanced Precision Fermentation Lab at its Praj Matrix research campus in Pune, adding an AI-enabled facility aimed at industrial biomanufacturing, biologics development, and lower-carbon bio-based production. - The company said the lab is “one of a kind globally” and will pair high-capacity precision fermentation with next-generation bioprocessing to cut scale-up risk and improve process reliability across multiple sectors. - The launch came with a research pact with BRIC-NCCS as India pushes its BioE3 biomanufacturing agenda and domestic scale-up capacity. (financialexpress.com)
Praj Industries said it has opened an Advanced Precision Fermentation Lab at its Praj Matrix campus in Pune, expanding into AI-enabled industrial biomanufacturing. (praj.net) Fermentation is the controlled use of microbes to make products in tanks instead of chemical plants. In precision fermentation, companies program those microbes to produce specific ingredients, proteins, or biologics. (greenqueen.com.hk) (praj.net) Praj said the new lab will focus on high-capacity, AI-enabled precision fermentation and next-generation bioprocesses designed to improve efficiency, reduce scale-up risks, and make production runs more reliable. (praj.net) (business-standard.com) The company said the facility will support work for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, biofuels, and beverage sectors. It also ties directly into Praj HiPurity Systems, Praj’s wholly owned Mumbai subsidiary that builds precision fermenters and ultra-pure water systems for biopharma and biotech plants. (praj.net 1) (praj.net 2) The announcement was made on the 18th Foundation Day of Praj Matrix, the company’s research center in Pune. Praj says the site is the common innovation engine for its business units and includes 16 laboratories spanning molecular biology, microbiology, bioprocess technology, process engineering, and chemical sciences. (praj.net 1) (praj.net 2) (praj.net 3) Praj also signed a memorandum of understanding with BRIC-NCCS, the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council’s National Centre for Cell Science, to work on research, training, and industrial translation in biomanufacturing. (financialexpress.com) (greenqueen.com.hk) That puts the launch inside India’s BioE3 policy push, unveiled in 2024 to expand biotechnology for the economy, environment, and employment. Recent industry coverage has framed new fermentation and bioprocessing capacity as part of a broader effort to build domestic scale-up infrastructure instead of relying on imported platforms. (greenqueen.com.hk) (financialexpress.com) Praj described the lab as a step toward low-carbon biomanufacturing, with AI used to tune fermentation conditions and shorten the jump from lab experiments to industrial production. The company’s closing message was practical: build the tanks, the process controls, and the talent in one place, then scale. (praj.net)
