The Fralin fermentation facility contains equipment in support of research campus-wide where there is a need to grow large quantities of plants, microbes or animal cells under controlled conditions. The facility includes centrifuges and spectrophotometer generously donated by the Beckman Corporation. The fermentation facility equipment includes:

• 150 liter W.B. Moore fermentor
• 35 liter New Brunswick fermentor
• Two 10 liter Beckman BioFlo 2000 fermentors
• A/G Technology Corporation Grandstand Pilot/Process System (cell separation)
• Beckman J6-HC Centrifuge
• Sorvall RC5B Plus

For use of the fermentation equipment contact Dr. Dennis Dean at 231-5895 or by email deandr@vt.edu.