LABIP Expert Workshop 2024 “AI tools for fermentation modeling” 7-8 November 2024

LABIP will have its 2024 Expert Workshop 7-8 November 2024 at the Lesaffre facilities in Lille, France with the overall title “AI tools for fermentation modeling”

With the Expert Workshop 2024 LABIP will give its members the opportunity to learn from and discuss with experienced researchers within this field regarding the future application of AI tools for fermentation modeling.

9 well-known experienced researchers have signed up to give their views on this topic at the Expert Workshop.

There is currently a growing acknowledgment that fermentation processes can provide new sustainable solutions to improve food, feed and dietary supplements

In this context Artificial Intelligence AI and modeling can provide fast, useful and reliable tools to develop new functional and beneficial micro-organism.

The Expert Workshop will address and elucidate different issues of applying AI tools and fermentation modeling for functional and beneficial microbes such as Lactic Acid Bacteria, Yeasts, Molds, Firmicutes and other relevant microbes.

The program for the Expert Workshop:

Venue: Lesaffre Campus 101 rue de Menin, 59700 Marcq en Baroeul, France

Thursday 7 November 2024:

12:00                   Arrival and Lunch

13:00                   Welcome and introduction to the Expert workshop / Sophie Legrain, LABIP

1.        Definitions

“Beyond the buzz – What is AI? How can it be leverage for bioscience” / Mathieu Clement-Zika, Lesaffre, FR

2.        Predictability

“Ominicrobe a user-friendly database linking fermented food, microbial taxonomy and functionalities of microbial species” / Helene Falentin, INRAe , FR

“Alpha Food” / Claus Heiner Bang- Berthelsen, DTU, DK

15:30                   Coffee

3.        Metabolic modeling/genomics

“non-GMO improvement of yeasts and LAB guides by metabolic models” / Kiran Patel, Cambridge University, UK

“Revealing the dynamics and mechanisms of bacterial interactions in cheese production with metabolic modeling” / David Sherman, INRAe, FR

 “Data-driven or mechanistic models for fermentation: can we do both / Bas Teusink, VU Amsterdam, NL

18:00                   End of day 1.

                                 Transfer to Hotel Najeti Lille Nord, Airfield Park, 59910 Bondues.

19:00                   Drinks and Dinner

Friday 8 November 2024

09:00                   Welcome and impressions from day 1 / Sophie Legrain / LABIP

4.        Application and upscaling

“Efficient optimization of plant-based products by application of fermentation technology” Sanne Wiersma, WUR, NL

“Integrating genetic algorithms and language models for enhanced enzyme design” / Yves Gaetan Teukam, University of Eindhoven, NL

“GEMs, kinetic modeling and fluid dynamics for scaling up fermentation processes” / Carl Johan Franzen, Chalmers, SE

11:00                   Panel discussion and recommendations / Sophie Legrain, LABIP

12:00                   End of Expert Workshop and Lunch

14:00                  Departure

The outcome of this Expert Workshop will be published in a LABIP position paper.

Francesco Carratta from Nestle, R&D, CH will be the lead writer of this position paper.

LABIP Members can attend the Expert Workshop by e-mail to LABIP Secretary esbenlaulund@live.dk by Monday 30 September 2024