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New Bioprocess Techs Will Aid Industry

Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson has launched the state's first bioprocess technician training course for high school graduates interested in launching careers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.

The first session began in April and runs through June 13 at the Franklin County campus of the college in Franklinton. The next session will begin August 20 and run for 16 weeks in conjunction with the college's fall semester.

Bioprocess technology is helping bioscience companies produce new medicines, vaccines, amino acids, veterinary medicines, enzymes and related products. While there are almost 3,000 North Carolinians currently working in the field, there will be thousands more needed in the coming years to match the pace of products entering the market.

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The North Carolina Biotechnology Center gave a special $90,000 grant for the purchase of bioprocess equipment being used in the course, and Biotechnology Center education and training staff wrote the curriculum for the program.

Novozyme of Franklinton contributed $250,000 and its engineers were used to design the new facility for the program.

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New Bioprocess Techs Will Aid Industry

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