Episode 35: From the Strain to Scale-up: How to Secure Scaling Up With a Biofoundry In Partnership with Beckman Coulter

In this episode of the PPTI podcast, host Nick Bradley was joined by Olivier Galy, Chief Technology Officer at Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB), and Maria Savino, Global Segment Development Manager at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, to discuss how automation and high-throughput workflows are helping accelerate the path from strain development to scale-up.

The conversation explored the growing role of biofoundries as R&D becomes more complex, and how these environments bring together data integration, miniaturization, and standardized workflows to reduce both risk and cost. Savino outlined how modern laboratory tools support DNA assembly, screening, and early-stage optimization, while Galy explained how these systems allow teams to explore larger design spaces, improve strain performance, and better prepare for industrial conditions.

They also discussed how companies can adopt automation in a practical way without disrupting existing infrastructure, and why aligning strain engineering, screening, and process design from the outset is critical to achieving smoother industrialization.

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Maria Savino

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Olivier Galy

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