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Dr. Alfred Fernández-Castane is Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Aston University since September 2017.
He is graduated in Biology by the Universitat de Barcelona (Spain) and afterwards he pursued his Masters studies in Advanced Biotechnology at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain). His PhD thesis in Biotechnology awarded in 2012 and carried out within the Chemical Engineering Department at UAB, focused on the development for the first time of a method to directly quantify IPTG in E. coli cytoplasm and medium samples. This methodology led to gain a better knowledge and understanding of inducible systems, gene regulation and optimization of recombinant protein production. Before joining Dr Overton’s lab in 2014 as a Research Fellow in the €2.4m ERA-IB ProSeCa project a the University of Birmingham (UK), Dr. Fernández-Castané was appointed as Postdoctoral Researcher at the ISSB-Evry (France) where he developed his skills in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. His research interests rely on the development of more sustainable and cost effective bioprocesses for the production of high-value products with industrial interest and application of process analytical technologies.
He is keen on outreach activities and he enjoys travelling, hiking and handball.
Contact Details
Email: a.fernandez-castane1@aston.ac.uk
Room Number: MB184A
Tel +44(0)121 204 4870
Education/Academic qualification
1 Oct 2008 → 20 Apr 2012
1 Oct 2007 → 1 Sep 2008
15 Sep 2000 → 28 Feb 2007
Keywords
- TS Manufactures
- Magnetic biomaterials
- High-value bioproducts
- QD Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
- Renewable Energies
- L Education (General)
- Research-Informed teaching
- Q Science (General)
- Applied Microbiology
- Biotechnological Products
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- Bioprocess Engineering
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Research Output 2010 2019
Unveiling magnetosome biomineralization in Magnetotactic Bacteria
Fernandez-Castane, A. & Clarke-Bland, C., 30 Aug 2019, Biochemist, 41, 4, p. 58-59.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Development of a simple intensified fermentation strategy for growth of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1: Physiological responses to changing environmental conditions
Fernandez-Castane, A., Li, H., Thomas, O. R. T. & Overton, T. W., 25 Nov 2018, In : New Biotechnology. 46, p. 22-30Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Magnetic hydrophobic-charge induction adsorbents for the recovery of immunoglobulins from antiserum feedstocks by high-gradient magnetic fishing
Gomes, C. S., Fashina, A., Fernández-castané, A., Overton, T. W., Hobley, T. J., Theodosiou, E. & Thomas, O. R., 2 Feb 2018, In : Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Flow cytometry as a rapid analytical tool to determine physiological responses to changing O2 and iron concentration by Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense strain MSR-1
Fernandez-Castane, A., Li, H., Thomas, O. R. T. & Overton, T. W., 13 Oct 2017, In : Scientific Reports. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Using flow cytometry to monitor cell physiology of magnetotactic bacteria in fermentation processes
Fernández-castané, A., Li, H., Franzreb, M., Thomas, O. R. T. & Overton, T. W., 25 Jul 2016, In : New Biotechnology. 33, p. S19Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract