At the 14th Conference on Industrial Microbiology (2026 IMic) held in Beijing from September 16 to 18, eCyte, Inc. proudly co-hosted the satellite symposium on "Full-Chain Technologies for Industrial Microorganisms and Biomanufacturing iMAPS" alongside the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the China Center of Industrial Culture Collection (CICC).
As the official organizer and commercialization partner, eCyte also showcased its advanced Ramanomics instrumentation portfolio, demonstrating end-to-end single-cell solutions designed to transform strain development, process monitoring, and quality control for the biomanufacturing industry.
Pioneering the iMAPS Framework for Precision Biomanufacturing
The iMAPS (in-situ Metabolic Atlas Projects at Single-cell) symposium,brought together global experts to discuss cutting-edge single-cell technology applications across industrial biology. The session was chaired by Senior Engineer Dr. Zheng of QIBEBT. Prof. Yao, Vice President of the China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries and Director of CICC, delivered opening remarks, highlighting how single-cell tools drive production efficiency while ensuring precise, real-time, and safe bioprocess control. Prof. Xu, Director of the Single-Cell Center at QIBEBT, presented the core mission of iMAPS: rendering in-situ microbial metabolic functions directly detectable, sortable, cultivable, and usable. By establishing a global observation network powered by Ramanomics, the initiative accelerates the paradigm shift from genome-based theoretical prediction to direct single-cell functional analysis.
Commercializing Single-Cell Innovation: eCyte in Action
The symposium featured comprehensive insights spanning theoretical foundations to industrial implementation:
Technology Foundations: Senior Engineer Dr. Zheng detailed the fundamental principles of Ramanomics technology.
Strain Development & Process Control: Dr. Diao showcased high-throughput selection of high-producing strains, while Prof. WANG Xixian (QIBEBT) introduced Ramanomics-based real-time fermentation monitoring.
Seed Bank Integrity: Prof. Yu (CICC) shared single-cell microfluidic chip applications for ensuring monoclonality in production seed strains.
Industrial Application & Scaling: Dr. Chen, representing eCyte, Inc., delivered a keynote on the practical implementation of eCyte’s commercial Ramanomics platforms in industrial biomanufacturing workflows.
Synthetic Biology :Prof. Wang further elaborated on label-free single-cell techniques, stable-isotope probing, and high-throughput sorting for developing DHA-producing and ethanol-tolerant strains, rapid sterility testing, and live-cell QC.
Empowering the Biomanufacturing Ecosystem
As an active contributor to the iMAPS initiative—supported by over 100 global research and industrial partners—eCyte remains committed to driving the standardized deployment of Ramanomics platforms, facilitating sustainable, high-efficiency, and low-carbon biomanufacturing worldwide.
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