Annina Sawatzki

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Annina Sawatzki is a leading researcher in bioprocess engineering and automation, with a focus on accelerating microbial cultivation through high-throughput, robotic platforms. Her major contributions center on the development of integrated mini-bioreactor systems that enable automated, parallel microbial cultivations with real-time data handling and process control. This work dramatically expands the experimental search space, allowing for sophisticated fed-batch and continuous cultivations in high throughput—a critical advancement for industrial bioprocess development. Her most-cited paper, "Integrated Robotic Mini Bioreactor Platform for Automated, Parallel Microbial Cultivation With Online Data Handling and Process Control" (2019, 59 citations), exemplifies her impact by demonstrating how automation can replace manual, time-consuming workflows. In a subsequent study (2018, 28 citations), she applied this platform to accelerate the production of endopolygalacturonase using *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, employing multivariate prediction to optimize yields. Sawatzki’s work bridges the gap between lab-scale experimentation and industrial scalability, offering researchers a powerful tool for rapid, data-rich process optimization. Her achievements highlight the transformative potential of robotics and automation in modern biotechnology.