THE INDUSTRIAL BAPTISM OF FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES

Most fermentation technology graduates are generally pissed off when in their first exposure as attachment students in fermentation industries they are asked to clean floors and fermentors. In their view such a job is so demeaning of their status. In the hierarchy of jobs in the fermentation industries, the job of a cleaner is often looked down upon.
Yet, it is in my opinion it is the most important and responsible job. Cleaning or sanitizing the fermentors or production floors is a very skilled and skilled job. Not only have they taught you discipline and hard work but also the start of understanding the industry from bottom up.
Cleaning the fermentor and the production floor is not identical as cleaning an office or some other janitorial jobs. You are not only trying to keep the place and equipments clean by being methodological and thorough but also in preventing contamination of the plant.
Poor cleaning or sanitizing can cost the fermentation industries great losses.
Once you are expert in cleaning you will begin to appreciate the asepticity of the system and also weak links in the route of the microbial contamination
So you should try to appreciate the opportunity of this ‘demeaning’ skill and do a good job at it!


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