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# Bioprocess workflows

In practical terms, a workflow helps you accomplish a goal repeatedly.

We focus on workflows in [Microbial process development](/mpd/readme.md). In other words, workflows that results in a [Bioprocess](/mpd/encyclopedia/bioprocess.md).

Each workflow addresses a concrete problem with clear steps and reproducible outcomes. The goal is to help you reduce uncertainty, improve culture consistency, and make better decisions in your bioprocess.

## Workflow categories

We categorize workflows by:

* The workflow result: 💡 Insight, ⚙️ optimization, ⏲️ prediction
* Bioprocess step: 🌱 Seed, 🌿 growth, and 🌽 harvest
* Required BactoBox® skill level: 🎒 No skill requirement, 🎓 Intermediate, 🧩 Advanced, 🥊 Champion
* Required microbiology skill level: 🎒 No skill requirement, 🎓 Intermediate, 🧩 Advanced
* Time to complete: ⏳️ Given in hours


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