Protein production, reinvented.
Our expression platform uses Nicotiana benthamiana plants, which is the most widely used experimental host in plant virology, due mainly to the large number of viruses that can successfully infect it.
The natural cell process of Nicotiana benthamiana is therefore temporarily exploited to produce a wide variety of recombinant proteins.
How does it work?
Synthesis
We construct a code that contains genetic instructions that our plants can ‘read’, and we insert it into agrobacteria that carries the information into the plant’s cells.
Infiltration
The plants are immersed in an Agrobacterium suspension. Using a vacuum, the air between the plant cells is sucked out. The plants then act like sponges, absorbing the agrobacterium suspension
Incubation
The plants are placed for 5 to 6 days in a carefully controlled environment so that they can continue to grow. During this period the plants quickly produce large quantities of the desired protein
Harvesting
After the growing phase, we harvest the plant leaves, turn them into a liquid , and add a buffer solution to extract the desired protein
Purification
The protein is then filtered and purified according to industry-standard protocol, before finishing the biologic in its final form
Our proteins
A paradigm shift in protein engineering: we design a new generation of animal-free biomolecules that suit your needs.
Diverse
From cytokines to antibodies, we design and manufacture a
wide range of proteins.
Certified
From GRAS to GMP, we know your regulatory needs and work
with you to meet them
Plant-derived
Thereby eliminating the likelihood
of contamination with human pathogens.
High quality
We deliver consistently high-quality proteins with improved and tunable glycosylation patterns.
Your production
We grow recombinant proteins from R&D to the mass market, defining a clean production process, whether you’re lab-scale or large-scale.
Fast
From gene synthesis, to purified
protein, to fully developed
process in as little as 3 months.
Scalable
We grow with you. Need more protein? Simply grow more plants. Our bioplatform is linearly scalable.
Versatile
Our bioplatform is modular and
designed to process multiple
protein candidates in parallel.
Cost effective
We make your production
costs cheaper without a
compromise in quality.
