Facilities

Cell Banks

Microbial & mammalian growth: our distributed bioprocess platform links ambr® 250 high-throughput microscale reactors with 300 L stainless-steel pilots and food-grade suites, letting us intensify and transfer processes across nine partner sites with one data backbone. Inline Raman & capacitance into large data models, accelerating seed-to-pilot optimisation.​

  • Seed train & microscale DoE – 24-/48-parallel ambr® 250 HT reactors for microbial and perfusion/fed-batch screening (Imperial, Kent). ​
  • Lab-scale optimisation (1–5 L) – Sartorius/Applikon STRs with inline Raman + dielectric probes in Imperial’s BioFlo suite.​
  • Mid-scale validation (20–100 L) – single-use and stainless STRs up to 100 L fully-functional pilot plant. ​
  • Pilot fermentation (100–300 L) – food-grade 1-300 L suite at and 300 L pilot plant with U-loop fermenter for high-oxygen transfer rate processes. ​
  • Downstream processing–Tangential flow filtration at scale to continuous centrifugation and chromatography there are a range of equipment available to suit your needs.​