BRAIN Biotech Zwingenberg and Biocatalysts Ltd have aligned their core competencies to revolutionise the enzyme development within the Life Science market by addressing the significant challenges with IP restrictions and scale up. The launch of BRAIN-Biocatalysts Life Science Solutions business combines BRAIN’s cutting-edge enzyme discovery and optimisation expertise with Biocatalysts’ world-class commercial-scale manufacturing, delivering an unparalleled, end-to-end solution for the life sciences sector. By offering end-to-end services, from enzyme discovery to large-scale manufacturing, this bold venture is set to disrupt the market by offering a transparent IP strategy that guarantees partners full control over their innovations.
The collaboration is powered by BRAIN Biotech AG’s unique enzyme discovery platform MetXtra™, combining bioinformatics, AI, and novel enzyme sequences. This comes alongside Biocatalysts’ state-of-the-art fermentation facility in Cardiff, UK housing fermentation capacities of up to 10,000L and comprehensive downstream processing capabilities. The collaboration is further enhanced by the proprietary “Plug & Produce” platform of microbial fermentation strains for immediate large-scale production, allowing partners to engage at any stage of development.
To spearhead this initiative, BRAIN-Biocatalysts Life Science Solutions has assembled a team of world-class experts, with decades of experience in enzyme solutions for molecular diagnostics and DNA modification alongside delivering biocatalytic solutions to the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years.
“With BRAIN-Biocatalysts Life Science Solutions we are the first in the market to offer a truly end-to-end enzyme development and production platform in the small molecule API, DNA modification and molecular diagnostics markets. This collaboration not only fills a critical gap, but also empowers partners with seamless enzyme development solutions from discovery to large-scale manufacturing, ensuring they can innovate without barriers