Bespoke Biocatalysis Team

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Bespoke Biocatalysis Team Centre of Excellence in
Biocatalysis, Biotransformations Biocatalytic
Manufacture (CoEBio3)
Andy Ellis Team Leader
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Bespoke Biocatalysis Team Centre of Excellence in
Biocatalysis, Biotransformations Biocatalytic
Manufacture (CoEBio3)
Our Mission To offer our clients an efficient
research service for discovery of innovative
biotransformation tools for production of
commercially important molecules

• Pharmaceuticals - APIs
• Fine Chemicals
• Flavours Fragrances
• Cosmetics
• Food (Processing)

• Enzymes
• Whole cells
• Immobilised systems

The Driver? - A known need
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Bespoke Biocatalysis Team Centre of Excellence in
Biocatalysis, Biotransformations Biocatalytic
Manufacture (CoEBio3)

• Services available
• Literature reviews/desk-based feasibility
• Rapid response practical projects
• Longer-term screening projects
• Mutagenic enhancement
• Homology modelling
• Lab-scale reaction optimisation
• Access to production scale-up and development
  facilities

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Bespoke Biocatalysis Team Centre of Excellence in
Biocatalysis, Biotransformations Biocatalytic
Manufacture (CoEBio3)

• Benefits
• Access to a diverse range of biotransformation
  tools
• In house expertise
• Access to cutting edge technology
• Rapid response
• Impartial approach
• Highest respect for client confidentiality
• Flexible approach to business

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Bespoke Biocatalysis Team TYPICAL PROCESS FLOW
INITIAL ENQUIRY FROM CLIENT
SIGN CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
CLIENT COMPLETES A PROJECT APPLICATION FORM
AGREE PROJECT PLAN
(objectives, timeframe, cost)
BESPOKE BIOCATALYSIS TEAM COMPLETE PROJECT.
DELIVERABLES i) Identification of suitable
biotransformation tool(s) with target
activity ii) Full project report