Carbohydrates
Biochemical Manufacturing
 
Carbohydrates play an important role in living matter. Furthermore, techniques in biochemistry and biology rely very much on carbohydrates. Many modern separation techniques (chromatography, electrophoresis) are based on cellulose, dextran, agarose etc. as supporting materials, some of which are in a chemically modified form. Nutrients for microorganisms are very often based on carbohydrates as the carbon source. Mono- and oligosaccharides are stabilizing additives for enzymes and components in isotonic solutions - to name but a few applications.

The main source of energy is derived from carbohydrates generally in the form of sugars. The major sugars used are glucose and galactose however some media contain maltose or fructose. The concentration of sugar varies from basal media containing 1g/l to 4.5g/l in some more complex media. Media containing the higher concentration of sugars are able to support the growth of a wider range of cell types.
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Ability to manufacture custom formulations
Specialized analytical testing services
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Large scale and cGMP Manufacturing
  Carbohydrates Applications
Drug delivery / formulation
Custom biochemical manufacturing


 

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