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A NEW CHAPTER IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BRUSSELS…
On 4 March 2009, the 4,000 m² of Eurobiotec Brussels Ltd. (Biotechnology Innovation and Incubation Centre) were unveiled in the presence of the regional public, academic and private authorities which contributed to the development of the industrial project.
From 1 June 2009, Eurobiotec Brussels Ltd. (Biotechnology Innovation and Incubation Centre) will be up and running, 15 months after work commenced on the site.
The Incubation Division immediately offers 4 (70-m²) fully equipped laboratory/office units and 8 more which can rapidly be brought into use. The location of this accommodation infrastructure benefits from the Eurobiotec Brussels’ technological logistics in biosecurity classes 1 and 2 of the applied microbiology sector, namely:
• Microbiological laboratory,
• Analytical rooms (HPLC, etc.),
• Fermentation room for 2-L fermenters,
• Fermentation room for 10-L fermenters,
• Small-scale protein purification and formulation room.
The Process Development Division is opening its biosecurity class 1 and 2 fermentation rooms for 2-L and 10-L fermenters for all production process feasibility studies. In October 2009, the heavy fermentation suites with maximum capacities of 500L will become operational. The small-scale and pilot protein purification and formulation rooms are in activity and will possibly be combined with heavy fermentation lines from October 2009.
From October 2009, Eurobiotec Brussels will be offering a biotechnological/bioprocess platform (1,500 m²) (fermentation, purification and formulation), as a research and development service company (CRO/CDO) located in Europe’s capital. Eurobiotec Brussels Ltd. is a sought-after partner in the performance of programmes of selection, production and purification of enzymes and peptides destined for applications in biopharmaceuticals, diagnoses, fine chemistry or synthetic chemistry.
The pilot infrastructure complies with microbiological risk classes 1 & 2 (bacteria and yeast, recombining or not).