A New Way to
Manufacture Chemicals
Optimizing every step of the way
Solugen’s world-class research and development team boasts a range of advanced technical capabilities that allows us to refine and optimize every aspect of the manufacturing process.
Our Capabilities
Analytical Chemistry
Utilizing a range of instruments, including UPLCs, GCs, ICP, TOF-MS, GCP, and NMR, we conduct routine analysis for established processes and develop new methods for analyzing molecules from emerging chemistries.
Chemical Synthesis
Synthesis pathways are developed to advance the production of new, promising molecules. This includes validating production feasibility, assessing cost and time impacts, and refining chemical properties based on application screenings to achieve optimal conditions for commercial production.
Strain Engineering
Genetic engineering techniques are employed to fine-tune microbial strains, optimizing their ability to produce enzyme catalysts used in our manufacturing processes.
AI/Machine Learning
Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, we fine-tune complex chemical processes, optimize reaction yields, and improve product quality. This technology accelerates directed enzyme evolution by predicting the functional effects of multiple mutations and facilitates the design of DNA libraries for high-throughput screening. It also expedites the design of metal catalysts and enhances manufacturing operations.
Quality Control and Assurance
Rigorous quality control measures are put in place to ensure the consistency, purity, and excellence of our final products.
Product Development
Along the way, innovative products and applications for current and future chemistries are created and tested. This involves strategically orchestrating market research, ideation, prototyping, and testing to bridge the gap between innovative ideas and successful product commercialization.
Process Development
After new chemistries are synthesized, we translate them into scaleable engineering designs. This involves the design and scale up of new processes that are robust, clean, and enable high yields.
Fermentation
The engineered enzymes used in our manufacturing process are produced at our Bioflex® Senior fermentation plant. Named for its equipment flexibility, Bioflex can produce both intracellular and extracellular enzymes in bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi, enabling rapid and cost-effective scaling of new enzymes and processes.
Pilot Plant
Enzymes and metal catalysts are tested in our pilot plant to improve our understanding of the chemistry and kinetics of reactions on a commercial scale. We identify and address limitations observed at the bench-scale, ensuring successful transfer of information, learnings, and data to engineering and operations across various scales.