Patent classifications
C12M21/18
APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIS OF CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS
The disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a cannabinoid product, which comprises contacting a cannabinoid precursor in a first phase with a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible. The disclosure also provides a composition comprising the cannabinoid precursor in a first phase and a cannabinoid synthase in a second phase, wherein the first phase and the second phase are substantially immiscible or immiscible.
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC MATERIALS HAVING ARTIFICIAL METABOLISM
This disclosure relates to generation of dynamic materials having an ordered structure and artificial metabolism. The approach disclosed herein allows autonomous and dynamic generation of materials with structural hierarchy by simultaneously coupling both irreversible synthesis (and optionally decomposition) and dissipative assembly processes, but in an artificial fashion. As an exemplary embodiment, DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical (or “DASH”) materials have been generated. Systems, devices, reagents and methods for generating the materials, as well as additional applications of the present methodology, are disclosed.
CONJUGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONJUGATES
A conjugation device includes at least one flow reactor having an inlet and an outlet, the flow reactor(s) being completely filled with a support such as a matrix including 1) chromatography beads, fibers or membranes, and 2) a biologic catalyzer, namely the enzyme ligase, which is immobilized onto this support; a fluid delivery unit in fluid communication with the inlet of the flow reactor(s) and configured to continuously provide the flow reactor(s) with at least one kind of reaction fluid such as antibody and linker-payload according to stages of the conjugation process, the at least one kind of process fluid including a first moiety and a second moiety of a conjugate to be produced; and a fluid collection unit in fluid communication with the outlet of the flow reactor(s) and configured to control collection of fluid flowing out of the outlet of the flow reactor(s) according to the stages of the conjugation process. In a period of enabling the at least one kind of reaction fluid to continuously flow through the flow reactor(s), a conjugation reaction is conducted between the first moiety and the second moiety under catalysis of the ligase to produce the conjugate.
MICROSCALE BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTEIN MANUFACTURING FROM HUMAN BLOOD
A bioprocessing system for protein manufacturing from human blood is provided that is compact, integrated and suited for on-demand production and delivery of therapeutic proteins to patients. The patient's own blood can be used as the source of cell extracts for the production of the therapeutic proteins.
Enzymatic processing plant and method of enzymatic processing
An enzymatic processing plant for continuous flow-based enzymatic processing of organic molecules. The enzymatic processing plant including an enzymatic processing area, wherein the enzymatic processing area includes a turbulence-generating pipe with a repeatedly changing centre-line and/or a repeatedly changing cross-section, for generating turbulence to mix a reaction mixture and prevent sedimentation of particles as the reaction mixture is flowing through the turbulence-generating pipe. The enzymatic processing plant and the enzymatic processing area are arranged such that the reaction mixture is subjected to turbulence within the enzymatic processing area for a reaction time of 15 minutes or more.
ENZYMATICALLY ACTIVE HIGH-FLUX SELECTIVELY GAS-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND CARBON CAPTURE
A membrane structure for moving a gaseous object species from a first region having an object species first concentration, through the membrane structure, to a second region having an object species second concentration different from the first concentration is described. The membrane includes a supporting substrate having a plurality of pores therethrough, each of the plurality of pores defined by a first end, a second end and a surface of the supporting substrate extending between the first end and the second end as well as a nanoporous layer within the plurality of pores, wherein the nanoporous layer comprises a hydrophilic layer and a hydrophobic layer. The membrane also includes a liquid transport medium within the hydrophilic layer. The liquid transport medium includes a liquideous permeation medium and at least one enzyme within the liquideous permeation medium. The at least one enzyme is reinforced by at least one stabilizing component.
POLYMERASE ATTACHMENT TO A CONDUCTIVE CHANNEL
Provided is a device, including a conductive channel and a number of polymerase molecules bound thereto, wherein the number is between one and five and the conductive channel is to detect incorporation of a nucleotide comprising a charge tag into a nascent polynucleotide by the polymerase, and each of the one or more polymerase molecules includes a hexahistidine tag, the conductive channel includes a multivalent nickel-nitrolotriacetic acid complex, and the hexahistidine tag is bound to the multivalent nickel-nitrolotriacetic acid complex. Also provided are a method of attaching a polymerase to a conductive channel of a device and a method of using the device.
BIOREACTOR FOR RNA IN VITRO TRANSCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a bioreactor for RNA in vitro transcription, a method for RNA in vitro transcription, a module for transcribing DNA into RNA and an automated apparatus for RNA manufacturing. Further, the use of a bioreactor for RNA in vitro transcription as described herein is part of the present invention. The present invention relates to an RNA in vitro transcription reactor designed to be operable in an automated manner under GMP-compliant conditions. In particular, said RNA in vitro transcription reactor allows repetitive use of DNA template for various RNA in vitro transcription reactions. Further, the invention relates to an apparatus for RNA manufacturing comprising (a) a module for template DNA synthesis, (b) a module for transcribing DNA into RNA comprising said RNA in vitro transcription reactor, and, optionally, (c) a module for RNA formulation.
RENEWABLE POWER TO RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS USING BIOLOGICAL METHANE PRODUCTION
Systems, methods and devices for the production of renewable natural gasses are provided.
Compact reactor for enzymatic treatment
Reactor for enzymatic hydrolysis of a raw material comprising in sequence: i)—a first heat exchanger adapted to heat the raw material supplied to the reactor to a temperature within a range that favours enzymatic hydrolysis, ii)—a reactor comprising plural in reactor chambers connected in series, separated by closable valves, iii)—a second heat exchanger adapted to heat the reaction mixture to a temperature higher than the temperature range favouring enzymatic hydrolysis, the reactor being formed with inclined tubular reactor chambers assembled to form a reactor with vertical axis, the first reactor chamber being the vertically uppermost chamber of the reactor, while at least one reactor chamber is adapted to be stirred with a through-flowing inert gas.