Bioprocess
Every bioprocess consists of upstream & downstream processes. Upstream processing refers to the stages involved in producing our desired product, bioactive peptides, from our chosen cell line which is a combination of pronase and salt active nuclease in a bioreactor. Following on from the production of our product recovery & purification steps are necessary to isolate our product & ensure it is of desired quality which is essentially referred to as the downstream end of bioprocessing.​
Scope
The aim of the bioprocess we have designed & developed is to produce natural bioactive peptides with ACE inhibitory properties from protein-rich meat waste which can be used to treat hypertension without the side effects associated with current synthetic drugs. In this way, we are fully utilizing waste resources to produce medicinally important products while simultaneously decreasing the burden of waste management and financially benefitting the meat industry.
The main stages involved in our bioprocess are:
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Figure 6. Flow chart of our bioprocessing stages
Watch our bioprocess in action!