Biosphere—a California-based startup developing UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash biomanufacturing costs—has won a grant from the US Dept of Defense (DoD) awarding $9 million over 3.5 years to fund the development of portable bioreactors producing protein via gas fermentation.
The move reflects a strategic focus on biomanufacturing at the DoD, which is exploring distributed production across multiple scales from skid-sized units to larger facilities for food, materials, and therapeutics in “contested” environments where securing supplies via normal channels is challenging.
This initiative will culminate in a prototype capable of continuous operation with UV sterilization protocols, water and media recycling systems, and downstream processing, says the…
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Source agfundernews.com
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