Human resources
Biotrend has a lean structure built around its most valuable asset, a team 100% devoted to bioprocessing, including expertise in biotechnology, bioengineering, microbiology, chemical engineering and organic chemistry. Combined experience of +1000 fermentation runs at various scales. Staff with international experience: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.
Infrastructure
Biotrend operates a state-of-the art development lab and bioprocessing pilot plant with capacities from 1 mL to 250L fermentation scale and performs the transition of processes to industrially relevant scales through access to facilities within its network of partners.
Main equipment available
- 9x 2L, 2x 10L, 2x 50L, 1x 250L bioreactors
- Tubular centrifugal clarifier
- Disk stack centrifuge
- Decanter centrifuge
- High-capacity ultracentrifuge
- Pilot scale homogeniser
- Microfiltration and ultrafiltration, polymeric flat membranes and tubular ceramic membranes
- Bench-scale spray dryer
- 3x large capacity refrigerated orbital shaking incubators
- Auto-sampler for 2L fermenters (Groton Biosystems)
- Rotary evaporator with continuous operation set-up
- Preparative chromatography
- Ion exchange and adsorption columns
- Comprehensive analytics for fermentation process characterisation (UV/VIS spectrophotometers and microplate reader; HPLC instruments; GC-MS; protein gel electrophoresis; thermobalance)
Quality Policy
Biotrend, as a research company specialized in the development, optimization and scale-up of bioprocesses, respects the fundamental principles associated with satisfying the needs of its customers, based on the individual and collective commitment of all its employees and partners. It aims to be recognised as an international reference, seeking the continuous improvement of the performance of its processes and services.
Therefore, Biotrend established a set of strategic intentions and guidelines:
- Grow sustainably, through the interaction between market needs and the development of its processes and services;
- Promote business growth, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard and respective applicable legislation, aiming to reinforce innovation and continuous improvement;
- Identify and satisfy the needs and expectations of customers and other interested parties;
- Evaluate and control all developed activities, ensuring the increasing maturity of the
Quality Management System implemented; - Encourage the development of individual skills, promoting the acquisition of knowledge and experience sharing.
