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ARTES Biotechnology

EMEA

Langenfeld

,

Germany

Established

FOUNDED

2002

HEADCOUNT

2-20

FUNDING

Privately held

Keywords:

CDMO, yeast, bacteria, vaccines, enzymes, therapeutics, animal_nutrition, cosmetics, diagnostics

BUSINESS

Founded in 2002 in Langenfeld, Germany by Michael Piontek (Managing Director). Microbial CDMO specializing in development and transfer of recombinant protein production cell lines and processes. Serves pharma, animal health, enzyme manufacturers, cosmetic, diagnostic, and nutrition industries.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core platform is the Hansenula polymorpha (Ogataea polymorpha) yeast expression system, with additional capabilities in Pichia, Saccharomyces, and E. coli. Proprietary IP includes expression elements, secretion signals, engineered host strains, and a chaperone technology for debottlenecking yeast secretion.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

Hansenula polymorpha yeast platform; E. coli bacterium platform

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

CDMO services for microbial cell lines and processes; licenses for biosimilars, vaccines, enzymes; recombinant antigens, enzymes, functional proteins

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