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Bacteria sell for a fortune? These 8 patented strains of bacteria hold up the $100 billion pharmaceutical market, more expensive than chips, ‘biochips’ What does it look like?

From Novo Nordisk breaking the peptide drug monopoly with gene-edited E. coli to Ginkgo Bioworks rewriting the logic of chemical production with AI-designed ‘super strains’.

2026-03-11

Top 5 synthetic biology black tech products fuelled by knikbio! Hyaluronic Acid, Astaxanthin, Simeglutide ….

Five commercially valuable products produced by biological reactions (e.g. fermentation, enzyme catalysis or synthetic biology techniques). Knikbio has successfully assisted relevant companies in their R&D

2026-03-11

Estimating Specific Agitation Power for Bioreactor Scale-Up

One of the key challenges in scaling up bioreactors is selecting the appropriate power for the agitation drive motor. If the motor is underpowered, the

2026-03-11

Discover the Power of Multi-Stage Fermenters

When you’re running a bioprocess, it would be rare for everything go perfectly in a single step. Microbial or cell growth at different stages frequently

2026-03-11

Is a Custom Bioreactor System the Key to Optimizing Your Bioprocess?

When it’s time to scale up a bioprocess, one size does not always fit all, at least in the case of off-the-shelf bioreactors. Every product

2026-03-11

Maintenance Tips to Extend the Lifespan of Your Laboratory Equipment

Maintaining lab equipment in good condition doesn’t just contribute to avoiding outages — it saves time, money and a major headache later on. Whether you

2026-03-11

What Exactly Is a Bioreactor?

If you’ve ever wondered how scientists grow cells, make vaccines or brew beer on an industrial scale, then you’re already halfway to knowing what a

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Why Choose a Stainless Steel Bioreactor for Your Critical Bioprocesses?

When it comes to sensitive bioprocesses, such as ones for pharmaceuticals, vaccines, enzymes, or food grade, the type of equipment you use makes a difference.

2026-03-11

What is a Glass Reactor and how does it work?

A glass reactor is a type of experimental vessel that scientists attempted to use to combine chemicals and see what happened. It’s a massive, glass

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Stainless-steel vs Glass bioreactors: Advantages and disadvantages analysis

Two types of bioreactors made by different materials which are stainless steel and glass were employed. Neither is perfect and there are advantages and disadvantages

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How to evaluate the performance of a stainless steel bioreactor?

Stainless steel bioreactors are important to a variety of industries for manufacture of numerous types of products such as pharmaceuticals, food products, and chemicals. But,

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5 Things You Should Know: How to Maintain Your Bioreactor

Preserving your bioreactor is crucial to help keep it functioning properly and continue delivering the desired output. Here are five things you need to know

2026-03-11