Ideal system for every bacterial strain

Fermentation

Lactosan verfügt über drei komplette Fermentationslinien, die über ein Prozessleitsystem gesteuert werden und voll sterilisierbar sind. Die Anlage verfügt über ein NaOH-Leitungssystem zur pH-Regelung, kann aber auch mit NH3, KOH oder Säure aus externen Behältern versorgt werden. Eine Begasung mit Luft, N2 oder speziellen Gasgemischen ist jederzeit möglich. Nach jeder Produktion werden automatische CIP/SIP-Reinigungsschritte durchgeführt.

Die Fermentationskapazitäten im Detail

Media tanks

Medientanks

  • 4 Medientanks Microbial Additives

  • 4 Medientanks Biotech

  • 1 Medientank Pharma

Fermentation production

Im Geschäftsfeld Microbial Additives verfügen wir über folgende Produktionsvolumen:

  • 2 000 Liter, 1 000 Liter und 500 Liter Vorstufenfermenter

  • 2 x 10 000 Liter, 15 000 Liter und 50 000 Liter Hauptstufenfermenter


Im Geschäftsfeld Biotech verfügen wir über folgende Produktionsvolumen:

  • 5 000 Liter und 1 000 Liter Vorstufenfermenter

  • 2 x 15 000 Liter Hauptstufenfermenter


Im Geschäftsfeld Pharma verfügen wir über folgende Produktionsvolumen:

  • 1 000 Liter Hauptstufenfermenter

Fermentation Pilot-Plant

Im Geschäftsfeld Microbial Additives verfügen wir über folgende Produktionsvolumen:

  • 16 Liter Vorstufenfermenter

  • 700 Liter, 300 Liter und 150 Liter Hauptstufenfermenter


Im Geschäftsfeld Biotech verfügen wir über folgende Produktionsvolumen:

  • 16 Liter Vorstufenfermenter

  • 700 Liter, 300 Liter und 150 Liter Hauptstufenfermenter

Fermentation in our business areas

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Biotech

Fermenters with a maximum capacity of 15,000 litres are available at Lactosan Biotech. The production line consists of several pre-stage and main-stage fermenters, supplemented by media and harvesting tanks. All equipment is made of stainless steel and is controlled and monitored by a modern process control system.

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Microbial Additives

The Microbial Additives facility has two completely separate fermentation lines with a maximum capacity of 50,000 litres of fermentation volume. Each production line consists of several pre and main stage fermenters, all made of stainless steel and fully sterilisable. Multiple dosing tanks allow time-controlled fed-batch production. An optimised process is developed for each bacterial strain The parameters of this strain-specific recipe are then programmed into the control system. This ensures consistently high production quality.

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Pharma

A fermenter with a capacity of up to 1,000 litres is available in the pharmaceutical production line, supplemented by a media tank. Automated and validated CIP/SIP cleaning steps are performed after each production run. A GMP-compliant batch record is kept for each fermentation, supplemented by parameter data from the process control system and analytical values from the QC laboratory.

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Further technologies

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Separation

Fermentation is followed by a concentration step using a separator.

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Freeze drying

The aim of freeze-drying is to obtain a dried, very water-soluble product that retains the properties of the original product after the addition of water.

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Fluidised bed drying

In the Microbial Additives plant, it is possible to dry the bacterial concentrate in the fluidized bed plant as an alternative to freeze-drying.

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Homogenisation

In the homogenisation step, the biomass is broken down and the enzymes are released. 

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Concentration

In the enzyme production process, ultrafiltration and diafiltration systems are used to concentrate the product and for buffer exchange respectively.

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Grinding

After drying, further processing takes place in the respective powder line. The product flakes dried by lyophilisation are crushed in mills.

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