At Tetragenetics we are developing a unique system for the production of therapeutic proteins and vaccines using improved strains of Tetrahymena thermophila.
Why Tetrahymena thermophila?
The TetraExpress™ system is quickly proving to be a powerful platform technology enabling faster, less-expensive development and production of hard-to-make proteins.
Advantages of TetraExpress™
Through active licensing and partnering Tetragenetics offers the unique attributes of this system to a wider commercial market.
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Advantages of the TetraExpress™ system:
- Inexpensive biofermentation cost
- High yield (mg/L)
- Short generation time
- Low risk/non-toxic
- Ease of handling/cultivation
- Ideal for membrane/secreted proteins
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TetraExpress™ Product Spotlight:
IchVax™ is the first in a line of products exploiting the biotechnological advantages of the TetraExpress™ system.
IchVax™ is a novel recombinant subunit vaccine for the prevention of white-spot disease in freshwater fish.
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