Technology

Technology for controlled biomolecular processing.

High-pressure mixing, precision fluid handling, software-defined control, and in-line measurement provide the technical foundation for reproducible formulation and synthesis systems.

Technical foundations

Our technical architecture connects equipment, software, process definition, measurement, and downstream handling rather than treating them as separate layers.

LNP formation

High-pressure mixing

Lipid nanoparticles form when lipid and aqueous streams meet under controlled conditions. Flow stability, phase ratio, mixer geometry, composition, and quench timing influence particle formation and reproducibility.

  • Defined phase ratios
  • Controlled mixing conditions
  • Quench and dilution
Integrated fluid architecture

Process engineering

A complete process links fluid handling, sensing, automation, purification, analytics, and material transfer into an environment that can be understood and reproduced.

  • Pressure and flow control
  • Process data and analytics
  • Downstream integration
Process visibility

Software and control

Recipe control, coordinated actuation, process data, and system diagnostics allow operating conditions to be defined and repeated across development cycles.

  • Recipe execution
  • Monitoring and data capture
  • Automation and diagnostics
Biomolecular processing

Molecular synthesis

Solid-phase synthesis converts a molecular sequence into a repeatable fluidic programme. Reagent routing, contact time, washing, pressure, and in-line measurement determine how consistently each reaction cycle is executed.

  • Reagent and solvent routing
  • Timed reaction cycles
  • In-line process measurement
Lipid nanoparticle formulation

Controlled mixing turns two liquid phases into a delivery system.

Nanoparticle formation occurs rapidly. The equipment surrounding the mixer exists to define the conditions under which that self-assembly takes place and to stabilise the product immediately afterwards.

01

Lipid phase

Lipid components are prepared in an organic solvent, commonly ethanol.

02

Aqueous phase

The biomolecular payload is prepared in a compatible aqueous buffer.

03

Rapid mixing

Defined streams meet in a mixer; the solvent shift drives lipid self-assembly around the payload.

04

Quench and dilution

Controlled dilution limits further particle growth and reduces the solvent concentration.

05

Downstream processing

Buffer exchange, concentration, filtration, and analytical control prepare the formulation for its next stage.

Critical process variables
Phase composition
Flow-rate ratio
Total flow and mixing energy
Time to quench
Software and control

Process conditions should be defined, visible, and repeatable.

Tighter integration between instrumentation and software supports consistent recipe execution, clearer diagnostics, and process records that can be compared across development work.

Recipe controlFlow and pressure monitoringProcess dataAutomationRepeatabilitySystem diagnostics
Molecular synthesis systems

A chemical sequence executed as a controlled fluidic cycle.

Development programme 02 applies the same equipment-led approach to automated oligonucleotide synthesis. In solid-phase synthesis, bases are added sequentially to a growing chain immobilised on a support, with each cycle delivered in a defined order and under controlled conditions.

01

Detritylation

A protecting group is removed to expose the reactive site for the next base addition.

02

Coupling

The next phosphoramidite is delivered to the solid support and coupled to the growing sequence.

03

Oxidation or thiolation

The newly formed linkage is converted into its stable phosphate or phosphorothioate form.

04

Capping and wash

Unreacted chains are capped and the flow path is washed before the cycle repeats.

Repeatable synthesis depends on accurate metering, chemically compatible flow paths, controlled contact times, effective washing, and measurement capable of showing whether each cycle is performing as intended.

System development

See how these technologies are being developed through active programmes.

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