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Biotechnologyin North Carolina
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Biotechnology in N.C.
What is biotechnology?
A collection of technologies that use living cells and/or biological molecules to solve problems and make useful products.
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Biotechnology in N.C.
The making of these products is called biomanufacturing or bioprocessing.
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Biotechnology in N.C.
More than 600+ biotechnology companies
Companies involved in industries such as aquaculture, biodefense, medical devices, nutrition, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, diagnostics and medical devices
Together, they employ more than 60,000 people.
Taken from http://ncbioscience.net/about-us/MemberList.aspx.
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Biotechnology in N.C.
Types of products made in N.C. include:
Vaccines for humans and animals
Biopharmaceuticals
Amino acids
Industrial enzymes
Therapeutics isolated from blood
Diagnostic kits
Biofuels
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Biogen Idec Produces biopharmaceuticals to treat
neurodegenerative diseases, hemophilia, and autoimmune disorders. Its large-scale manufacturing in Research Triangle Park is
one of the largest Biologics manufacturing facilities of its kind
in the world.
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AjinomotoIs a world leader in the production of amino acids, the building blocks
of proteins. Like many bioprocessing facilities, the Raleigh
plant operates at full capacity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Is a world leader in production of recombinant protein
biopharmaceuticals. Its state-of-the-art facilities are located in Research
Triangle Park.
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
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AlphaVax Is developing a new vaccine
technology with broad applications against infectious
disease, cancer and biodefense threats.
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Novozymes North America
Is located on 1,600 acres in Franklinton. It is the largest multi-
purpose enzyme manufacturing plant in the United States.
Novozymes is the biotech-based world leader in industrial enzymes and microorganisms.
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Greer LabsIs a leading supplier of
allergy testing and treatment materials.
Its manufacturing facility is located in
Lenoir.
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KBI BioPharmaIs a contract
biomanufacturer in Durham. The
company produces a variety of
biopharmaceuticals for other
companies.
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Argos TherapeuticsIs developing personalized immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases in Durham.
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Takes plasma and develops life saving therapies for immune
deficiencies, hemophilia and other blood disorders.
Talecris Plasma Resources
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Archer Daniels Midland
Is one of the largest agricultural processors in the world. The plant, in Southport, N.C., produces citric acid.
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IngredionProduces high-fructose corn syrup and starch in Winston-Salem.
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Merck & Co.
The Durham facility manufactures bulk varicella for use in vaccines for
chicken pox and shingles.
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GlaxoSmithKlineThe Research Triangle Park campus is one of the two administrative
headquarters in the U.S. It houses research
and development facilities, sales and
marketing.
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BASF Plant ScienceBASF at Research
Triangle Park focuses on insecticide and
serves as the headquarters for the
BASF Crop Protection NAFTA division.
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PfizerPfizer Global Supply site
is located in Sanford, North Carolina. The site produces vaccines for consumers around the
world.
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NovartisNovartis has a facility located in
Holly Spring which has a 430,000- square-foot facility for producing
flu vaccine using cell culture techniques.
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LiquidiaLiquidia uses PRINT technology to
manufacture specifically engineered particles.