Capra Biosciences, Inc.
Capra Biosciences is revolutionizing chemical production with patented bioreactor technology that creates high-performance renewable chemicals using natural processes. Their mission is to make high-performance renewable chemicals cost-efficient and sustainable by transforming waste into valuable materials through biological manufacturing. They focus on sustainable, bio-based chemicals, leveraging biofilms and innovative bioreactor designs to produce complex hydrophobic products like retinol, a form of vitamin A used in cosmetics. The company aims to support the U.S. biomanufacturing sector, reduce reliance on petrochemicals, and enable distributed manufacturing.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Capra Biosciences, Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North America
Products
Retinol produced via biofilm bioreactor (petroleum-free)
A bio-derived retinol produced using a biofilm-based bioreactor and integrated extraction process, positioned as a renewable alternative to petrochemical synthesis for cosmetic applications.
Retinol produced via biofilm bioreactor (petroleum-free)
A bio-derived retinol produced using a biofilm-based bioreactor and integrated extraction process, positioned as a renewable alternative to petrochemical synthesis for cosmetic applications.
Services
Platform demonstration and pilot-scale API manufacturing
Project-based demonstration using a modular biofilm bioreactor platform to develop and produce biologically derived small-molecule APIs at pilot scale, including AI-assisted design and partner coordination.
Contract development and scale-up for hydrophobic specialty chemicals
Development and scale-up services using biofilm-based reactors and integrated extraction workflows to produce hydrophobic commodity and specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
Platform demonstration and pilot-scale API manufacturing
Project-based demonstration using a modular biofilm bioreactor platform to develop and produce biologically derived small-molecule APIs at pilot scale, including AI-assisted design and partner coordination.
Contract development and scale-up for hydrophobic specialty chemicals
Development and scale-up services using biofilm-based reactors and integrated extraction workflows to produce hydrophobic commodity and specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
Expertise Areas
- Biofilm-based biomanufacturing
- Bioreactor design and scale-up
- Metabolic engineering
- Synthetic biology
Key Technologies
- Biofilm-forming continuous bioreactors
- Integrated solvent extraction with bioprocess
- Genetic engineering of non-model organisms
- Metabolic pathway engineering