Samabriva specializes in plant-based bioproduction of natural active molecules (secondary metabolites), recombinant proteins, and VLPs for the biopharmaceuticals and API markets using plant-based cultures.
For companies that need affordable production of high-value molecules our patented bioproduction platform delivers continuous, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manufacture all year round, in any location.
Why you should be interested
Our bioproduction system is the more sustainable and predictable way to make biomolecules. It provides:
- Cost efficiency – our process is predictable, requires fewer steps, uses zero light or heat and could generate up to ~10,000-fold increase in yield.
- Sustainability – we dramatically reduce CO₂ output compared to current methods and manufacturing APIs in bioreactors removes the need for arable land and greenhouses.
- Control – overcome long and complex supply chains by relocating the technology to produce high-value biomolecules where they’re needed removing API supply chain worries.
Features of the hairy root system
- 1. Contained and controlled production
- 2. Compact footprint
- 3. Control of the supply chain
- 4. Year-round continuous production
- 5. No climate risk for greater batch-to-batch consistency
- 6. Low carbon footprint (no light, heat or transport)
- 7. Higher yield of desired molecule per kilogram of plant material
- 8. Cost-effective purification
Key benefits
- 1. Low Capex and COGS
- 2. High productivity
- 3. Stable production process
- 4. Confined & scalable process
- 5. Simplified purification (DSP)
- 6. Straightforward technology
- 7. Easily transferred worldwide (relocalisation)
- 8. Animal component free
- 9. Positive feedback from the French regulator
Innovative bioproduction
We have developed a robust, industrial scale bioproduction platform that uses plant hairy root culture to produce molecules of interest at high yields.
Learn more about how we do it

Hairy roots are unique plant structures that form when a plant becomes infected by Rhizobium rhizogenes bacteria. Their unique nature makes them an ideal biotechnology tool for producing a range of molecules.

Hairy root bioproduction can be used to produce secondary metabolites, such as stilbenes and alkaloids. These compounds are typically extracted directly from plants cultivated in fields or greenhouses.

Samabriva develops customized bioprocesses for pharmaceutical, biotech and API manufacturers under fee-for-service, service agreements or through collaborative co-development.
Let’s work together
Partner with us to develop a predictable process that will take your molecule
of interest and APIs from concept to large-scale bioproduction for:
– High-value molecules from plants (secondary molecules)
– Recombinant proteins – for example VLPs, enzymes, toxins, etc.
If you would like to learn more about how our pioneering technology
can help you produce your molecule of interest more efficiently, please contact us.

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