Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre Gateway

Shannon ABC

The Shannon ABC Gateway is based on the Institute of Technology Tralee and Limerick Institute of Technology campuses and develops new processes and novel products from bio-resources, transferring these solutions to biotech, food and life science industries.

Expertise

Bioprospecting & bioprocessing: screening, extraction, characterisation and testing of bioactive molecules, as well identifying routes to scale-up

Analytical and research services: Shannon ABC’s expertise, state of the art facilities and equipment are available to assist companies to address specific challenges

Shannon ABC – based on the IT Tralee and Limerick IT campuses – delivers solutions to the challenges faced by industries by developing new processes and products from bio-resources. These solutions are delivered to the biotech, food and life science industries. Shannon ABC develops state-of-the-art processes, using ingredients and biological products from natural resources. The results of these processes include drug development, and value added food, flavour and medicinal products.

Collaboration, a key focus of Shannon ABC, has happened on both a regional and a national basis with partners in the industry of bioactive compounds, as well as with others in the biotechnology sector. Shannon ABC delivers confidential collaboration with industry, academia, research centres and researchers in Ireland and abroad through Horizon 2020.

Shannon ABC at Limerick & Tralee

“We are very pleased with how the project was scoped and with the access, attentiveness and responsiveness of the research team in Shannon ABC, who dedicated themselves fully and completely to the project. We look forward to more collaboration in the future”

Mr John Barron – Managing Director, Reagecon Diagnostics

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