Fruit flies for advanced biomanufacturing
Reinventing recombinant protein production
Using Drosophila melanogaster as the expression host, our first-of-its-kind EntoEngine™ combines genetic engineering with insect farming to produce recombinant proteins at scale.
Fly by design, enabling great science
"Future Fields is a shining example of what is incredible about the innovation driving the bioeconomy. Using fruit flies as ‘factories’ for recombinant proteins is an ingenious approach to bringing more scalable and sustainable solutions to biomanufacturing."
- Dr. John Cumbers, founder and CEO of SynBioBeta
Thinking outside the tank
E. coli and yeast are great for simple proteins, but lack the machinery to make more complex products.
Mammalian cells can make more complex proteins, but may run into cost inefficiencies at larger amounts.
Our transgenic fruit fly approach can fill in these gaps by producing challenging recombinant proteins at scale.
Unicellular Systems
Gene inserted into single cell system
Limited cell machinery produces misfolded and dysfunctional protein
No product or unfeasible yield
The EntoEngine™
A single strain is engineered and gene is inserted into the Drosophila genome
Multiple cell types of larvae are screened in parallel for optimal yield and protein functionality
Proteins successfully expressed and purified in a functional form
In the world of therapeutics and complex biologics, selecting the appropriate expression host presents a unique two-fold challenge. Drug developers and researchers are asking:
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Can this expression system successfully produce my complex protein target?
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Can the expression system produce my protein economically at scale?
In our latest article, we explore 7 expression platforms and their unique strengths, including our own paradigm-shifting EntoEngine™ that fills in the gaps presented in status quo systems today.
Production Process
EntoEngine™ in Action
Our EntoEngine™ is a breakthrough bioreactor-independent platform utilizing Drosophila melanogaster for scalable and robust recombinant protein production. The expansive genetic toolkit for Drosophila allows for genetically stable, tissue-specific, and inducible expression to produce high-quality, bioactive proteins.
Illustrated through three case studies in our downloadable poster, our system seamlessly scales and produces functional protein with appropriate PTMs. This innovative approach has the potential to overcome recombinant protein expression difficulties associated with conventional systems.