SBIR/STTR Research Award
STTR Phase I: Production and Characterization of Recombinant Gelatin in Transgenic Rice Cell Cultures
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- FIBROGEN, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This Small BusinessTechnology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase I project will evaluate a rice cell culture system for the production of recombinant gelatin (rGelatin) designed for improved capsule performance. The commercial application of this project will be on capsule manufacturers serving the pharmaceutical industry. Plant systems used to create rGelatin will offer a lower cost production system compared to other recombinant platforms. Such a recombinant product will be safer than animal-derived gelatin and more acceptable to many consumers. Further, the proposed technology will have the potential to produce customized rGelatin for specific applications.
Technology keywords
Not reported