Industrial biotechnology today drives innovative, sustainable solutions for the future. At the Center for Industrial Biotechnology, we transform ideas into scalable applications by integrating advanced bioprocessing technologies with deep scientific expertise.

From optimizing microbial growth and expressing recombinant proteins to converting waste into valuable bioproducts such as bioplastics, we enable partners to develop next-generation biotechnological innovations with real-world impact.

What We Offer

Improvement and Scale-up of Bioprocesses

Development, optimisation and scale-up of biological processes
Fermentation development - batch and fed-batch fermentation
Downstream process development

Bioproduct Manufacturing

Evaluation of carbon and nutrient sources for bacterial growth
Optimization of microbial growth conditions
Isolation and characterization of fermentation products
Bioformulation design and development

Proteins

Expression of recombinant proteins
Enzyme development and directed mutagenesis
Enzyme purification

Bioconversion

Conversion of waste streams into bioplastics
Conversion of waste streams into biopigments

Biocatalysis

Development of biocatalysts and biocatalytic reactions
Basic analytics

Our Infrastructure

System Duetz (EnzyScreen BV, The Netherlands)
RTS-8 Plus Multi-channel bioreactor with non-invasive OD, pH, and pO₂ monitoring (Bio-San)
Scale-up fermentation line with compatible 5 L (Bioreactor EDF-5.5-DB-MO and EDF-5.4_1) and 20 L fermenter (Bioreactor RF20.1-2408-R01) (Biotehniskais centrs, Latvia), equipped with air compressor (SF4+, ATLAS COPCO, Belgium), steam generator (EK24INOX, Termoteks, Serbia), and software-controlled unit (SCADA, Biotehniskais centrs, Latvia)
Downstream processing line including continuous flow centrifuge (TC001*GNS, GN Solids Control, China) and spray dryer (YC015A, Pilotech, Shanghai)
Laboratory Freeze Drier Alpha 1-2 LDplus Entry Package (Martin Christ, Germany)
Rotary Evaporator BÜCHI Rotavapor R-300 (BÜCHI Labortechnik AG, Switzerland)
Gravitation Column Chromatography (Sigma Aldrich, Germany)
BioTek Epoch Microplate Reader (BioTek Instruments, USA)
Analytics: High-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS) – Thermo Scientific Ultimate 3000 with UV detector UltiMate 3000 DAD and TSQ Fortis mass detector with OptaMax NG Source (Thermo Scientific, USA)

Why Partner With Us?

By partnering with us, you gain access to advanced bioprocessing facilities and capacities, tailored process optimization, and our expertise support will turn your innovative ideas into scalable, real-world industrial biotechnology solutions.

Discover exciting partnership possibilities! Connect with our experts today:

Dr. Sandra Vojnović
sandra.vojnovic@imgge.bg.ac.rs
+381 62 1692173

Dr. Jasmina Nikodinović-Runić
jasmina.nikodinovic@imgge.bg.ac.rs
+381 65 5294564