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Advanced Product Enterprises LLC
5716-F Industry Lane
Frederick MD 21704, US
Phone: (888) 496-8333; Fax: (888) 496-8333
Toll-free phone: (888) 496-8333
Web: www.ape-bio.com
E-mail: info@ape-bio.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Joseph N. Garner, Ph.D.; President and CEO
Bhavesh Joshi, Ph.D.; CSO
EMPLOYEES: 5 employees
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Advanced Product Enterprises LLC (or APE) is a Maryland-based
biotechnology company involved in the identification, testing, development,
and production of biomolecular and molecular biology products for industrial
and academic partners. With the provision of services such as antibiotic
assessment, cell based assay development, endotoxin testing, and
pharmaceutical assessment we assist pharmaceutical companies with their
research and development, preclinical testing, and quality control and
assurance needs. The provision of services which include animal model
elucidation, recombinant protein, antibody and virus production APE is
capable of assisting vaccine development companies with all of their
preclinical needs. As services can be bundled or provided individually, we
can assist any individual or company with a project of any size.
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT: Name Status
Sorbitase in preclinicals
Varimentix in preclinicals
Advanta Seeds UK Ltd.
Off Southgate
Sleaford NG34 7HA, UK
Phone: +44 1529 304511; Fax: +44 1529 303908
Web: www.advantaseeds.co.uk
E-mail: info@advantaseeds.co.uk
KEY PERSONNEL: Dr. Thomas Jolliffe; General Manager
EMPLOYEES: 120 employees
HISTORY: Founded in January 1997 from the merger of Sharpes International Seeds
Ltd. and Zeneca Seeds UK Ltd.
FACILITIES: 2,000 sq. m. headquarters
1,000 sq. m. R&D facility
20,000 sq. m. manufacturing facility
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
SUBSIDIARY OF: Limagrain Group (France)
PRINCIPAL INVESTORS: Limagrain Group
INVESTMENTS: Plant Breeding--major U.K. crops
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Produce wholesale and multiplication grade seed and conduct plant
breeding
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Plant breeding
Crop biotechnology
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