Glycobiology companies study and engineer glycans, carbohydrates and glycoproteins involved in cellular communication, immunity and disease. Their technologies support drug discovery, biologics development, diagnostics and the characterisation of complex biological molecules.
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Browse 8 UK glycobiology companies below.
Carbohydrate binding molecules targeting the tumour glycome in cancer
Omideon is a Scottish preclinical biotechnology company applying multivalent carbohydrate binding molecule (mCBM) technology to oncology. Spun out from Pneumagen Limited by…
Glycan analysis products and services for biopharmaceutical QC
Ludger is a glycobiology company specialising in the measurement and characterisation of protein glycosylation for biopharmaceutical development and quality control. The company…
Synthetic glucose-binding molecules for continuous glucose monitoring
Carbometrics Limited is a supramolecular chemistry biotech developing synthetic Glucose Binding Molecules (GBMs) for use in continuous glucose monitoring sensors and other…
Synthetic chemical receptor R&D for implantable glucose biosensors
Lifecare Chemistry Ltd is a UK R&D subsidiary of Norwegian medical sensor company Lifecare ASA, established to develop and own proprietary analyte-specific synthetic receptors for…
Synthetic glycan-targeted small molecules for next-generation immunotherapy
Anomer Bio is a biotechnology company developing synthetic monosaccharides and small molecule drugs that target glycans, the sugars coating cell surfaces that influence immune…
Cyanobacterial synthetic biology platform producing sustainable specialty chemicals
Deep Blue Biotech is a biotechnology company using genetically engineered cyanobacteria to produce high-value specialty chemicals as sustainable alternatives to fossil-derived…
Broad-spectrum intranasal antivirals targeting respiratory viral infections
Pneumagen is a Scottish clinical-stage biotechnology company developing broad-spectrum intranasal antiviral therapies. Pneumagen’s platform generates multivalent carbohydrate…
Glycan-based biological age and inflammaging diagnostics
GlycanAge is a biotechnology company that develops and sells diagnostic tests based on IgG glycan biomarkers. Its flagship product analyses glycans from a finger-prick blood…