INTRODUCING OVAGEN...

• Ovagen is a biotechnology company that has developed a patented process of producing germ free (GF) chicken eggs and GF birds in commercial quantities for use primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. Ovagen can also provide a Contract Research Service and has extensive expertise in SPF poultry housing & husbandry, in specific poultry research technologies to GMP standards and in avian transgenics.  

• Our innovative disruptive technology will be a game changer for the vaccine industry as currently eggs produced from clean or SPF laying flocks can be infected with bacteria and viruses therefore Germ-free eggs provide many advantages over current sources of eggs including: A safe, biosecure, large scale, flexible and cost effective biomanufacturing platform for the production of vaccines and therapeutic proteins

• Zero contamination from germ free eggs and increased viral yield
- Leads to cost saving and greater continuity of supply and superior quality vaccines
- Removes the risk of egg-derived contamination of vaccines, eliminating batch losses and ensuring companies can meet demand.  This is essential as the world comes to grips with COVID-19 and future pandemics creating enormous demand for vaccines

• GF eggs are produced to GMP fully compliant with USDA Memo 800.65 and European Pharmacopoeia requirements.

Applications of Germ Free (GF) Eggs/Cells/Tissues

1. Conventional (prophylactic) vaccines
- Whole egg
- Primary cell cultures
- MVA-based (e.g. bioterrorism vaccines)
- Other pox virus based vaccines

2. Therapeutic vaccines
- Cancer vaccines (e.g. MVA-based Cervical (HPV) vaccine, Lung (NSC) vaccines)
- Infections agents (e.g. HIV)

3. Pharmaceutical (e.g. hyaluronic acid, phospholipids)

FACILITIES

First generation germ-free flocks

• Avian Isolators, Incubators
• Laboratories (Microbiology and Transgenic)
• R&D
• Head Office

CONTACT

Ovagen Group Limited
Carrentrila,
Ballina,
Co. Mayo,
Ireland

Eircode: F26PC79.

T. +353 (0)96 75579
E. info@ovagen.com

CONTRACT SERVICES

1. Antibodies
- Egg derived IgY
- Polyclonal antibody production in a range of species
- Monoclonal antibody production for therapeutics/diagnostics using avian transgenic technology
- Animal immunisation for production of recombinaint antibody fragments

3. SPF housing
- Customised maintenance of avian species to SPF standards
- Maintenance of specialised SPF avian flocks
- Rederivitisation of avian species to SPF, Gnotobiotic or Germ Free status

4. Other Services
- Supply of Germ Free avian products
- Supply of avian serum/plasma
- Production of egg yolk for semen extenders

SERVICE FACILITIES

Fully self contained

• Fully equipped and dedicated transgenic laboratory
• High definition imaging system and microinjection capabilities
• Dedicated incubation facilities
• 1000msq SPF housing