Partnership Announcement : Van Heron Labs & BioReact
A New Standard for Fermentation Efficiency
Fragmented point solutions slow bioprocess discovery. Today, BioReact and Van Heron Labs announce a strategic partnership that merges Van Heron’s RNA-seq–driven media optimization with BioReact’s AI-based parameter optimization into one seamless software platform. The result: faster Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) cycles and lower R&D spend for industrial biotech and synthetic biology teams.
“Integrating Van Heron’s genomic insights with our real-time parameter optimization will accelerate R&D timelines and reduce spend for every scientist in a bioreactor lab,”
— Mitchell Castetter, Founder & CEO, BioReact
Why Combine RNA-Seq Media Data with Process Parameters?
Media Matters: Van Heron Labs leverages RNA-seq profiles and AI to tailor nutrient compositions that maximize cell growth and product titer. vanheronlabs.com
Parameters Drive Yields: BioReact’s Opti-ML algorithm analyzes historical runs to recommend optimal temperature, pH, feed rate, and agitation settings—boosting yields by ~20 %.
Unified Insight: A single dashboard links genetic expression data and real-time process variables, letting scientists pinpoint synergistic tweaks in media and conditions.
Key Features of the Joint Platform
End-to-End Data Integration – Upload RNA-seq outputs, bioreactor logs, and offline assays into a unified workspace—no manual data wrangling.
AI-Powered Recommendations – Machine-learning models suggest media nutrient sets and parameter adjustments simultaneously.
Interactive Visualization – Overlay gene-expression heatmaps with time-series process data to reveal hidden correlations.
Cost & Time Savings – Eliminate iterative media screens and redundant parameter trials, trimming weeks from typical optimization campaigns.
How It Works
RNA-Seq Media Optimization
Van Heron’s platform deciphers transcriptomic signatures to curate a chemically defined media formulation that removes metabolic bottlenecks.
Parameter Optimization Loop
BioReact ingests live bioreactor telemetry, aligns it with offline analytics, and applies Opti-ML to predict the next best setpoints for pH, DO, and feeding strategy.
Closed-Loop Validation
Users run the suggested recipe, capture fresh RNA-seq data, and feed it back into the platform—rapidly converging on peak performance with minimal experiments.
Roadmap & Availability
Beta Access: Early-access program opens Q4 2025 for select fermentation and cell-culture labs.
Public Launch: Full SaaS rollout slated for Q2 2026 with tiered pricing—freemium for up to 10 experiments and enterprise packages for multi-site deployments.
Future Modules: Planned integrations include multi-omics analytics (proteomics, metabolomics) and scale-up simulation.
Accelerating the Bio-Economy Together
By fusing Van Heron Labs’ RNA-seq media insights with BioReact’s parameter-optimization engine, the new joint platform gives scientists a powerful, all-in-one tool to unlock higher yields faster and at lower cost. Labs ready to streamline media formulation and process tuning can sign up for beta access on the BioReact or Van Heron Labs websites today.