Biodextris

Process Development Service in Laval, Quebec 

Looking for Process Development Services for Biotech Manufacturing?

Our expert team provides tailored solutions for biotech manufacturing, including upstream and downstream process development,
tech transfer, and process validation. Designed for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, we ensure efficiency, scalability, and compliance at every stage


Process Development

Biodextris is an expert in accelerating our client’s projects from the bench to the clinic. We efficiently deliver robust and reliable production processes ready for manufacturing a wide array of vaccines and biologics. We offer comprehensive process development activities for complex biological products in the following areas:

  • Recombinant purified proteins
  • Cell membrane preparations
  • Complex multi-component systems
  • Whole cell based products
  • Monoclonal antibodies

Our clients span the globe as well as sectors from agricultural applications, to diagnostics and of course our cores in human health-based biologics and vaccines.


Throughout the execution of our process development strategy, our analytical services team develop appropriate assays to ensure your product is properly characterized and enumerated accurately, insuring the product meets or exceeds your expectations. Click here for more details about our Analytical Method Development.

Upstream Process

Biologics are produced via a variety of methods and all sorts of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi and eukaryotic cells), and at Biodextris, we are experts with many of the species used in industry. From the beginning, we aim to identify and control the key process parameters that will provide your product with the optimal set of critical quality attributes.


Biodextris can be your guide navigating through the following activities in establishing an upstream process:

  • Media evaluation
  • Host strain evaluation
  • Cell line development
  • Development of batch or fed-batch protocols
  • Product optimization strategies (yield increase, reducing undesired product)
  • Analytical parameters

We develop your upstream process using industry leading pilot-scale fermenters and bioreactors. Our systems are interfaced for continuous monitoring, control and data acquisition of temperature, pH, agitation, airflow, pressure, dissolved oxygen, exhaust gas (O2/CO2) and nutrient feeds all in a GMP cleanroom environment where applicable.

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Downstream Purification

Many see downstream purification as a mixture of art and craft, however, at Biodextris we make it science! We have extensive experience separating our clients’ target products from complex matrices by developing, assessing and optimizing a downstream purification strategy. With our expertise and equipment, we effectively isolate your product while preserving its identity, purity, potency and homogeneity. Our comprehensive analytical group work in tandem to ensure all these parameters are properly analyzed and documented.

We will lead you through phase-appropriate activities such as resin screening, chromatographic protocol development, protein compatibility studies, accelerated stability studies, process robustness and pre-formulation testing leading to a comprehensive downstream package ready for manufacturing.

We use industry leading AKTA Avant and Pilot systems for performance of various chromatography methods including ion exchange, hydrophobic interaction, reverse phase and size exclusion chromatography as well as tangential flow filtration and sterile filtration.

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Process Transfer

At Biodextris, we can supply material for early stage clinical trials, but with a client’s success come larger scale needs. Our team is well equipped to transfer your production process to a large-scale partner cGMP facility. We have extensive experience with small and medium sized biotechnology companies, large pharmaceutical and large vaccine manufacturers, government organizations and CMOs. Biodextris is truly an international organization having a well-versed multicultural team and clients across Canada, USA and Europe and Asia.


Our expertise helps our clients contain costs, manage risk and maintain key process knowledge. We employ a systematic approach to process transfer that includes the following:

  • Control scale-related process variations
  • Control equipment related variations
  • Management and execution of transfer lots
  • Comprehensive training
  • Knowledge management.
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By Philippe Beland June 11, 2025
Biodextris Appoints Dr. Behzad Mahdavi as Executive Chairman & Chief Commercial Officer Who: Dr. Behzad Mahdavi, Ph.D., MBA, NACD.DC — a biopharma industry veteran with over 25 years of senior leadership experience in CDMO and CRO sectors, including roles at Lonza and Catalent. What: He has been appointed Executive Chairman and will additionally serve as Chief Commercial Officer at Biodextris. Why: Dr. Mahdavi will spearhead the company’s global commercial expansion, leveraging his expertise in commercial innovation and international market development About Biodextris: Headquartered in Laval (Montréal), Québec, Biodextris is a rising Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in biologics and vaccine development, rooted in the legacy of GSK’s biologics and supported by ArchiMed private equity. For full details, you can read the original PR Newswire article here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biodextris-appoints-dr-behzad-mahdavi-as-executive-chairman-to-lead-global-commercial-expansion-302472664.html
December 17, 2024
Learn about the strategic partnership between Aramis Biotechnologies and Biodextris to advance vaccine and biologics development.
December 17, 2024
Clean Biologics acquires Biodextris—bringing together expertise in biologics manufacturing and accelerating growth in CDMO services.

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  • Where is your main office?

    The office is located in Laval