SartoriusStedim Biotech and ProMetic Life Sciences Inc.

SartoriusStedim Biotech and ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. announced the second successful technology transfer deal resulting from their collaboration entered into in 2006. The collaboration positions Sartorius Stedim Biotech as the preferred supplier and technology provider of filtration equipment and consumables to plasmafractionators that have in-licensed ProMetic's proprietary manufacturing process. As filtration and fluid management technologies are an integral aspect to the purification of biological products, Sartorius expects significant sales from this collaboration. Due to its comprehensive portfolio of innovativetechnologies and services Sartorius is able to provide turn key solutions for the downstream processes of thelicensees.