BioAmber has operated 180,000 and 350,000 liter fermenters at the large-scale demonstration facility in Pomacle, France since January 2010. At the 350,000 liter scale, the Company believes it operates one of the largest bio-based manufacturing fermenters in the world and has been doing so for over three years, gaining valuable experience and operating data.

BioAmber’s operating history of running large-scale batch fermentation and continuous purification has enabled it to: 

• Validate its process in terms of both cost-effectiveness and product quality
• Identify and implement process improvements at large scale
• Incorporate these process improvements into its engineering design for its Sarnia plant
• Minimize scale-up risk for future manufacturing facilities

Evolution of Bio-Based Succinic Acid Production Capacity From 2006 to 2010