Axitan expands fermentation team with appointment of Sam Romes

Axitan Limited, a leading biotech company focused on the development of endolysin enzyme products to replace antibiotics in animal feed, today announces the appointment of Sam Romes as Senior Bioprocessing Engineer. He will be responsible for managing the Company’s fermentation processes and overseeing technology transfers to Contract Manufacturing Organisations as the Company builds out its global CMO network.

Al Zimmerman, CEO of Axitan, commented:

“Sam brings a wealth of leading-edge, large-scale, precision fermentation experience to Axitan making him an ideal fit to the team as commercial sale volumes of our first endolysin-based product, FORC3®, continue to build.”

Sam Romes added:

“It is a great honour to have joined this fast-growing business focused on the reduction and removal of antibiotics in animal feed through endolysin-based solutions.”

 Endolysins are enzymes with antimicrobial activity that is specific to the pathogen being targeted and form the core of Axitan’s formulated, performance improving, feed additive products. Axitan’s first feed additive in the market, FORC3®, targets Clostridium perfringens, the pathogen that causes necrotic enteritis in poultry.

 Sam Romes joins Axitan from alternative food protein company EVERY where he was a Senior Bioprocess Engineer having previously been a Bioprocess Engineer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Sam has deep experience of manufacturing next-generation products through large-scale fermentation and managing technology transfers to Contract Manufacturing Organizations. Sam holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville.

 About Axitan

Axitan is the leading biotech company focused on the development, manufacture and sale of novel endolysins to target and neutralize pathogens impacting animal production & food safety. The endolysins form the core of Axitan’s formulated, performance improving, feed additive products. Through its technology platform, Axitan is building the next generation of feed additives for targeting tough pathogens, without antibiotics, its mission being to facilitate the full and safe removal of antibiotics in animal production through endolysin based solutions. Axitan’s operations are located in the US and UK. For further information on the Company and its products, please visit www.axitan.com.