From landing centre to finished biomaterial
A single process train, five stages, designed so that every fraction of the incoming load has a destination.
Sourcing
Collection from landing centres along the east coast of South India, segregated at source by species and tissue fraction, labelled with landing date and handling history.
Characterisation
Proximate composition, collagen content, mineral load, heavy metals and microbiological screening on every stream before it enters production.
Preparation
Washing, drying and demineralisation, with process conditions set according to tissue type. Scales and skin require materially different treatment.
Extraction
Controlled enzymatic hydrolysis with membrane-based fractionation, targeting a defined molecular weight distribution rather than a broad one. Our extraction route draws on technology transferred from CSIR-CLRI.
Finishing
Concentration, spray drying, quality release and batch documentation, with retention samples held against every lot.
Recovery
Mineral fraction recovered from the demineralisation stage rather than discharged — reducing effluent load while creating a further material stream.
Built on established collagen science
We did not develop our extraction chemistry from scratch. It is grounded in technology transferred from one of India's foremost collagen research institutions, and supported by an established food research laboratory.
Why CSIR-CLRI matters here
The Central Leather Research Institute holds one of the deepest institutional capabilities in collagen science anywhere, built over decades of research into collagen structure, extraction and biomaterials.
Working from transferred technology rather than independent development shortens our path to a validated process, and means our extraction route rests on established science rather than trial and error.
What this gives our customers
- An extraction route grounded in institutional research
- Process parameters derived from established science
- Access to specialist technical guidance as we scale
- Analytical and product development support
Segregation, not blending
Most waste valorisation processes mixed material. We do not, for a reason grounded in the chemistry.
Scales are heavily mineralised and need acid demineralisation before hydrolysis. Skin carries almost no mineral and over-hydrolyses under scale conditions. Bone needs longer and harsher treatment. Feeding a blend into one process gives partial extraction from every fraction and full extraction from none.
Segregating at source, characterising independently and standardising on defined streams is what makes molecular weight reproducible batch to batch — and reproducibility is what a formulator actually pays for.
What this delivers
- Consistent peptide profile across batches
- Species-level traceability to a named source
- Documented contaminant screening
- Predictable yield and therefore predictable supply
- A defensible record for buyer and regulatory audit