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Molecular Assemblies proprietary Fully Enzymatic SynthesisTM technology to enhance mRNA and oligonucleotide manufacturing capabilities within the TriLink BioTechnologies business
SAN DIEGO, January 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, announced today its acquisition of intellectual property and relevant assets from Molecular Assemblies (MAI). The acquisition will expand Maravai and TriLink BioTechnologies' ability to enable customers to develop next-generation mRNA and CRISPR nucleic acid-based therapies.
"Molecular Assemblies is the original leader in enzymatic oligo synthesis, with strong foundational IP. Their team has made great strides in designing and developing an enzymatic DNA synthesis platform with exciting technical advantages over traditional chemical synthesis," said Trey Martin, CEO of Maravai LifeSciences. "We plan to further evolve and enhance Molecular Assemblies’ workflows to push the limits of oligo length and purity, and to lower costs by vertically integrating NTPs and enzymes from our TriLink and Alphazyme businesses."
Justin Barbosa, GM and Vice President of TriLink Discovery, added "By integrating Molecular Assemblies technology into TriLink’s capabilities, we can further incorporate DNA template manufacturing in our mRNA business. We also plan to expand our custom oligo offerings to support gene assembly, antibody screening, and CRISPR HDR donor workflows."
Bill Efcavitch, Co-Founder of Molecular Assemblies, said, "We are pleased our customers will continue to be supported by TriLink, a leader in nucleic acid manufacturing with an excellent reputation for high quality and scientific expertise. TriLink is well positioned to advance and expand our technology as they work with innovators who are developing the next generation of nucleic acid-based vaccines and therapeutics."
About Maravai
Maravai is a leading life sciences company providing critical products to enable the development of drug therapies, diagnostics and novel vaccines and to support research on human diseases. Maravai’s companies are leaders in providing products and services in the fields of nucleic acid synthesis and biologics safety testing to many of the world's leading biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostics and cell and gene therapies companies.
About Molecular Assemblies
Molecular Assemblies, Inc. is a private life sciences company developing an enzymatic DNA synthesis technology designed to power the next generation of DNA-based products. The company’s patented Fully Enzymatic Synthesis (or FES™), based on making DNA the way nature makes DNA, produces long, high quality, sequence-specific DNA reliably, affordably, and sustainably. FES technology will enable the reading and writing of DNA for many industries, including industrial synthetic biology and precision medicine, as well as emerging applications of nanomachines and bio-based electronics. Molecular Assemblies is headquartered in San Diego.