Locations
A Border-to-Border Network in South Dakota
CNAM-Bio in Rapid City is partnered with Dakota BioWorx in Brookings to provide a network of biotech innovation facilities and experts that have come together to give our clients world-class access to a wide-range of pilot scale up equipment, services, and intellect. From this network, we tailor customized resources and teams to your unique project helping you bring your research to market.
CNAM-Bio
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
CNAM-Bio infrastructural resources include capabilities to progress from isolation of unique extremophilic and mesophilic microbes, to laboratory scale experiments, to high volume and pilot-scale production of biomaterials, with bioreactors up to 260 L capacity, and advanced downstream extraction and purification capabilities.
In addition to its Bioprocessing Facility and bioprocessing engineers dedicated to scale-up activities, CNAM-Bio utilizes the following facilities to provide a full range of complementary R&D capabilities:
Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF)
Lead, South Dakota, USA
America's deepest mine, nestled in the Black Hills. Home to unique deep subsurface microbiology research, uncovering novel organisms and their ecological interactions.
Extremophile Research Facilities
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
The Extremophile Research Facilities at SD Mines houses equipment for microbiology and biochemical research. From working with plasmid mini-preps to vectors, the labs are equipped with a comprehensive line of centrifuges, incubators, spectrophotometers, and sterilization solutions.
Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) Research Facilities
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
CNAM-Bio researchers have full access to the CBE research facilities at SD Mines, which include a range of state-of-the art analytical instruments, processing equipment, and computational resources.
Composite and Polymer Engineering Laboratory (CAPE Lab)
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
The CAPE Lab at SD Mines has more than 14,000 ft2 of dedicated space, housing polymer processing and composites fabrication equipment capable of taking bench scale formulations to pilot level processing and large-scale testing.
Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering (NanoBME) Bio-Imaging Facilities
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
NanoSE at SD Mines has leading-edge nano-imaging capabilities. A growing focus involves the integration of imaging with materials engineering, cell biology and genetic engineering for the development of next generation biomaterials.
Engineering and Mining Experimentation Station (EMES)
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
The EMES is a SD Mines campus multi-user facility, containing a wide variety of advanced materials characterization equipment.
Dakota BioWorx
Brookings, South Dakota, USA
Dakota BioWorx specializes in pilot scale up to commercialization of plant-based biotechnology research. This facility features state-of-the art precision fermentation and downstream processing equipment as well as a team of supporting bioprocess engineers.
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701