Oxytetracycline Production By Fermentation Method

This report proffers the thorough economics of oxytetracycline production by fermentation method. The preparation of the antibiotic is initialized by fermenting Streptomyces rimosus. The process begins by fermenting the bacterium using a culturing medium containing fodder yeast, rice bran, and corn bran. The process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, such as potassium hydrogen phosphate. The fermentation of Streptomyces rimosus results in the formation of oxytetracycline in the culture medium. It is then extracted from the culture medium and purified to yield oxytetracycline as the final product.

Top Producers of Oxytetracycline

• Angene 
• AHH Chemical 
• BOC Science 
• Aurora Fine Chemicals 
• TargetMol

Feedstocks for Oxytetracycline

Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic chemical synthesized by the fermentation of Streptomyces rimosus bacterium. Organic matters such as rice bran, corn bran, and fodder yeast are used as the major feedstocks for fermenting Streptomyces rimosus bacterium. The procurement of oxytetracycline is governed by factors including the availability of its raw materials (including brown rice, corn kernel, for rice and corn bran along with fodder yeast, etc.),

polishing and milling cost for rice and corn bran, along with production cost of oxytetracycline and its market prices, etc. Additionally, other crucial factors such as its demand observed in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors (as an antibiotic chemical), the supply chain stability, trade, transportation activities, and financial and governmental policies directly determine its procurement process as an antibiotic medication in the global market.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary