Midwest Bioprocessing Center Awarded Two NIH SBIR Grants to Advance Novel Carbohydrate Technologies
PEORIA, Ill. — August 27, 2026 — Midwest Bioprocessing Center, Inc. (MBC) announced today that it has received two Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The awards provide more than $600,000 in combined funding to advance two of MBC’s […]
Midwest Bioprocessing Center’s FeruliShield™ Hemp Wins 2026 C&T Allē Award for Skin Care and Sun Protection Innovation
PEORIA, Ill. — Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) is proud to announce that FeruliShield™ Hemp has won the 2026 Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) Allē Award in the Cosmetic Active: Skin Care and Sun Protection category. FeruliShield™ Hemp was recognized among a highly competitive group of ingredient innovations from leading companies including DECIEM/The Ordinary, Evolved By Nature, […]
FeruliShield™ Hempseed Oil Named Finalist in 2026 C&T Allē Awards
Peoria, IL — February, 3rd, 2026 — Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) announced today that FeruliShield™ Hempseed Oil has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) Allē Awards, an industry-leading program recognizing trailblazing innovations in cosmetic science and research-driven beauty technology. The C&T Allē Awards celebrate breakthrough ingredients, formulations, and technologies […]
Midwest Bioprocessing Center and University of Illinois IBRL Partner to Develop Next-Generation Bioreactor for FeruliShield™ Production
Peoria, IL – November 21st, 2025 – The Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) has announced a new collaboration with researchers at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to design and implement the next generation of bioreactors for large-scale production of FeruliShield™, MBC’s bio-based antioxidant and SPF booster for skincare and […]
Where Biotechnology Meets Clean Beauty Innovation: Midwest Bioprocessing Center Launches FeruliShield™ Hemp
PEORIA, IL — November 14th, 2025 — Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) proudly announces the launch of FeruliShield™ Hemp, a patented, bio-based skincare ingredient that unites the antioxidant powerhouse ferulic acid with the nourishing, non-comedogenic benefits of hemp seed oil. MBC combines proprietary molecular biology, biocatalysis, and fermentation technologies to bring new biobased products to market […]
Midwest Bioprocessing Center Selected for gBETA Distillery Labs Spring 2025 Accelerator Program
Midwest Bioprocessing Center Selected for gBETA Distillery Labs Spring 2025 Accelerator Program Peoria, IL – April 22, 2025 — Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC), an innovator in sustainable biomanufacturing technologies, is pleased to announce its selection for the prestigious gBETA Distillery Labs accelerator, managed by nationally acclaimed startup accelerator gener8tor. gBETA Distillery Labs is an intensive […]
Midwest Bioprocessing Center Celebrates Co-Founder Leila Aminova’s Recognition with 2025 Derek Horton Award
Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) is proud to announce that our Co-founder and Director of Product Development, Leila Aminova, has been honored with the 2025 Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry for her groundbreaking work on rare sugars and oligosaccharides. Presented by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry, this prestigious award recognizes […]
