Research Article

Manufacturing Economics of Plant-Made Biologics: Case Studies in Therapeutic and Industrial Enzymes

Table 3

rBuChE facility cost summary (in millions of US dollars).

ā€‰Plant growthAgrobacterium inoculum growth/infiltration/incubationRecovery/purificationTotals

Total capital investment$16.1$19.6$56.7$92.4
Annual operating costs excluding facility dependent costs$2.8$0.89$10.9$14.6
Annual operating costs including facility dependent costs$4.3$4.5$20.7$29.5