Novacta Biosystems Limited

Novacta is a UK-based biotechnology company that specialises in the discovery and development of potential treatments for infectious diseases using a class of naturally occurring compounds called lantibiotics

Novacta's proprietary, patented technologies are in the fields of 'pathway engineering' (in which the pathways used by microorganisms are harnessed and exploited) and 'biotransformations' (in which natural catalysts called enzymes are used to perform otherwise complex chemistry in a cleaner and more efficient way than some traditional methods). These technologies are applied to manipulate the structure of natural lantibiotics and optimise them for use as therapeutic agents in areas of unmet medical need.

Novacta was established in 2003 and currently employs around 25 people; it recently moved to larger premises as part of BioPark Hertfordshire in Welwyn