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A unified approach to process development
Scale confidently with recipe design, experiment planning, batch execution, and analysis all in one place.
Reduce time to milestone with an end-to-end process development platform
Harness data
Accelerate process development cycles by harnessing data at scale
Create a strong foundation for data capture with integrated processes and experimental design
Automate data capture with pre-built instrument integrations
Simplify handoffs with workflow orchestration
Simplify tech transfer
Simplify tech transfer with structured, traceable process design
Reduce time spent in tech transfer with a unified ISA88-compatible recipe data model
Collaborate with MSAT, quality, and regulatory teams with full process and data traceability
Cut out duplicate efforts with all experimental data and context in one place
Enable data science
Gain a competitive edge with a platform that fuels your data science
Simplify analysis and reporting with experimental context, process, and analytical data in a central place
Easily integrate data into data science platforms through APIs and connectors
Consolidate your R&D tech stack with a configurable platform that works across the product lifecycle
Unlock efficiency for your team
Recipe design
Use an intuitive drag-and-drop interface to sequence unit operations and configure process parameters for each step.
Experiment planning
Develop the design space with variations across process parameters and materials.
Batch execution
Move recipe designs and experiments into guided batch execution, with instructions dynamically populated from the recipe definition and experiment plan.
Process insights
Visualize process data with full experimental context and traceability. Move structured data from Bioprocess into 3rd party tools, data lakes, and AI/ML pipelines using APIs.
Instrument connectivity
Natively connect, manage, and analyze high-throughput instrument and R&D data across an organization using Benchling Connect.
Platform
Bioprocess is built on a unified platform with Bioresearch, allowing R&D teams and their IT partners to consolidate onto a common technology stack with shared taxonomy, data structure, user provisioning, and data access.
We’re committed to discovering, developing and delivering medicines for life-threatening diseases. By capturing structured data, Benchling empowers our scientists to ask challenging questions and uncover new insights.
Executive Dir., Pharmaceutical Dev & Manufacturing IS, Gilead
Frequently asked questions
Benchling Bioprocess is built for process development (PD) scientists, engineers, and manufacturing teams who need to design, execute, and analyze upstream and downstream bioprocesses. It supports the entire PD lifecycle from recipe design through tech transfer to manufacturing. Download the Bioprocess product brief for a full overview.
Bioresearch is designed for discovery-stage research with flexible, unstructured workflows. Bioprocess is purpose-built for process development with highly structured, ISA-88/ASM-compatible data models that support multi-factor experiments, guided batch execution, and data science readiness. Both products are built on the same platform and share a unified data model, making them fully compatible.
A Recipe is a visual, reusable process template that defines the sequence of unit operations, material inputs and outputs, process parameters, and equipment used at each stage. Recipes form the scientific blueprint for a bioprocess and power all downstream experiment planning, execution, and analysis. Read the full Bioprocess how-to guide in the help center.
Yes. Within a Study, you can define multiple Conditions (variations in process parameters) and Replicates. Benchling generates structured batch execution instructions dynamically so teams can run experiments in parallel. Experiment Optimization, part of Benchling AI, goes further by using ML and Bayesian methods to recommend the best next experimental conditions based on your existing results, helping PD teams iterate smarter and faster. See the Bioprocess help article for a full walkthrough of the Study-Condition-Replicate hierarchy.
Bioprocess captures structured, traceable process data using the ISA-88 standard, making it easier to hand off documented process parameters to CMOs or internal manufacturing teams. The structured data model reduces ambiguity and manual reformatting during tech transfer. Benchling AI's Deep Research Agent can also help compile tech transfer summaries by pulling together key process parameters, deviations, and results from across your Benchling data in minutes. Read more about Benchling's approach to development in the era of automation.
Yes. Benchling Bioprocess includes out-of-the-box connectors to tools like JMP and Pluto, and you can feed data into data lakes and AI/ML pipelines via APIs. The unified data model maintains links between process and analytical data to eliminate silos. Benchling Insights and Experiment Optimization provide additional in-platform analytics without needing to export. See the Connect and Bioprocess launch blog for more detail.
Yes. Benchling Connect can be used alongside Bioprocess to pull data from liquid handlers, bioreactors, plate readers, and other instruments directly into structured worksheets, eliminating manual transcription errors. The Data Entry Agent in Benchling AI can also convert unstructured instrument outputs, CRO reports, and legacy data files into clean, structured Benchling records. See the end-to-end automated workflows blog for how Connect and Bioprocess work together.
Yes. Bioprocess is designed to support high-throughput process development including cell line development, fermentation, and upstream and downstream processing. Teams can track all parameters, conditions, and outcomes in a structured, searchable format. See everything released at Benchtalk 2025 for the latest Bioprocess capabilities, including AI-powered analysis tools.
Biopharmaceutical process development is the discipline of designing, optimizing, and scaling the manufacturing processes used to produce biological medicines, from early cell culture conditions through upstream and downstream processing. It sits between discovery research and commercial manufacturing, and the decisions made during process development directly affect product quality, yield, and the speed of tech transfer. Benchling Bioprocess is purpose-built for this stage, giving process development teams a structured, data-rich environment to design experiments, capture results, and iterate faster. See the Bioprocess product brief for more.
Mammalian cell culture, including CHO-based antibody production and other biologics, requires careful tracking of culture conditions, feeding strategies, and analytical results across many experimental runs. Benchling Bioprocess lets teams design reusable Recipes that capture these parameters in a structured, ISA-88-compatible format, run parallel conditions within a Study, and feed data directly into Benchling Insights for visualization and analysis. Experiment Optimization in Benchling AI can then recommend the next best culture conditions based on prior run data, closing the loop between data capture and experimental design.
