Adjuvant technologies for livestock, poultry and aquaculture vaccines.
ADCHEM supplies and supports specialised vaccine adjuvant systems for manufacturers of veterinary biologics across the Middle East, Türkiye, North Africa and South Asia. Our focus is not simply on supplying an ingredient. We work with vaccine manufacturers to identify the appropriate adjuvant chemistry for the target species, antigen, vaccine format and route of administration, while supporting the regulatory documentation and supply chain required for commercial production.
A specialised category at the frontier of animal health.
Animal vaccine adjuvants sit somewhere between pharmaceutical excipients and veterinary biologics.
Unlike a conventional functional excipient, the choice of adjuvant can directly influence the strength, duration and character of the immune response, while also affecting factors such as injection-site tolerance, emulsion stability and antigen compatibility.
That makes adjuvant selection an early formulation decision rather than simply a procurement exercise.
ADCHEM works with veterinary vaccine manufacturers from initial evaluation and sample quantities through development, scale-up and commercial supply.
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Aquaculture vaccines
Aquaculture introduces a very different set of vaccination challenges from terrestrial livestock.
Depending on species, life stage and production system,
vaccination may involve individual injection or scalable approaches
such as immersion, mucosal and oral delivery.
ADCHEM supports adjuvant technologies for major farmed species
including:
Tilapia · Salmonids · Pangasius · Carp
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Poultry & mass vaccination
Commercial poultry programmes require vaccination at a completely different scale.
Alongside injectable inactivated vaccines, manufacturers may be
developing vaccines for in-ovo, spray, drinking-water or other
mass-administration routes, each with different formulation and
delivery requirements.
ADCHEM supports adjuvant selection across:
Broilers · Layers · Breeders · Turkeys
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Swine vaccine adjuvants
For swine vaccines, adjuvant performance must be balanced
against practical considerations including immune-response
duration, injection-site tolerance and compatibility with
multivalent antigen systems.
ADCHEM supports adjuvant technologies for:
Sows · Piglets · Fattening programmes
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Ruminant vaccine adjuvants
Across bacterial and viral vaccine systems relevant to production animals.
Depending on the application, this can include oil-in-water,
water-in-oil and other emulsion or mineral-based adjuvant
systems, selected according to the antigen, required immune
profile and target species.
ADCHEM supports vaccine-development programmes for:
Cattle · Sheep · Goats · Camelids
Adjuvant systems by
species and delivery route.
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Aquaculture
Adjuvant and delivery technologies for farmed-fish vaccines, ranging from injectable formulations for individual vaccination to systems designed for mucosal, immersion or oral administration.
Injectable
Mucosal
Oral
Mass delivery
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Poultry
Adjuvant systems for injectable inactivated vaccines together with technologies suitable for large-scale poultry vaccination programmes.
Injectable
In-ovo
Mucosal
Mass vaccination
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Swine
Adjuvant technologies for bacterial and viral vaccines, including commercial and autogenous formulations.
Oil emulsions
Mineral systems
Autogenous
Multivalent
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Ruminant
Adjuvant systems for cattle, sheep, goats and camelids, selected according to the antigen system, desired immune response and production requirements.
Oil-in-water
Water-in-oil
Mineral
Injectable
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Development & Technical Services
For programmes requiring more than standard product selection, ADCHEM can coordinate technical support with specialised development partners.
Custom formulation
Efficacy studies
Safety studies
Immunological testing
Scale-up support
Specialist technologies. One regional ADCHEM partner.
Ictyodev is the principal behind every ADCHEM animal vaccine adjuvant — a small, specialised French laboratory with regulatory pedigree and scientific depth that very few organisations in this category can match.
ADCHEM
"An independent French animal-health laboratory specialising in vaccine adjuvants for all production animals, with deep expertise in aquaculture."
Combined century of adjuvant expertise — and the only tilapia CRO in the world.
Veterinary vaccine adjuvants are a highly specialised part of the raw-materials industry. ADCHEM therefore works with manufacturers and technical partners selected specifically for their expertise in veterinary biologics, adjuvant chemistry and pharmaceutical-grade production.
Our role is to bring those technologies closer to vaccine manufacturers in the markets we serve — commercially, technically and operationally.
Rather than asking customers to manage separate relationships with overseas manufacturers, logistics providers and local regulatory teams, ADCHEM provides a regional point of coordination from initial evaluation through commercial supply.
Technologies & services
Area
Injectable Adjuvants
ADCHEM capability
Oil-emulsion, mineral and other specialised adjuvant systems
Typical application
Poultry, swine, ruminants, aquaculture
Area
Aquaculture Adjuvants
ADCHEM capability
Technologies developed around the vaccination requirements of farmed fish
Typical application
Tilapia, salmonids, pangasius, carp
Area
Mass-Delivery Systems
ADCHEM capability
Technologies suitable for non-traditional administration routes
Typical application
Poultry and aquaculture
Area
Autogenous Vaccines
ADCHEM capability
Adjuvant selection for farm- or region-specific vaccine programmes
Typical application
Poultry, swine, ruminants
Area
Custom Development
ADCHEM capability
Technical coordination for projects requiring tailored adjuvant systems
Typical application
New antigens, multivalent vaccines, novel delivery routes
Area
Technical Studies
ADCHEM capability
Access to specialist efficacy, safety and immunological evaluation through development partners
Typical application
Vaccine development and qualification
Area
ADCHEM capability
Typical application
Injectable Adjuvants
Oil-emulsion, mineral and other specialised adjuvant systems
Poultry, swine, ruminants, aquaculture
Aquaculture Adjuvants
Technologies developed around the vaccination requirements of farmed fish
Tilapia, salmonids, pangasius, carp
Mass-Delivery Systems
Technologies suitable for non-traditional administration routes
Poultry and aquaculture
Autogenous Vaccines
Adjuvant selection for farm- or region-specific vaccine programmes
Poultry, swine, ruminants
Custom Development
Technical coordination for projects requiring tailored adjuvant systems
New antigens, multivalent vaccines, novel delivery routes
Technical Studies
Access to specialist efficacy, safety and immunological evaluation through development partners
Vaccine development and qualification
Application
Aquaculture
Adjuvant systems supporting injectable and mass-delivery vaccination programmes for commercially farmed fish.
Poultry
Technologies for injectable vaccines as well as in-ovo and other mass-vaccination approaches.
Inactivated bacterial & viral vaccines
Adjuvant systems selected to enhance and prolong the immune response of inactivated veterinary vaccines.
Autogenous vaccines
Support for vaccine programmes developed around farm-specific or geographically relevant pathogen strains.
Mucosal & oral delivery
Specialised approaches for programmes where vaccination by injection is impractical at commercial scale.
Development-stage vaccines
Technical support for manufacturers evaluating new antigens, combinations, species or administration routes.
Quality starts before
the material ships.
Veterinary vaccine manufacturers need considerably
more than a commercial specification.
ADCHEM evaluates adjuvant suppliers around
manufacturing controls, batch consistency, traceability,
supporting technical data and the regulatory
documentation required by the destination market.
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management Systems
ISO 9001:2015 certification (achieved 2022) for the manufacture of excipients for veterinary products — covering the full ICTYOLANE® adjuvant production process.
EXCiPACT®
Excipient GMP/GDP Certification
EXCiPACT® certification (2023) for oil excipients used in pharmaceutical products — the leading global certification standard for pharmaceutical excipient manufacturers.
GMP — Aquatic
Veterinary Vaccine Batch Release
GMP certification for aquatic veterinary vaccine batch release — a rare qualification enabling Ictyodev to act as a contract manufacturer for vaccine developers requiring GMP-certified batch release.
GLP
Good Laboratory Practice
All Ictyodev research studies — efficacy, safety, and challenge trials — are conducted under GLP guidelines, with full study design, raw data, and final report for regulatory submission.
Kosher Certification
ADCHEM holds ISO 9001:2015, EXCiPACT®, GMP, and GDP certification across our pharmaceutical and biologics distribution operations. For Ictyodev adjuvants, ADCHEM maintains cold-chain capability across applicable routes and provides full documentation (CoA, SDS, regulatory support letter) with every order via COSMO.
Documentation supplied with every order
Depending on the product and manufacturer, available documentation
may include:
- Certificate of Analysis
Standard
- Safety Data Sheet
Standard
- Technical Data Sheet
Standard
- Country of Origin
Standard
- Manufacturing & Quality Certifications
On request
- Regulatory Support Documentation
On request
- Product Specifications & Technical Dossiers
On request
Our regional regulatory and quality teams then support the documentation required for qualification and importation in the markets we serve.
Local knowledge matters in veterinary biologics.
Veterinary biologics are regulated locally, and requirements can vary significantly between markets.
ADCHEM combines the manufacturer's technical dossier with support from teams operating within the region.
ADCHEM active markets — animal vaccines
Egypt & North Africa
Commercial and regulatory coordination through ADCHEM Egypt for vaccine manufacturers across Egypt and neighbouring North African markets.
Türkiye
Local support through ADCHEM İstanbul for Turkish veterinary and animal-health manufacturers.
Gulf
ADCHEM Dubai coordinates supply and regulatory documentation for customers across the UAE and wider GCC.
South Asia
Our Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad teams support veterinary manufacturers across Pakistan and the wider South Asian market. We work the government and the private sector to bring the latest adjuvant technologies to their doorstep.
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Technical conversations, not catalogue selling
Adjuvant selection involves antigen compatibility, emulsion behaviour,
administration route, target species and desired immune response.
ADCHEM's role is to understand enough of the application to bring the right
technical resources into the discussion — rather than simply forwarding a
product list.
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Supply continuity
Once an adjuvant is incorporated into an approved vaccine formulation,
changing material or losing supply can become a much bigger problem than an
ordinary raw-material stock-out.
ADCHEM therefore works with customers on forecasting, regional stock
positioning and longer-term supply planning for commercial vaccine
programmes.
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Regional regulatory support
Our teams understand that veterinary product requirements differ between
Egypt, Türkiye, the Gulf and South Asia.
ADCHEM helps coordinate manufacturer documentation with the regulatory
requirements of the destination market.
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