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Mario Arcos Rodriguez (second from left), Johanna Koch, Rupert Pfaller and Annemarie Reutter-Maier (continuing left to right) were awarded this year's Alexander Wacker Innovation Prize, presented by Wacker Executive Board member Angela Wörl (far left) and Christoph Kowitz, head of corporate research (far right).

Wacker Presents Innovation Award for Cysteine Fermentation Process

The group that received this year’s innovation award consists of three scientists based at WACKER’s Corporate R&D facility in Munich, Germany, and a bioprocess engineer working at the company’s cysteine plant in León, Spain.

Purissima revealed that its platform can produce more than 70 compounds, many of which are minor cannabinoids as well as new plant-powered chemistries with potential therapeutic value.

Purissima Produces Cannabinoids Using Algae Fermentation

Purissima revealed that its platform can produce more than 70 compounds, many of which are minor cannabinoids as well as new plant-powered chemistries with potential therapeutic value.

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Lesaffre Launches Innosya Cosmetic Ingredients to Drive Fermentation-Based Beauty

Innosya will offer a comprehensive range of patented ingredients, specifically focusing on solutions that support skin aging.

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Dermegen Highlights Fermentation-derived DermaCare NP Phenoxyethanol Alternative

According to the company, the synergistic activity of the peptide complex and esters provides broad antimicrobial protection across a wide pH range.

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Givaudan Boosts Investment in Cosmetic Actives

Flavor and fragrance house opens new ingredient fermentation line.

Hydrosome Labs has developed a new technology that can double precision fermentation yields and decrease production time by up to 25%.

Hydrosome Labs: Ultrafine Bubbles Create Precision-fermented Beauty Ingredients Faster & More Sustainably

Hydrosome Labs has developed a new technology that can double precision fermentation yields and decrease production time by up to 25%.

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Locus Performance Named Top Newcomer in ICIS Surfactants Awards

The company was praised for its fermentation technology that produces zero-carbon sophorolipids with maximized performance and sustainability.

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ÄIO Secures €1M to Develop Sustainable Oils for Cosmetics

ÄIO uses precision fermentation to transform industrial side streams into nutrient-rich oils.

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[video] Fermented Mushrooms Defend Skin Mitochondria and DNA

A natural active was developed by the fermentation of Hericium erinaceum and Tricholoma Matsutake mushrooms to produce an anti-aging active and mitochondria protectant. Learn more in this video.

The ingredient expands the company's postbiotic actives developed through fermentation technology.

[Updated] BioAktive Announces Lactomaizol, Corn Multigrain Postbiotic Active

The ingredient expands the company's postbiotic actives developed through fermentation technology.

Marsturizer by Lipotrue Inc.

Marsturizer is obtained through the fermentation of a microorganism sampled from Río Tinto, a Spanish river known as "Mars on Earth."

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BASF Targets Hair Density, Skin Regeneration And Low-Carbon Beauty With Next-Gen Ingredient Launches

SkinNexus Collag3n is a recombinant collagen fragment produced via vegan yeast fermentation.

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$3.7 M Seed Funding to Propel Hydrosome Labs' Scale-up, Production of Microfine Bubbles

Hydrosome Labs is prioritizing the beauty and fermentation verticals. However, it has projects in the pipeline in agriculture and beverages, with future potential in pharmaceuticals with the ability to better deliver drugs to the body.

Conagen’s dihydro resveratrol is made by bioconversion from p-coumaric acid (pCA), a natural preservative Conagen produced by precision fermentation.

Conagen Naturally Scales Dihydro Resveratrol, Related Compounds

Conagen’s dihydro resveratrol and related compounds are made by bioconversion from p-coumaric acid (pCA), a natural preservative Conagen produced by precision fermentation.

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Givaudan Unveils White Biotechnology Innovation Center in Toulouse

The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, including a dedicated fermentation lab and biocatalysis development area.

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Evonik's Biotech Breakthrough Successfully Mimics Human Collagen

“This is arguably our biggest innovation breakthrough in recent years: A fermentation-based collagen platform that can effectively substitute the use of animal-derived collagen," said Thomas Riermeier, Ph.D., of Evonik.

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Symbiome: Science-Based Skin Care Launch

According to the brand, the products are formulated using "supercharged ingredients" sourced from the Amazon. The formulation features, Postbiomic Fermentation and BioIntact Emulsion.

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Genomatica Announces Large-Scale Production of Brontide Butylene Glycol

Produced at a Novamont fermentation-based production plant in Italy, purity varied by less than 0.08% across 21 production lots according to the company.