Allozymes utilizes proprietary microfluidics technology to rapidly engineer and optimize custom enzymes, significantly increasing the speed of development and success rates in enzyme production. This approach addresses the environmental impact of traditional manufacturing methods by providing cleaner, more efficient biocatalytic processes for producing natural ingredients.
Funding
$20.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional methods of manufacturing natural ingredients often rely on chemical processes or resource-intensive extraction from plants and animals, leading to significant environmental pollution and unsustainable practices. Finding and optimizing the right enzymes for cleaner manufacturing processes can be a slow and challenging task.
Solution
Allozymes offers a technology platform to rapidly develop and optimize custom-designed enzymes, enabling cleaner, greener, and more scalable manufacturing methods for complex natural products. Their proprietary microfluidics technology allows for the building and testing of millions of enzyme variants per day, significantly increasing the speed and success rate of enzyme development. By replacing traditional manufacturing methods with biocatalytic processes, Allozymes helps industries reduce their environmental impact and accelerate the introduction of innovative products. The platform supports the development of various enzyme types, including oxidases, reductases, isomerases, and hydrolases.
Target Audience
Allozymes primarily serves industries involved in the manufacturing of complex natural products, seeking more sustainable and efficient production methods.
Features
- Proprietary microfluidics technology for high-throughput enzyme engineering
- Ability to build and test millions of enzyme variants per day
- 10x faster enzyme engineering compared to robotics-based methods
- 200x higher chance of success in developing effective enzymes
- Development of custom-designed enzymes for specific manufacturing processes
- Replacement of polluting chemical processes with cleaner biocatalysis
- Sustainable production of natural ingredients at scale