RESEARCH GENERATES
5 NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRMS
Five new biotechnology companies employing a total of more than 400
workers owe their existence in part to Federally sponsored research over
the last four years. Enzyme engineering plays a major role in the five
companies' work, which includes
- enzyme engineering to
produce value-added products
for the drug and food
industries,
- enzyme engineering for the
food industry,
- marketing a patented
enzyme for the drug and
specialty chemical markets,
- marketing various
biological synthesis
capabilities for the
agricultural and drug
industries, and
- molecular modeling and
development of research
software.