Issue 20/2014 - INVISTA and Lanzer collaborate to develop gas fermentation process technology

INVISTA and Lanzer collaborate to develop gas fermentation process technology

Invista and LanzaTech have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of gas fermentation process technology capable of converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen as feedstocks into a variety of industrial chemicals
.
Under the agreement, INVISTA's proprietary host organism and metabolic pathways
will be used in the development process.
If it goes well, the new technology could be commercialized
as early as 2018.

INVISTA said biotechnology will play a significant role
in significantly reducing the cost and increasing availability of raw materials and related chemicals for its existing products.
As a key technology, the gas fermentation process will help to unlock the potential value
of highly competitive gaseous feedstocks, such as carbon dioxide in industrial exhaust gases.
(Xiaohua)