JUPITER, Fla., March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (OTCQX: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and other proteins for the bioenergy, bio-based chemicals, biopharmaceutical, food and feed industries, announced today details regarding its new project, "OPTIBIOCAT – Optimized esterase biocatalysts for cost-effective industrial production", an EU-funded project aimed at developing biocatalysts for the cosmetic industry.
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Dyadic's Chief Operating Officer, Danai Brooks, stated, "OPTIBIOCAT involves a highly skilled and multidisciplinary partnership of 16 partners from eight EU countries. Our participation in the project further highlights the strength and recognition of our C1 technology platform in producing novel enzymes at commercial scale."
The biocatalysts will be based on feruloyl acid esterases ("FAE") and glucuronyl esterases ("GE") which are expected to be used in the production of phenolic fatty- and sugar- esters with antioxidant activity for the cosmetic industry. They will also be tested for use in the production of other potential compounds with improved biological activity and properties. FAE and GE available within the consortium, including those from Dyadic's own proprietary enzyme library, may be improved by site-directed mutagenesis and directed evolution to further improve the desired properties.
Wim van der Wilden, General Manager of Dyadic Netherlands, added "We will utilize both our proprietary C1 enzyme library as well as our patented C1 technology to produce the specific targeted FAE and GE enzymes. In addition, strain improvement and fermentation optimization will then be implemented to reduce production costs and allow for industrial scale production. Our C1 platform will be a key enabling technology in this large consortium."
About Dyadic
Dyadic International, Inc. is a global biotechnology company that uses its patented and proprietary technologies to conduct research, development and commercial activities for the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzymes and other proteins for the bioenergy, bio-based chemical, biopharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries. Dyadic utilizes an integrated technology platform based on its patented and proprietary C1 microorganism, which enables the development and large scale manufacture of low cost enzymes and other proteins for diverse market opportunities. The C1 platform technology can also be used to screen for the discovery of novel genes. In addition to the sale of proprietary enzyme products, Dyadic actively pursues licensing arrangements and other commercial opportunities to leverage the value of these technologies by providing its partners and collaborators with the benefits of manufacturing and/or utilizing the enzymes and other proteins which these technologies help produce. Please visit Dyadic's website at www.dyadic.com.
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