The Centre of Excellence, which is being facilitated by the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp), under Malaysia’s flagship Bioeconomy Transformation Programme, Bio-Accelerators for Technology Development and Innovation, will focus on the development of natural compounds using Evolva’s yeast fermentation production platform.
The goal is to create a new paradigm in the sustainable production of Malaysia’s high value indigenous natural products.
The first programme at the Centre will focus on the production of agarwood fragrances via yeast fermentation. The development of a range of agarwood products by fermentation will allow Malaysia to significantly widen the use of agarwood worldwide, and will complement the existing traditional production approaches.
According to data collected by the Wild Trade Monitoring Network, the global supply of wild agarwood could vanish from the planet in less than two years.
“We are delighted to participate in this venture in Malaysia and would like to commend the efforts of BiotechCorp for facilitating this collaboration,” said Evolva CEO Neil Goldsmith. “We are looking forward to working with the passionate and talented researchers at UMP to determine if agarwood compounds might be amenable to production via biosynthesis and yeast fermentation. If successful, this Centre’s global and multi-disciplinary efforts will produce both positive economic and environmental benefits for us all.”
Source: Evolva
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