Visolis, a company specializing in advanced bioengineering and chemical catalysis to create sustainable and carbon-negative materials, has announced a new partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, known for its cell programming and biosecurity services. This partnership aims to enhance an existing microbial strain for commercial production of a crucial feedstock ingredient used in creating bio-based isoprene and sustainable aviation fuels.
Isoprene is a component of commercial-scale synthetic rubber production. Producing bio-based isoprene at scale can play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions. Isoprene can also be an intermediate for high-performance and low-carbon intensity sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The company's SAF has the potential to work synergistically with other processes, enabling aviation through 100% sustainable fuel.
Visolis aims to leverage Ginkgo's extensive capabilities in strain engineering to improve upon an existing microbial strain for the commercial production of a crucial feedstock ingredient. The two companies are working together to optimize the efficiency of this biomanufacturing process, which is one of the most challenging biochemical synthesis processes due to the properties of the molecule, including combustibility, volatility, and reactivity.
The partnership between Visolis and Ginkgo is an exciting development for sustainable chemistry and bioengineering. By combining their expertise, the companies hope to accelerate the production of carbon-negative materials and fuels, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Visolis is developing a decarbonization platform that helps various industries, including personal care, apparel, and transportation, achieve net-zero emissions targets. Its platform combines artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and chemical catalysis to efficiently produce a portfolio of carbon-negative chemicals and net-zero-emissions sustainable aviation fuels. The company's proprietary process transforms sustainable raw materials, such as waste biomass and CO2, into bio-based chemicals with diverse applications, ranging from drop-in replacements for commodity petrochemicals to higher-performance fuels.
Ginkgo Bioworks, on the other hand, is the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, providing flexible, end-to-end services that solve challenges for organizations across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to pharmaceuticals to industrial and specialty chemicals. It's biosecurity and public health unit, Concentric by Ginkgo, is building global infrastructure for biosecurity to empower governments, communities, and public health leaders to prevent, detect, and respond to a wide variety of biological threats.
The partnership between Visolis and Ginkgo Bioworks is a significant step toward creating sustainable and carbon-negative materials and fuels. The companies' joint efforts in bioengineering and chemical catalysis could lead to breakthroughs in the production of bio-based isoprene and sustainable aviation fuels, making a significant contribution to the decarbonization of several industries.
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