BRAIN and WeissBioTech announce research collaboration

17-Aug-2015 - Germany

Biotechnology company BRAIN AG and enzyme specialist WeissBioTech GmbH initiated a joint research and development collaboration for the bioproduction of technical enzymes for the dairy industry. Within the collaboration the application knowhow in enzymatic production processes in the dairy industry of WeissBioTech together with its marketing and sales intelligence will be combined with BRAIN’s expertise in enzyme discovery, its expression technologies and enzyme development know-how.

In recent years the demand for enzymatically produced lactose free milk products is increasing worldwide, with an emphasis on the South American and Asian markets due to the inherited lactose intolerance in these populations.

The total market of enzymes for the dairy industry is estimated to be at € 225 million in 2014 and showed a CAGR of 8% between 2012 and 2014. Enzyme products for the dairy industry thus address an interesting segment of the whole industrial enzyme market, which had a global volume of approximately €3 billion in 2014. Between 2006 (market volume €1.6 billion) and 2012 the enzyme market showed an annual growth rate of 8 percent.

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