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Codexis And Dyadic Sign Enzymes Pact

by Ann M. Thayer
November 24, 2008 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 86, Issue 47

Codexis, a Redwood City, Calif.-based biocatalyst technology developer, has licensed Dyadic International's Chrysosporium lucknowense fungus, or C1, expression system for the large-scale production of enzymes for making biofuels and chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates. Codexis will make an up-front payment of $10 million provided that certain performance criteria are satisfied. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Dyadic produces enzymes and other biomaterials using proprietary fungal strains.

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