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Rendezvous For French Biotechs

by Alex Scott
June 22, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 25

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Credit: Deinove
Deinococcus bacteria developed by Deinove will be used to make carotenoids.
Deinococcus bacteria developed by Deinove.
Credit: Deinove
Deinococcus bacteria developed by Deinove will be used to make carotenoids.

The French biotech start-up firm Deinove has formed a partnership with POS Bio-Sciences, a Canadian contract R&D company, to make carotenoid compounds using Deinove’s engineered Deinococcus bacteria. POS will develop systems for extracting and purifying carotenoids, which are used in food, cosmetic, and health products. Separately, the French biobased chemicals start-up Metabolic Explorer has signed a deal with UPM, a Helsinki, Finland-based forest products firm, to develop a process for making propylene glycol from cellulosic sugars using Metabolic Explorer’s fermentation technology.

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