Biotech Updates

Syngenta, Diversa Form Partnership to Discover Enzymes for Biofuels

January 12, 2007

Syngenta and Diversa Corporation recently announced a new 10-year research and development partnership focused on the discovery and development of a range of novel enzymes to be utilized for biofuel production. The agreement allows Diversa to independently develop and commercialize fermentation-based enzyme combinations from its proprietary platform. Syngenta will have exclusive access to enzymes from Diversa’s platform to express in plants for enhanced cost-effective production.

Read the news release at http://www.syngenta.com/en/media/press/2007/01-08.htm.