White Biotechnology is an emerging field within modern biotechnology that serves industry. It uses living cells like moulds, yeasts or bacteria, as well as enzymes to produce goods and services. Living cells can be used as they are or improved to work as "cell factories" to produce enzymes for industry. White Biotech can help realize substantial gains for both environment, consumers and industry.

White biotech applications

Modern biotechnology is a versatile tool which can be used to reduce energy and material consumption and minimise the generation of waste and emissions. Industrial biotechnology, using microorganisms and biological catalysts (enzymes) to produce goods and services, has come of age. Click here to learn more about the applications of industrial biotechnology.