Hesheng Technology
APAC
Wuhan
,
China
Startup
FOUNDED
2021
HEADCOUNT
FUNDING
Series A
Keywords:
synthetic_biology, fermentation, yeast, metabolic_engineering, flavors, fragrances
BUSINESS
Wuhan Hesheng Technology Co., Ltd. is a synthetic-biology company that produces natural-product molecules via microbial fermentation. Its range spans flavors and fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, food supplements and bio-pesticide/feed ingredients, including alpha- and beta-farnesene, nootkatone, bisabolol, ergothioneine, lycopene, beta-carotene and astaxanthin. The company was founded in November 2021 and is headquartered in Wuhan.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; beta-farnesene (and alpha-farnesene) are produced by synthetic-biology microbial fermentation using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae chassis. The company reports self-developed microbial chassis and a directed-metabolism platform.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
synthetic-biology microbial chassis with directed-metabolism system; S. cerevisiae fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
farnesene (alpha- and beta-farnesene); nootkatone; bisabolol; ergothioneine; lycopene; beta-carotene; astaxanthin; spinosad