Qingdao Langyatai
APAC
Qingdao
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China
Established
FOUNDED
HEADCOUNT
FUNDING
Privately held
Keywords:
fermentation, organic_acids, filamentous_fungi, microalgae, specialty_chemicals
BUSINESS
Qingdao Langyatai Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese diversified group whose biotechnology subsidiary Qingdao Kehai Biotechnology (established 2003) is a leading producer of itaconic acid and derivatives via microbial fermentation. Kehai is described as the largest-capacity itaconic acid producer, supplying customers including BASF and Dow. Its range also includes chlorella and chitosan oligosaccharides.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; via subsidiary Qingdao Kehai, microbial fermentation producer of itaconic acid and derivatives (industrially via Aspergillus terreus), plus microalgae-derived chlorella.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
microbial / fungal fermentation; microalgae cultivation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
itaconic acid; itaconic acid derivatives; chlorella; chitosan oligosaccharides