Zhejiang Guoguang Biochemistry

APAC

Quzhou

China

Established

FOUNDED

1994

HEADCOUNT

FUNDING

Privately held

Keywords:

fermentation, organic_acids, filamentous_fungi, amino_acids

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BUSINESS

Zhejiang Guoguang Biochemistry, founded 1994 in Quzhou, Zhejiang, is a high-tech enterprise producing itaconic acid and feed-grade L-threonine on a ~150,000 m2 site. It is among the leading global itaconic acid producers.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; produces itaconic acid via fermentation using Aspergillus terreus (~20,000 MT/yr), plus amino acids by fermentation.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

microbial fermentation

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

itaconic acid; itaconic anhydride; L-threonine (feed grade); L-aspartic acid; L-alanine