Zhejiang Tech-Way Biochemical

APAC

Zhuji

China

Established

FOUNDED

2002

HEADCOUNT

FUNDING

Subsidiary

Keywords:

fermentation, hydrocolloids, bacteria

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BUSINESS

Zhejiang Tech-Way Biotechnology (Tech-Way Biochemical), founded 2002 and part of Zhejiang Zhengtian Group, states it was the first enterprise in China to industrialize gellan gum production by biotechnology. Its lead product is the microbial polysaccharide gellan gum.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; produces gellan gum (low- and high-acyl) via fermentation of Sphingomonas elodea (Pseudomonas elodea).

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

microbial fermentation

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

gellan gum (low acyl; high acyl)