Evonik achieves major biotech breakthrough with a new animal-free and fermentation-based collagen platform

摘要

Evonik has announced the development of an advanced collagen platform that is made via fermentation-based processes and devoid of animal- or human-derived materials. The recombinant technology will, for the first time, provide pharmaceutical, medical, cell culture and tissue engineering markets with a highly soluble, ultra-pure form of collagen that is safe, sustainable and commercially scalable. "This is arguably our biggest innovation break-through in recent years: a fermentation-based collagen platform that can effectively substitute the use of animal-derived collagen in pharmaceutical, medical, and cell culture markets." said Dr. Thomas Riermeier, SVP and General Manager for the Health Care business line of Evonik. "We look forward to working with customers to develop the next-generation collagen products with an improved safety profile."