ARMENIAN "BIOTECHNOLOGY" INSTITUTE TRANSFERS TECHNOLOGY OF PRODUCTION OF PROLINE PROTEIN AMINO ACID TO FRENCH-GERMAN COMPANY "DEGUSSA-REXIM"
Noyan Tapan
Jan 10, 2008
YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "Biotechnology" Scientific Research
Institute CJSC of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
has transferred the institute-developed technology of production of
proline, a protein amino acid, to French-German company Degussa-Rexim,
NT was informed by Gayane Avetisova, the scientific secretary of
the institute.
According to her, joint work on development of a technology of
obtaining another protein amino acid – ornithine is being done with
Degussa-Rexim. It is envisaged that after completion of the work,
this technology will be also transferred to the French-German company.
In the words of the scientific secretary of "Biotechnology", proline
and ornithine are used, in particular, for production of various
complexes of biologically active supplements.
G. Avetisova said that "Biotechnology" continues to supply nonprotein
amino acids in small amounts to Acros Organics company (Belgium).