Eucodis Bioscience launches beta-lactamase for antibiotics industry

Published: 5-Jun-2009

Eucodis Bioscience, an Austrian developer of enzymes for the chemical, pharmaceutical and other industries, has launched its first commercial beta-lactamase enzyme, which can be supplied in a GMP-compliant formulation.


Eucodis Bioscience, an Austrian developer of enzymes for the chemical, pharmaceutical and other industries, has launched its first commercial beta-lactamase enzyme, which can be supplied in a GMP-compliant formulation.

The company will market the enzyme to antibiotics manufacturers to improve quality control, to the diagnostics industry, and to research organisations. Eucodis Bioscience estimates that it has a market potential of up to Euro 5m.

"The launch of a beta-lactamase for the antibiotics industry and other uses opens a new phase in the development of our organisation," said Rudy Pandjaitan, ceo of Eucodis Bioscience. "It adds momentum to our efforts to bring to market further products that we are currently developing."

Eucodis Bioscience originally focused on developing enzymes for industrial partners, including GlaxoSmithKline and Henkel. Since 2009, the company also markets its own products.

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