What is precision fermentation?Updated 12 hours ago

Precision fermentation is a form of fermentation using microorganisms like yeast, bacteria, or fungus that are customized to make specific proteins or other ingredients. effera™ and Glycare both utilize precision fermentation to produce their products. A number of products utilize fermentation; one of the most widely used is insulin which, similar to Glycare, utilizes a variation of e coli.

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In the case of effera™

1. In the case of effera™ yeast is used, a specific strain with high protein yields is used
2. yeast is programmed with lactoferrin DNA. Thus the high yielding yeast becomes a factory for lactoferrin
   • By programmed it means the yeast is made to have a specific makeup and when fermented it will produce lactoferrin
3. Fermentation
   • Yeast is cultured in industrial fermenters and fed a sugar source
   • As the yeast is fermented it consumes the sugars and secretes proteins that are high in lactoferrin
4. Once the protein is made, it is separated out from the yeast leaving behind proteins that are high in lactoferrin
   • The resulting powder is roughly 85% protein, 10% minerals and 5% moisture 
   • Sugar that is fed to the yeast is not part of the finished product