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Genencor International, Inc. develops and manufactures enzyme product solutions for industrial, agricultural and health care markets. It finds genes and alters their proteins for use in cleaning, textile, health care, food and animal feed products using gene discovery, molecular evolution, functional genomics and immunology techniques. The company also develops solutions for the biofuels, biodefense and biosafety industries. Genencor International was founded in 1982 and is located in Rochester, NY.

Part of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Cultor Food Science, Inc. is a British company that manufactures food preservatives.

Quest International BV produces fragrances, flavors and food ingredients to be distributed to food and beverage companies. The company also manufactures perfumes and fragrances for pharmaceutical, fine perfume makers, perfumes and fragrances for pharmaceutical, fine perfume makers. The company is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands.

DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS is engaged in the production of food enzymes, products and pharmaceutical grade excipients for food products. It operates through the following divisions: Enablers, BioActives, Sweeteners, Cultures, Genecor and Sales and Application Food Ingredients. The Enablers division develops, produces and markets emulsifiers, hydrocolloids, and tailored systems that enable food & beverage manufactureres to make appealing products. The BioActives division is comprised of the Cultures and Sweeteners divisions. It offers food cultures and protective solutions, speciality sweeteners, health ingredients, and microorganisms for agriculture and animal nutrition. The Genencor division develops innovative enzymes and bioproducts to reduce the environmental impact of the cleaning, textile, fuel, and chemical industries. The sales and Application food Ingredients division manages and budgets global key accounts. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered Copenhagen, Denmark

LS Dissolution, Inc. engages in the production of petroleum replacement products and industrial chemicals. It offers chemical and fuel products. The company was founded by George M. Church, Christopher Somerville, Noubar B. Afeyan and Jay D. Keasling in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Segetis, Inc. operates as a technology-enabled green chemistry company. It produces chemical building blocks platform. The firm offers biobased plasticizers for PVC and biopolymers and biobased formulation for household, industrial, and institutional cleaning, personal care, agrochemicals, and flavors and fragrances. The company was founded by Sergey Selifonov and Olga Selifonova in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, MN.

Nu-Tek Food Science LLC produces a low-sodium salt substitute. Its products include NuTek Salt and Salt for Life, which delivers nutrition through levels of sodium reduction in food, replacing it with potassium. The company was founded by Thomas L. Manuel and Sam Rao in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.