Using proprietary and patented genomic technologies, Verenium extracts microbial DNA directly from collected samples to avoid the slow and often impossible task of growing microbes in the lab. We then mine this huge collection of microbial genes, numbering in the billions, using high-throughput screening technologies designed to identify unique enzymes as product candidates. These are then optimized for commercial use through Verenium’s patented DirectEvolution^™ technology. By combining discovery and laboratory evolution technologies, Verenium has successfully developed and commercialized cutting-edge products for use in industrial processes.

More than ever, a growing number of organizations are focused on developing ‘greener’ processes and products. Corporate social responsibility and fierce global competition encourage industry leaders to seek greater efficiency and higher performance. Industries are looking to improve process economics in an environmentally sustainable way. Verenium has assembled all the capabilities and expertise needed to create eco-sensitive, enzymatic bioprocesses that replace inefficient, often harsh chemical processes. Enzymes are not just the future of industry, they are transforming industries and responding to market demands today.