Nature is the basis for all Novozymes' products. By collecting enzymes and microorganisms from all over the world, our researchers are able to find enzyme solutions to many industrial problems. Sometimes, though, even nature is unable to meet the extreme demands of modern industrial production.
The high temperatures, incredible pH values and harsh chemicals used in today's production may be too much for natural enzymes. With modern biotechnology, however, these obstacles can be overcome.
Novozymes has mastered a series of advanced technologies for improving or speeding up natural processes. By generating a higher diversity of enzymes than even nature itself is able to provide, Novozymes is able to develop enzyme solutions to many industrial problems.
Nature's own technology
The methods are many and diverse, but basically they are all just improved versions of nature's own technology. By imitating natural processes in the laboratory, our scientists allow natural enzyme genes to evolve as they would in their natural settings - it's just that the process is so much faster - a technique called artificial evolution.
Novozymes has the world's largest toolkit for producing this kind of man-made diversity. It includes the following technologies: