Development of Biomanufacturing Using Halomonas Microorganism

Overview

Osaka Gas is developing technology to produce substances, traditionally made from fossil resources, through fermentation using microorganism called Halomonas.

Background

Osaka Gas has successfully developed a technology to mass-produce ketone bodies (β-Hydroxybutyric Acid, BHB) through fermentation using a microorganism called Halomonas (*1). Our proprietary Halomonas possess characteristics suitable for biomanufacturing, and we are utilizing this microorganism to create fermentation processes for producing various substances.

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Acrion of Osaka Gas

Aiming for the fermentation production of various food and supplement ingredients, as well as chemical products, we are advancing technology development using Halomonas in collaboration with partner companies.

As one of these initiatives, our company, along with Oji Holdings Corporation, Bacchus Bio Innovation Co., Ltd., JGC Holdings Corporation, ENEOS Materials Corporation, and Toray Industries, Inc., jointly proposed the "Biomanufacturing Ecosystem Construction Project Usng Wood and Other Under-Utilized Resources" in response to the "Biomanufacturing Revolution Promotion Project" publicly solicited by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). This proposal was selected for implementation starting in July 2024 (*2).

Our company will conduct domestic BHB production verification, and develop and verify the production of heme iron and butanol.

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