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Flavors and Fragrances From Genetically Engineered Yeast
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The delicious flavors and mind blowing aromas from spices like Vanilla, Patchouli, saffron derived from spice specific floras is always been products of demand in the market. Since ages spices of flavors and fragrance is derived from plants by cultivating such plants. But how about producing products similar to that of the natural ones from genetically engineered Yeast?

Yes, Yeast, known for its diverse application in food industries from bakeries to breweries is now reprogrammed to yield products of exotic flavors and fragrances. Amyris, the pioneers in delivering yeast derived products is looking into this new perspective which will definitely revolutionize the aromatic spice market.

Reconstructed Yeast to deliver such products will benefit the community of food and cosmetic industries and even the consumers as this method will render high quality, desired quantity and cost effective products in the market. Also products obtained from this process are of similar nature to the original plant derived products.

Some of the instances of such yeast derived products are quoted here,
Synthesis of anti malarial drug by a Pharma unit called Sanofi using Amyris’s genetically engineered yeast replacing the actual ingredient of plant origin.

Synthesis of moisturizer by Amyris to be used in cosmetics

Swiss based company, Evolva is all set to market the major component of Vanilla, the Vanillin made from yeast and its next product would be saffron.

The production of the flavoring agent valencene originally derived from oranges by the companies like Isobionics and Allylix is another example. The CE of Isobionics, Toine Janssen emphasizes the sustainability and eco friendly nature of the process.

Also there is evidence of growing partnerships between the companies which are into making products using yeast. Amyris join hands with Michelin to develop rubber products, joint venture of Amyris and Firmenich (Swiss based flavors and fragrant company) to produce Patchouli and combination of the companies, Evolva and Cargil to produce a special sweetener called Stevia.

Though any such attempt of making commercial products from genetically reconstructed yeast, in spite of having positive outcomes like comparatively low cost, high quality and the production ability to meet the market demands is also facing questions from criticizers like status of the farmers depending on the special spice plants for their living, whether such yeast derived products to be categorized as GM foods or natural products and the economy of many developing countries cultivating such special spice plants.
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