| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Israel |
| Key people | Yosef Behrend, CEO Maksim Gur, R&D |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Products | Special bioactive compounds for research |
| Divisions | R&D, Microbiology, Chemistry, Natural products |
| Website | http://www.fermentek.co.il |
Fermentek Ltd. is a biotechnological company, located in Atarot indiustrial zone, Jerusalem, Israel, specializing in the research, development and manufacture of biologically active, natural products isolated from microorganisms as well as from other natural sources such as plants and algae.
The main microorganisms used are nonpathogenic actinomycetes, Nocardia and Streptomycetes. The fungi used are: Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium and the like. None of these is a human pathogen.
Fermentek does not sell to individuals. Most of its products are marketed through major international distributors specializing in chemicals, under their own brand names. Nevertheless, Fermentek has specific impact on the biochemical market, especially in the field of field of mycotoxins.
As is explained elsewhere, mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by molds in human food and farm animal feeds, thus being economically important factors. Fermentek manufactures an extensive line of pure mycotoxins used as standards in food analysis. In some cases, such as Aflatoxin M2, Fermentek supplies the entire world's requirements.
None of Fermentek's products have been invented by it. Fermentek's aim is to make compounds already known, affordable to the scientific community.
Fermentek was founded by Dr Yosef Behrend in 1994. It moved in 2004 to its new building, quadrupling its working space and greatly enlarging its manufacturing capacities.
Technology
Fermentek operates fermentors from 10 to 15000 liters, filter press and centrifuges of corresponding capacity. According to the company policy as declared at its official website, Fermentek uses only the "Classical" biotechnology approach. This means that only genetically unmodified natural microbial strains are employed, and no attempt is made to achieve mutants, neither random nor targeted.
Main products
- Mycotoxins: Aflatoxin, Cytochalasin, Fumonisins, Gliotoxin, Patulin, Penicillic acid, Zearalenone, Tentoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Citrinin, T2 toxin, HT2 toxin, Tentoxin, Moniliformin, Deacetoxyscirpenol, Neosolaniol, Citreoviridin, Beauvericin, Nivalenol
- Immunomodulators: Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Ascomycin, Myriocin
- Ionophores: Valinomycin, Nonactin, Ionomycin
- Special antibiotics and molecular biology reagents. Anisomycin, thiolutin, wortmannin, K252a, Staurosporine, K252C, Bafilomycin, Alamethicin, Leptomycin, A23187, Chelerythrine, Oligomycin, Trichostatin A, Cerulenin, Aphidicolin
- Experimental drugs and drug precursors: Parthenolide, Puromycin, Rapamycin, Anisomycin, Thapsigargin, cyclopamine, Thiostrepton, Staurosporine, Midostaurin, Geldanamycin and its derivates: 17dmag, 17aag, Prodigiosin
Sources
- Official website
- Product list
- BIOJERUSALEM, An initiative of the Jerusalem Development Authority...
- MatiMOP, MATIMOP - the Israeli Industry Center for R&D ...
- Israeli Ministry of Industry, Chemical Authority
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