Development of lactoferrin-based products from simple sugars

Date:march 19 2024

Country: United States

Application

• The application of this project is in the development of lactoferrin-based products for infant formula, adult nutrition, and performance nutrition markets.

Description

Triplebar Bio and FrieslandCampina Ingredients have partnered to produce lactoferrin—a bioactive milk protein—using precision fermentation. This method employs genetically engineered microbes to synthesize lactoferrin in fermentation tanks, enhancing production efficiency and scalability. Traditionally, isolating lactoferrin from milk is resource-intensive, requiring thousands of liters to produce a single kilogram. This collaboration aims to meet the growing demand for lactoferrin in various nutrition markets, including infant formula, adult nutrition, and performance nutrition.

Pathway Description:

The process used here is precision fermentation, where genetically engineered microbes are optimized to produce lactoferrin in fermentation tanks.