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TechInnovation – Allozymes looks to upend chemical manufacturing with rapid enzyme engineering and $5M seed (Devin Coldewey, TechCrunch)

Part of the complex process that turns raw materials into finished products like detergents, cosmetics and flavors relies on enzymes, which facilitate chemical transformations. But finding the right enzyme for a new or proposed drug or additive is a drawn out and almost random process — which Allozymes aims to change with a remarkable new system that could set a new standard in the industry, and has raised a $5 million seed round to commercialize.

Allozymes looks to upend chemical manufacturing with rapid enzyme engineering and $5M seed | TechCrunch

Illustration of droplets holding enzymes being analyzed and sorted

Image Credits: Allozymes