Proteins have enabled unprecedented performances in every domains of the life science industry including pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, detergents, animal feed, biodefense or paper industry, while enabling the use of environmentally friendly processes. For ten years, Proteus has acquired a unique experience in these domains by partnering with world leaders of the industry.
Opportunities for new applications of proteins have never been greater. In the pharmaceutical field, the strongest growth rate is still observed with biopharmaceuticals (i.e. protein therapeutics). In other industrial fields, proteins provide tools to meet today’s most demanding challenges such as oil price volatility, uncertainty on mid- or long-term supply in fossil energy and fossil raw materials, and the stronger-than-ever global environmental concerns. Enzymatic proteins provide opportunities to improve industrial productivity, lower energetic needs and environmental impact, while enlarging the access to new renewable raw materials.
As an example, Proteus has embarked upon R&D programs targeting new enzymatic proteins to efficiently convert lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste and by-products into bio-energy and design second-generation processes for biofuels production that would enable to meet world needs for both food and energy.