A4 - Some suppliers of Enzymes for biocatalysis*1,2

SupplierCountrySupplierCountry
AlkoFinlandGrindsted ProductsDenmark
Amano Int. (Europe)Japan (UK)Kyowa Hakko EuropeGermany
Biocatalysts Ltd.UKLarbus S.A.Spain
BiopoleFranceMeito SangyoJapan
Biocon Chemicals Ltd.IrelandMiles LaboratoriesUSA
BiozymeUKNovo NordiskDenmark
BoehringerGermanyOriental YeastJapan
BollFranceRecordatiItaly
Calbiochem USARöhm & HaasGermany
CultorFinlandRhone-Poulenc-ABM BrewingFrance
Dafa S.A. FranceSAF-ISISFrance
E. Merk GermanySigma ChemicalsUSA
Fluka SwitezerlandSolvay Enzymes GmbHGermany
Genencor InternationalFinland Stern Enzym GmbH Germany
Genzyme UKToyo Yozo Japan
Girona S.A. Spain Viobin Corporation USA
Gist BrocadesThe NetherlandsWorthingtonUSA

* Despite the several companies producing enzymes, the market as a whole is dominated by the three majorsuppliers: Novo Nordisk holds 50% of the world enzyme sales and Gist Brocades and Rhöm & Haas are the other two major suppliers ( Tucker, G.A., 1996 9).


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