Oxford Biotrans makes its grapefruit compound out of oranges
Using their patented enzymes, Oxford Biotrans’ mission is to create new routes to useful chemicals – starting with their natural-grade food and fragrance products
Using mutant enzymes is at the core of what Oxford Biotrans – a biotech start-up spun out of the University of Oxford – does. Based in Abingdon, UK, and supported by technology developed over 20 years by Oxford chemist Luet Lok Wong, the team uses enzymes to find routes to molecules that are otherwise difficult to access.