technology
Microencapsulation
Where it's used
Arachidonic acid (ARA) microbial synthesis
Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6), the omega-6 long-chain fatty acid of breast milk, produced by submerged fungal fermentation of *Mortierella alpina* and refined into oils and cold-water-soluble powders for infant formula — an industry concentrated in China (Cabio, Kingdomway, Hubei Fuxin) with DSM-Firmenich as the sole end-to-end Western supplier of life's®ARA.
Bioherbicides & ecological weed control
Natural and biologically-derived weed control solutions utilizing microbial formulations, plant extracts, and targeted protein degradation to overcome widespread herbicide resistance and reduce synthetic agrochemical use.
Pheromones & semiochemicals for plant protection
Fermentation-produced insect sex pheromones that disrupt pest mating instead of killing insects — a biopesticide category scaling from expensive orchard use into row crops as yeast biosynthesis cuts costs.