FERMAFLAVONESTM

Fermaflavones are isoflavones isolated as co-products from soy-based industrial fermentations.  Isoflavones are a class of nutraceuticals that are concentrated in soybeans and currently used in health foods as nutritional supplements.  The isoflavones genistein and daidzein are also currently being investigated in clinical studies as preventive agents against hormone-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and prostate cancer.  They are also being tested as protectants against cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. 


Recovery of fermaflavones co-products increases the profitability of the erythromycin manufacturing process.  A large (100,000 L) fermentor can produce about 11 kg of a semi-purified isoflavone extract per cycle or 5.5 kg of purified genistein + daidzein depending on the recovery process used. 


Fermalogic has developed technology for two different isoflavone recovery pathways depending on your company’s needs and preferences.  These technologies do not require modification of the erythromycin producing organism or the manufacturing process. 


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See research paper links to this technology. 





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Soybeans are added to the erythromycin fermentation as a medium component.   Isoflavones can be recovered as a co-product using Fermaflavone recovery technology.