Monday, August 11, 2008 - 8:30 AM
S2
Production of Biologically Active Products through Fermentation
Steven F. Schnittger, Estee Lauder Companies, Melville, NY 11746
Fermentation is a reliable source for the discovery and production of active ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The production of these ingredients is not confined to the use of recombinant DNA type fermentation, but can also be achieved through the bio-transformation of existing raw materials or through the traditional process of growing a specific organism which produces a known active ingredient.
This presentation will discuss how the Estee Lauder Companies has used fermentation to produce active ingredients at both small and large scale quantities. A review of the fermentation processes, down stream purification processes and supporting clinical data will be presented.
The microorganisms can include a variety of non-pathogenic bacteria, yeast and fungi to produce actives that range from whitening enzymes and cellular growth factors to immune stimulators, all which have a multitude of benefits when applied to the skin.