Engineering a metabolic platform to support a renewable chemical product pipeline

REG is the leading North American producer of biomass-based diesel and is committed to offering cleaner, low carbon products. REG Life Sciences, its South San Francisco based subsidiary, is developing a pipeline of high-value renewable chemical products that complements the REG fuels business and leverages REG’s expertise in manufacturing and commercialization.

REG Life Sciences has demonstrated the utility and versatility of its microbial fatty acid platform for the production of diverse renewable chemicals. Here we will discuss the advantages of this platform and how it has advanced towards feeding a product pipeline for commercialization in the chemical, personal care and fragrance industries. We will also highlight our efforts to incorporate low cost feedstocks into the production process to attack product cost structure and expand market access.