Modern agriculture faces the challenges of protecting crops from pests and diseases, as well as managing chitin-containing waste such as crustacean shells and fungal mycelium. Chemical pesticides harm the environment, and traditional methods of processing chitinous waste are often inefficient and ecologically unfriendly.
We have developed an innovative technology for producing chitinase enzymes – biological agents capable of effectively and safely solving these problems. Our enzymes, derived from the recombinant Penicillium verruculosum XT403 strain, exhibit high activity and stability.
Effective Crop Protection: Chitinases provide powerful protection against pathogens, insects, and nematodes by breaking down chitin – the main component of fungal cell walls and insect exoskeletons.
Environmentally Friendly Pesticide Alternative: Our enzymes are a safe and eco-friendly solution, reducing the toxic load on soil and ecosystems.
Improved Soil Quality: Chitinases contribute to soil health and fertility improvement.
Efficient Waste Recycling: Chitinases efficiently process chitinous waste such as mushroom mycelium, crustacean shells, and insects.
Valuable Product Generation: Processing yields valuable products like chitosan, oligosaccharides, fertilizers, and feed additives.
Waste Reduction: The technology helps reduce losses and waste in feed protein production from insects, fish products, mushroom cultivation, etc.
Biopesticides: A growing biopesticides market with a projected 16% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR).
Waste Recycling: A vast market for processing chitinous waste, estimated at billions of dollars and continuing to expand.
High Level of Innovation: Unique technology validated by scientific research.
Economic Efficiency: Low enzyme production cost and high profit margins.
Rapid Return on Investment: Attractive ROI and quick investment payback (3-5 years).
Exit Potential: Potential startup sale within 3-5 years with a 6-8x revenue multiple.
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