Written on 05.02.2013 - Industry
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Amyris ships first truckload of renewable farnesene from its new plant in Brazil

Amyris, Inc. announced the first commercial shipment from its new plant in Brazil. The company's first purpose-built industrial fermentation facility produces Biofene renewable farnesene to be used in a range of speciality chemical and fuel applications.

“This initial shipment marks the successful completion of our start-up activities. We have operated multiple tanks without contamination or surprises through several production runs during the first month of operation,” said John Melo, President and CEO of Amyris.

“We are now focused on ramping up Biofene production and delivering product to our customers, from renewable diesel for bus fleets in Brazil to squalane emollient globally and soon a range of speciality chemical applications,” Melo concluded.

Amyris's Biofene plant in Brotas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, sources its sugarcane feedstock locally from the Paraíso mill. Prior to the start-up of this facility, the company relied solely on contract manufacturing for commercial production.