BioZyme, Inc., has launched its newest brand, AO-Biotics, a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (AO) that promote resilience, the company said in a release.
The first product addition to the AO-Biotics is Amaferm. For the last 50-plus years, Amaferm has been the hallmark ingredient in BioZyme’s premier line of animal nutritional supplements and health products. It is a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility, the company explains in a release.
As research continues to expand on Amaferm, BioZyme is on track to develop new prebiotics and postbiotics products under the AO-Biotics brand.
“We are very passionate about utilizing our expertise in AO fermentation to develop new products that address common challenges in animal agriculture globally,” Lisa Norton, president and CEO of BioZyme, said in a release.
BioZyme has manufactured and marketed prebiotics for some time, the company said. However, inaugural sales of postbiotics are scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.
Postbiotics are defined by the International Science Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics as “a preparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their components that confers a health benefit on the host.” These may include inactivated microbial cells, cell components or metabolites. AO’s capacity to produce unique cell components and metabolites makes it ideal for generating innovative postbiotics, BioZyme said in a release.
“We are using AO as a bio-factory to create biotics that promote an animal’s resilience to overcome specific challenges, whatever those may be,” Lynsey Whitacre, Ph.D., BioZyme’s Senior Manager of New Product Development, explained in a release. “It’s an innovative approach that we have proven works, but we are only beginning to scratch the surface of what is possible.”
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