From Sugar/Oil to Bioplastics

The production of VersaMer MCL-PHAs are bio-based and sustainable processes. Sugars and vegetable oil derived fatty acids are used as the substrates to grow naturally-selected microorganisms in bioreactors.

Once the biomass is harvested, a combination of chemical/enzyme digestion and solvent extraction produces highly purified VersaMer PHAs suitable for a wide range of applications.