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ANABIO are contract manufacturers of Bacillus spores to the food and feed industry. Based in Hanoi, Vietnam, ANABIO produce high yield preparations of purified spores in lyophilized or aqueous solution under GMP accreditation.

Christian Hansen is a global company providing products based on bioscience to the food, health and animal feed industries. Products include probiotics (e.g. B. subtilis based BioPlus 2B® and GalliPro®), enzymes, cultures and natural colours.

Don Whitley Scientific Limited is a leading international supplier of innovative equipment and services to the microbiology and tissue culture industries. They develop, manufacture, market and service instrumentation and associated products for the public and private sector - primarily for use in hospitals, public health laboratories, food testing organisations and research institutions. Don Whitley now have the largest, most comprehensive range of workstations specifically designed for the study of anaerobes and microaerophiles. Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, Don Whitley also have a direct presence in Germany and Australia and sell to more than 40 other countries worldwide through a carefully chosen distributor network.

DSM Nutritional Products is the world's leading supplier of vitamins, carotenoids and other fine chemicals to the feed, food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. The global business has sales of over EUR 2 billion and a long tradition as a pioneer in the discovery of new products, new formulations and attractive applications for all industry segments.

Electrolab is a well established, reliable company with a global reputation in fermentation equipment design. Our customers appreciate the experience that comes from supplying leading companies and prestigious institutes in over 40 countries around the world (including 200 units supplied to Pfizer for what is probably one of the world's largest single-centre installations). We've also designed and manufactured bioreactors for two of the world's largest manufacturers: B Braun Biotech (now Sartorius), Germany and New Brunswick Scientific, USA.

Founded in 1997, Ganeden Biotech is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and is at the forefront of probiotic research and innovative product development with GanedenBC30®, its patented, probiotic ingredient. GanedenBC30 can be found in more than 50 foods, including popular brands like Red Mango frozen yogurt and ice teas, Naked Pizza pizza dough, Heartland Sweeteners Nevella with Probiotics, and R.C. Bigelow's Herb Plus Tea. For more information on the probiotic GanedenBC30 and licensing opportunities for food and beverage applications, visit ganedenlabs.com.

Lallemand Inc. is a privately held Canadian company specializing in the research, development, production, marketing and distribution of yeast and bacteria. Lallemand has approximately 2,200 employees located in more than 30 countries on all continents. Lallemand's Health & Nutrition Division specializes in supplying mineral- and vitamin-rich yeast and probiotic bacteria, as well as cranberry, cocoa, herbal and other antioxidant-rich ingredients, in addition to proprietary strains of bacteria and yeast formulations for various digestive and immunity health conditions, plus bacterial lysate used to improve patients' general or specific immunity.

Based in Somerset England Protexin are manufacturers of probiotic supplements for human health care, animals and horses, veterinary markets as well as special probiotics for water treatment. One of their most popular products, Biokult® carries live Bacillus subtilis.

Rubinum is dedicated to the manufacturing and selling of the product Toyocerin® worldwide. Toyocerin® is a natural micro-organism (Bacillus cereus), with the function of a microflora stabilizer in the gut of the animal which improves performance and enables a better digestion of the nutrients provided by the feed. Many scientific and field trials corroborate the efficacy of Toyocerin® which is now registered in the European Union with no. E-1701 (also 4b-1701) for piglets, pigs for fattening, sows, cattle for fattening, broilers, rabbits for fattening, rabbit does and turkeys for fattening.

SporeGen™ is a commercial service provided by Royal Holloway Enterprise Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Holloway, University of London. Our aim is to provide consultancy and technical expertise to external parties interested in the bacterium Bacillus particularly with regard to its use as a probiotic dietary or feed supplement.

VIRIDIS is a fast-growing company delivering a range of clinically proven products to enable people to live better and more active lives. Our core strength lies in the integration of therapeutics from diverse systems of medicine, using both, classical and innovative technologies. Through our strategic association with biopharma and pharma companies of international repute, we are well positioned to identify and commercialize products with therapeutic efficacy and growth potential in the Indian subcontinent. We are providers of Pharmaceuticals, Neutraceuticals, Cosmaceuticals & medical devices.
