Precision fermentation has undergone a remarkable evolution in the past decade, transitioning from its roots in pharmaceutical applications to becoming a transformative force in the food industry. By definition, precision fermentation is the process of using microorganisms like yeast, fungi, or bacteria to produce specific molecules through fermentation, guided by precise genetic modifications. Once primarily associated with the production of life-saving drugs like insulin, precision fermentatio…

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Shalima Sreenath is head of downstream processing at Cellibre, where she leads the isolation of novel small molecules produced through precision fermentation ([email protected]).