Science is continually screening low-molecular-weight compounds from a plethora of synthetic and natural sources in the search for molecules with a novel or superior pharmaceutical or biological activities. 

While plants are a potentially rich source of such molecules, plant metabolism is still under-explored (due to extreme diversity and complex chemistry), and the full potential of plant-derived, low-molecular-weight, bioactive compounds is still largely untapped. 

Bio-based innovation is also bringing a further paradigm shift to the bio-economy by moving beyond biomass processing to harness nature’s biological processes and principles.

Researchers around the world are now working to overcome current limitations in bio-based technologies and better understand mechanisms and processes at the genetic and molecular levels, enabling them to learn from nature and create or improve industrial processes.

Advances in bioscience and biotechnology are being used to develop products and processes for high-value market applications. 

They include bioactive compounds for health, cosmetics, personal care; dietary components such as prebiotics, flavors, nutritional ingredients; biopolymers, fragrances; eco-friendly compounds, and agrochemicals.

In Puren®, we have developed a pipeline for the research, discovery, sustainable production, procurement, and commercial utilization of l high-value-added bio-based alternatives that are to be used in the aforementioned categories.