Amyris Making Headway In Fermentation-Derived Cannabinoids; CBD Could Hit Market In Early 2020
Executive Summary
Synthetic biology firm Amyris has shipped to partner Lavvan its first cannabinoid produced via genetically engineered yeast. While Amyris’ announcement does not identify the specific cannabinoid, Lavvan leadership indicated in March 2019 that fermentation-derived CBD would be first to market, representing potential purity and value benefits compared with CBD extracted from the cannabis plant.
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