Flavors, Fragrances & Colorants

We help our partners develop and optimize strains capable of producing flavor, fragrance, and colorant ingredients. Drawing from over 200 R&D projects, our enzyme and strain assets enable efficient bioproduction of terpenoids, esters, aromatics, pigments, and bioactive alkaloids. Our proprietary database of microbial chassis and specialized tailoring enzymes (e.g. terpene synthases, glycosyl transferases (UGTs), O-methyltransferases, and cytochrome P450s) supports pathway optimization, byproduct reduction, and enhanced product safety — delivering solutions that improve potency, solubility, and brilliance.

Phytolon and Ginkgo are maximizing the production efficiency of betalain-producing strains to enable the creation of colors across the full “yellow-to-purple” spectrum. The project is maximizing the business opportunity of Phytolon’s vibrant colors for applications in the food and cosmetics industries.