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Codexis and Chemtex announced the successful scale-up in the production of CodeXol detergent alcohols using cellulosic sugars. The scale-up was achieved at a 1,500 liter demonstration facility at Chemtex's R&D complex in Tortona, Italy and is a key milestone in the ongoing effort initiated by the two companies to develop a fully integrated biomass to detergent alcohols technology. A combination of Chemtex's commercially proven PROESA cellulosic sugar technology and Codexis' CodeXyme 4X cellulase enzymes was used to produce cellulosic sugars from non-food biomass, while the CodeXol detergent alcohol fermentation process technology which includes Codexis' proprietary microorganism strain converted these cellulosic sugars to detergent alcohols. Detergent alcohols are used to manufacture surfactants, which are key, active cleaning ingredients in consumer products such as shampoos, liquid soaps and laundry detergents.

Codexis, Inc. Presents at 10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, Jun-18-2013 08:30 AM. Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Speakers: James Lalonde.

Codexis, Inc. announced the appointment of Scott Watson as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective May 2013. Before joining the company, Mr. Watson served most recently as the Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at AMPAC Fine Chemicals.