February 28/Vernier, Switzerland/Manufacturing Close-Up -- Amyris Inc. has entered into an agreement with Givaudan, a provider in the fragrances and flavors industry, headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.
According to a release, under the agreement, Givaudan will develop a derivative of Biofene to be used as a building block for a proprietary fragrance ingredients in Givaudan's palette. Biofene is the chemical farnesene produced using Amyris's bio-based technology and production platform.