5885 Hollis St.
Emeryville, CA, 94608 United States
(510) 450-0761
http://www.amyris.com
Russell 2000 (June 2012)
Amyris Biotechnologies is engineering yeast to rise over the world's dependence on petroleum. The company developed a process that uses genetically modified molecules from yeast to create biofuels and other renewable chemicals as an alternative to petroleum products. Amyris uses fermented yeast from Brazilian sugarcane to produce Biofene, a chemical that can replace petroleum as the basis for such products as detergent, cosmetics, perfume, industrial lubricants, and fuel. The company has operations in the US and in Brazil through a joint venture with sugar giant Grupo São Martinho. Amyris went public in 2010 and expects to have its products ready for market by 2012.