Traditionally manufactured from extraction, the conversion towards L-phenylalanine from fermentation is an expression of change of technology promoted by AMINO. “We have been able to obtain a CEP certificate by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM)”, explains Dr. Lutz Thomas, Managing Director of AMINO GmbH. “L-phenylalanine is offered in oral and pyrogen-free quality according to EP 6 and USP 30”, adds Stefanie Söchting, the company’s director for quality management.

AMINO GmbH, headquartered in Frellstedt, Germany, is a fully integrated producer of specialty amino acids with natural biological origins. The company is dedicated to producing pharmaceutical-grade and infusion-grade amino acids under strict cGMP standards using the best extraction and purification technology (concentrating on vegetable raw materials) or state-of-the-art biotechnology/fermentation as appropriate.