YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "Biotechnology" Scientific Research Institute CJSC of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development has transferred the institute-developed technology of production of proline, a protein amino acid, to French-German company Degussa-Rexim, NT was informed by Gayane Avetisova, the scientific secretary of the institute. According to her, joint work on development of a technology of obtaining another protein amino acid - ornithine is being done with Degussa-Rexim. It is envisaged that after completion of the work, this technology will be also transferred to the French-German company. In the words of the scientific secretary of "Biotechnology", proline and ornithine are used, in particular, for production of various complexes of biologically active supplements. G. Avetisova said that "Biotechnology" continues to supply nonprotein amino acids in small amounts to Acros Organics company (Belgium).

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