What is a Human milk oligosaccharide (HMO)?
HMOs are a family of highly diverse glycans found exclusively in human milk, where they are the third most abundant component after lactose and lipids. They are considered a key component and many beneficial health traits have been attributed to these molecules, most notably regulating immune system response and shaping a healthy gut microbiota. These are especially important during early development of infants. Since the latest research has shown that these components are beneficial as food additives, a growing interest has appeared in the food industry to produce and market them.
What do we offer?
The synthesis of HMOs is one of the most direct applications of nucleotide sugars. By building upon our nucleotide sugar production platform, we can synthetize a variety of HMOs that would be otherwise complex to obtain by methods like fermentation or chemical synthesis. Most importantly, we are able to produce them at an affordable price. Our goal is to fill in the gap of diverse complex HMOs and bring their nutritional value to the market.