Debut uses biotech to remove the “ick” factor from beetle-based pigment production
In San Diego, a biomanufacturing startup is working on a replacement for one of the beauty and food industries’ grosser secrets: the use of ground up cochineal beetle for red pigment. By using enzymes and microbial production, Debut has achieved beetle-free production of the carmine pigment at pilot scale. The proprietary process is 100-times more […]
