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Biosphere acquires NovoNutrients to accelerate waste CO2-to-protein tech

July 6, 2026 |

In California, Biosphere, a company converting industrial CO2 and hydrogen into single cell protein for food and feed applications, has acquired NovoNutrients, a pioneer in gas fermentation, reactor design, and industrial bioprocess development. 

Financial terms were not disclosed. Biosphere’s UV sterilization platform replaces conventional steam-based sterilization, expanding the design space for high-performance bioreactors. The NovoNutrients acquisition accelerates the application of their platform to intensified reactor designs, giving Biosphere a strong foundation in gas fermentation and high-intensity aerobic fermentation for a wide range of defense, industrial, and commercial applications.

“The NovoNutrients platform plays perfectly into our active Department of War contracts and gives us a strong foundation with an established FEL3 design of a loop reactor pilot plant,” said Brian Heligman, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of Biosphere. “We are excited to further develop this technology and leverage its high mass-transfer performance for bioprocessing of both next-generation gas and carbohydrate feedstocks.”

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