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ORF Genetics Opens Revolutionary Green Factory In Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland (SPX) May 15, 2008 ORF Genetics has announced the opening of new and revolutionary 22,000 ft^2 (2043m^2) cultivation facilities in Grindavik, Iceland. Utilizing its unique Orfeus protein production system in barley, ORF Genetics produces and markets biorisk-free ISOkine human growth factors for use in medical research, drug discovery and cosmetics. The state-of-the-art Green Factory uses geothermal energy for safe, indoor cultivation of genetically engineered barley. It is set in the middle of a lava field, close to Iceland's best-known tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon. The barley is cultivated in a soil-less hydroponic system on specially designed conveyor belts, allowing for the production of up to 90 different proteins at a time. The Orfeus system and new facilities allow ORF the flexibility to easily scale their production according to the unique requirements of different customers and markets. Currently ORF has more than 100 different growth factors in its pipeline and 10 ISOkine growth factors already on the market. Bjorn L. Orvar, CEO of ORF Genetics, said at the opening of the greenhouse: "Our research and development efforts in recent years are now bearing fruit, and we see great opportunities for rapid growth, specifically in the field of drug discovery and cosmetics." Minister of Industry Ossur Skarphedinsson said as he harvested the first barley in the Green Factory: "ORF's ideas have sprouted from the dynamic Icelandic public research environment, and the company's leaders, with unflagging entrepreneurial optimism, have overcome all difficulties, making ORF a unique high-tech company in the world. The new 'Green Factory' leverages the company's deserved green image, as production is based on green and renewable energy from Iceland's volcanic depths." ORF will be exhibiting their products in the US at the upcoming Supplier's Day Show hosted by the New York Society for Cosmetic Chemists in May. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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The Premiere Ocean Renewables Event - EnergyOcean 2008
Stuart FL (SPX) May 14, 2008The 5th annual EnergyOcean conference is now established as the world's leading event on renewable and sustainable energy from the oceans. The event is supported by leading U.S. ocean energy organizations including the Ocean Energy Council (OEC). |
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