NOVEMBER 2014
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based carbon capture technology in 1997,
initially working on the removal of CO
2
from
ambient air. In 2006, the company shifted its
focus to carbon capture from power plants but
discovered that the process needed a more
stable enzyme. (Enzymes accelerate the cap-
ture of carbon dioxide in an aqueous media, al-
lowing for the efficient production of pure CO
2
and also transforming it into usable forms of
bicarbonate.) They joined forces with Codexis,
a manufacturer of “highly optimized enzymes”
for industrial processes, and developed a stable
carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme for develop-
mental use. The enzyme underwent rigorous
testing during the process, including exposure
Evan Price, President and CEO
