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Lonza is one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Its products and services span its customers’ needs from research to final product manufacture. Lonza is the global leader in the production and support of active pharmaceutical ingredients both chemically as well as biotechnologically. Biopharmaceuticals are one of the key growth drivers of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Lonza has strong capabilities in large and small molecules, peptides, amino acids and niche bioproducts which play an important role in the development of novel medicines and healthcare products. Lonza is a leader in cell-based research, endotoxin detection and cell therapy manufacturing. Lonza is also a leading provider of value chemical and biotech ingredients to the nutrition, hygiene, preservation, agro and personal care markets.
Lonza is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. In 2008, Lonza had sales of CHF 2.94 billion. Further information can be found at www.lonza.com .
Within the Nutrition sector, Lonza Ltd are offering a growing portfolio of branded health ingredients:
Carnipure™ is a special grade of L-Carnitine. Extensive clinical research has discovered that Carnipure™ has a beneficial role to play in a broad array of applications, including recovery from exercise, weight management and healthy aging.
DHAid™ is a pure vegetarian source of omega-3 DHA. Using naturally occurring microalgae, Lonza’s innovative technology allows DHA oils to be produced with a superior quality. DHAid™ is allergen free and also free of contaminations that are discussed for seafood.
FiberAid™ is a soluble prebiotic fiber that offers benefits for gastrointestinal health combined with excellent digestive tolerance and technological properties. FiberAid™ is extracted by Lonza via a patented process from larch trees that grow in abundance in the United States.