CHAPTER 12:LentiKat’s: Industrial Biotechnology, Experiences and Visions

LentiKat’s is a Czech biotech company that develops, manufactures and distributes industrial applications of LentiKat’s Biotechnology – using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) for immobilization of biocatalytic material. The company’s main objective is the application of LentiKat’s Biocatalysts for industrial use in the Wastewater Treatment and the Pharmaceutical Food segments. LentiKat’s Biotechnology can be effectively used for immobilization of various types of enzymes or microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts, fungi). In comparison to other immobilization technologies, LentiKat’s Biotechnology offers several important benefits, such as a simple production procedure, no requirement for pre-treatment of input material and high productivity. LentiKat’s Biocatalyst displays excellent physical-mechanical characteristics (like high elasticity, abrasion resistance), which ensures robustness and long lifetimes. Moreover, PVA is biologically non-degradable and has zero toxicity. It is an inexpensive immobilization carrier without side effects on biochemical processes. Mild conditions used during the production procedure allow for immobilization of any enzyme or microorganism, making LentiKat’s Biotechnology superior to other immobilization techniques currently on the market. These excellent characteristics of LentiKat’s Biocatalysts have seen the company successfully cooperate with several renowned global companies while also being involved in several scientific and research projects with leading universities. In 2016, LentiKat’s celebrated ten years of successful operation.