Certis USA to develop phage-based bio-pesticides, while NutriQuest to co-develop phage-based animal feed products.

June 7, 2018

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Phagelux, partners to develop novel phage products

Phagelux Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel phage and lysin antibacterial products and solutions, made multiple announcements by entities within its agricultural division.

First, Ryan Benson, director of U.S. sales and marketing for OmniLytics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phagelux, announced that Omnilytics is entering into an exclusive U.S. sales and marketing collaboration with Certis USA Inc. for its AgriPhage line of bio-pesticides, according to the announcement.

Benson said, "We are highly encouraged that one of the leading U.S. crop protection companies will be both representing us with their national sales force and also be collaborating with us to create new phage-based crop protection products."

Second, OmniLytics director of U.S. operations Tyler Homer further announced that OmniLytics has entered into a product development collaboration with NutriQuest to co-develop phage-based feed additive products.

Homer said, "We are delighted to be working with one of the most innovative and fastest growing feed additive companies to create some truly unique and valuable new products."

NutriQuest president Steve Weiss added, "This partnership couples the OmniLytics leadership position in creating phage-based solutions with our expertise in the feed additives business to create what we believe will be very important new solutions for poultry and livestock producers. Producers are losing access to valuable tools in poultry and livestock production that are resulting in increased costs and we believe the solutions we create together will fill those critical needs and provide a high level of value."

Phagelux noted that it has significant agricultural research, development and manufacturing capabilities in China. Phagelux chief operating officer William Wang noted that Phagelux has added 11 new distributors to the Phagelux AgriHealth distribution network since Jan. 1.

Wang noted that, "Although the line of our animal health products is still limited, and although we are just starting our sales efforts, the market seems to be responding positively to our products. In many agricultural categories, treatments based on traditional antibiotics are either failing, or the public is demanding growers use less, and our products provide safe and natural alternatives that are often even more effective than traditional chemical antibiotics."

Phagelux utilizes phages, lysins and other biologics and related delivery technologies to create antibacterial products and solutions. Phagelux is headquartered in Shanghai, China, with laboratories in China and North America and manufacturing facilities in China and the U.S. Phagelux has both agricultural and human health divisions.

Headquartered in Columbia, Md., Certis USA is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of biopesticide products for specialty agricultural and horticultural markets and the home and garden market.

NutriQuest is a team of industry-leading animal experts serving producers by delivering targeted breakthrough solutions. With a large swine and poultry customer base and growth in the ruminant and international sectors, the NutriQuest portfolio of solutions includes research-based feed additives, protein technologies, nutritional monitoring services, water quality products and humane euthanasia technology, among others that improve performance and cost position to the producer.

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