--- title: Kalion, Inc. - High-Purity Chemicals from Biomass description: Industrial biotechnology provider of high-purity chemicals from biomass. Companies are using our high-purity glucaric acid to discover the full power of this unique chemical. Kalion is also able to leverage the high purity to provide glucaric acid in a wider range of forms to maximize its benefits. --- [![logos](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/logos.png?width=289&height=44&name=logos.png "logos")](https://www.kalioninc.com/) - [Products](https://www.kalioninc.com/products) - [Science](https://www.kalioninc.com/science) - [About](https://www.kalioninc.com/about) - [Articles](https://www.kalioninc.com/articles) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/de4707ce-8e41-4389-8ff4-70b67d1c9ae8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/de4707ce-8e41-4389-8ff4-70b67d1c9ae8) # Industrial Biotechnology Manufacturer of High-Purity Chemicals from Biomass ## Industrial Biotechnology Manufacturer of High-Purity Glucaric Acid for Industrial Water Treatment ## Industrial Biotechnology Manufacturer of High-Purity Glucaric Acid Enabling Improved and New Materials ## Industrial Biotechnology Manufacturer of High-Purity Glucaric Acid and Glucuronic Acid for the Pharmaceutical Market Glucaric Acid ![leaf-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/leaf-icon.png?width=45&height=41&name=leaf-icon.png) Glucuronic Acid ![indstriel-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/indstriel-icon.png?width=78&height=78&name=indstriel-icon.png) #### Industrial High-purity glucaric acid is a powerful chemical in industrial settings such as water treatment in preventing corrosion. [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/8adcbf46-d0b3-4174-b256-0b77bbbd0498.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/8adcbf46-d0b3-4174-b256-0b77bbbd0498) ![materials-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/materials-icon.png?width=78&height=78&name=materials-icon.png) #### Materials High-purity glucaric acid enables powerful new materials and enhances the mechanical properties of existing materials. [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/94927330-9984-4e96-9bbd-b5c8c21ec277.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/94927330-9984-4e96-9bbd-b5c8c21ec277) ![farma-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/farma-icon.png?width=78&height=78&name=farma-icon.png) #### Pharmaceutical Glucaric acid is used in Adderall®. Glucoronic acid and glucaric acid are also used as nutraceuticals. [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/3b124ed6-819e-4453-a801-83e51c6552c5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/3b124ed6-819e-4453-a801-83e51c6552c5) ## Why Kalion? Our proprietary fermentation production of glucaric acid and glucuronic acid allows us to produce the highest purity available in the market. We are able to leverage the inherent selectivity of enzymes to generate high-purity bio-based products. [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/d5633ff3-88af-4cc3-8e76-abaaec17b44c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/d5633ff3-88af-4cc3-8e76-abaaec17b44c) ## Our Science We create very pure chemicals through advanced fermentation methods. We are able to do this utilizing our patented microbes which are created using proprietary synthetic biology techniques. ![arras-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/arras-icon.png?width=97&height=140&name=arras-icon.png) #### BIOMASS ![](https://www.kalioninc.com/hubfs/Kalion_May18/arrow-right.png) ![factory-icon](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/factory-icon.png?width=171&height=143&name=factory-icon.png) #### Fermenter ![](https://www.kalioninc.com/hubfs/Kalion_May18/arrow-right.png) ![science-chart](https://www.kalioninc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kalion_May18/science-chart.png?width=254&height=101&name=science-chart.png) #### High-purity [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3943254/944a41eb-648d-4bb1-afdf-54f8b0b749e1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3943254/944a41eb-648d-4bb1-afdf-54f8b0b749e1) ## Articles #### Kalion completes first, full-scale glucaric acid production Industrial biotech company presents update and additional growth plan at leading industry conference [READ MORE](https://www.kalioninc.com/articles/kalion-completes-first-full-scale-glucaric-acid-production) #### Building a better chemical factory—out of microbes Metabolic engineers have a problem: cells are selfish. The scientists want to use microbes to produce chemical compounds for industrial applications. The microbes prefer to concentrate on their own... [READ MORE](https://www.kalioninc.com/articles/building-a-better-chemical-factory-out-of-microbes) #### Kalion Inc. Teams with Agile BioFoundry To Win DOE Grant to Advance Bio-based Glucaric Acid Kalion Inc. (pronounced KAL-LEE-ON), along with 8 other companies, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $5.7 million in funding with the Agile BioFoundry consortium... 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