Amicogen

Amicogen makes specialist enzymes used in producing antibiotic ingredients, for example, the enzyme needed to manufacture the raw material at the heart of cephalosporin-class antibiotics, and has expanded into health-care ingredients such as collagen peptides and N-acetylglucosamine, as well as materials used in making antibody-based medicines.

Its customers include pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotech producers that rely on these inputs. Listed on KOSDAQ, Korea's tech and small-cap board, the company's business spans three areas: pharmaceutical enzymes, consumer health ingredients marketed under its own brand, and biopharmaceutical production materials.