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Coda Genomics Changes Name to Verdezyne

Nov 11, 2008
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Coda Genomics today announced that it has changed its name to Verdezyne.
 
The Laguna Hills, Calif.-based firm uses computational methods to design and synthesize gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. Its technologies are used to optimize commercial fermentation processes, which are applied to manufacturing platform chemicals and biofuels.
 
The company was founded in 2005 and is privately held.

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