Novozymes Biopharma, part of Novozymes, world leader in bioinnovation, is offering customers free evaluation samples of the company's award-winning Bacillus-based sodium hyaluronate. The sample program precedes the 2011 launch of Novozymes Biopharma's new cGMP facility in Tianjin, China and will provide a unique opportunity to experience first-hand the quality of the product that will be manufactured at the cGMP Q7 validated site. The samples are available to all companies interested in evaluating the cGMP Q7 product and can be applied for via www.novozymeshasample.com

Novozymes Biopharma's sodium hyaluronate is 100% free of animal-derived raw materials and organic solvent remnants. The product is fermented using a unique non-pathogenic and well documented production strain, Bacillus subtilis, offering the medical device and pharmaceutical industries a range of benefits including increased safety, purity, batch-to-batch consistency and stability in large scale. The company's sodium hyaluronate can be used in a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical sector for improved drug delivery as well as in medical device application areas such as ophthalmology, dermatology, osteoarthritis, dermal fillers, adhesion prevention, coating and wound healing. 

"We are delighted to offer new and existing users the opportunity to pilot Novozymes Biopharma's innovative sodium hyaluronate", comments Hans Ole Klingenberg, Product Director at Novozymes Biopharma. We are developing our new cGMP facility in China to expand the use of sodium hyaluronate and to set a new bench-mark for quality and consistency. This sample program precedes the opening of our new facility and is a unique opportunity for customers to sample our product and experience its benefits in drug delivery and medical device applications." 

Samples are available for a limited time. To request a free sample please visit www.novozymeshasample.com 

Novozymes Biopharma's sodium hyaluronate was awarded the CPhI Gold Innovation Award for its innovative production process allowing for better safety and improved consistency.