Products & Applications

Chromatin has successfully developed and commercialized its mini-chromosome gene stacking technology with initial applications in traditional crops (corn, soy, cotton, canola and sugarcane) by forming partnerships with several leading agricultural companies.

Chromatin is now expanding and applying its technology portfolio to customize sorghum as a feedstock crop for the bioenergy market. Sorghum is ideally suited as an energy feedstock given its versatility as a single source of starch, sugar and lignocellulose. These attributes make sorghum uniquely positioned as an adaptable, economically viable biomass source that is fit-for-purpose for both traditional and advanced liquid biofuels products and technologies as well as for emerging markets such as green power and renewable chemical production.

Sorghum is a globally cultivated crop with proven market acceptance and expanding commercial potential. It is capable of growing on ~80% of the world’s agricultural lands, with approximately 100 million acres under cultivation globally. Sorghum also thrives on marginal lands, is water and nutrient efficient, and provides a low environmental footprint. Additionally, sorghum has been identified by the US government as a focus area for dedicated energy crop development in support of sustainable bioenergy production.