Amano Enzyme Company

Amano Enzyme Company is based in Japan and has a long history as a specialty enzyme producer, with certain products formulated for use in biocatalysis. In 2003 Amano moved to a new facility in the Chicago, IL area. The warehouse is fully equipped and set up to handle shipments from a few grams to multi-ton container loads. According to the company, although the products are all manufactured in Japan at the moment, the warehouse allows for storage capabilities that keep lead times reasonable for all but the largest quantities.

Contact Information

Japan

Amano Enzyme Company

1-2-7, Nishiki, Naka-ku

Nagoya 460-8630

Japan

Tel: 81-(0)52-211-3032

Fax: 81-(0)52-211-3054

USA

Amano Enzyme USA Company, Ltd.

2150 Point Boulevard

Suite 100

Elgin, IL 60123

United States

Tel: +1-847-649-0101

Fax: +1-847-649-0205

Europe

Amano Enzyme Europe Limited

Roundway House, Cromwell Park

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SR

United Kingdom

Tel: 44-(0)1608-644677

Fax: 44-(0)1608-644336

China

Amano Enzyme China Ltd.

Room 301, Apollo Building

No.1440,Yan An Road(C)

Shanghai 200040

P.R.CHINA

Tel: 0086-(0)21-6249-0810, 3758

Fax: 0086-(0)21-6248-7026

Mexico

Amano Enzyme de Mexico, SA de C.V.

Av. San Miguel de Allende S/N

CD. Industrial

Irapuato, GTO

Mexico

Tel: 52-462-6225021

Fax: 52-462-6225020

Web Site: http://www.amano-enzyme.co.jp

Product Line

Amano has always specialized in hydrolytic enzymes. The company’s best known products for biocatalysis are the Lipase PS, which has been widely used for several decades and is available in various formulations including immobilized preparations, and microbial amino acylases from Aspergillus.

Amano’s lipases have been shown to be active in organic solvents for stereoselective acylation or transesterification reactions. Amano offers two amino acylases for the resolution of amino acids.