Fermentation Contract Manufacturing

Martek Biosciences Kingstree Corporation is an innovator in large-scale fermentation. Martek’s Kingstree, South Carolina facility (formerly FermPro Manufacturing, LP) has been in the fermentation and enzyme business since the 1960’s. The Company has a track record of high quality fermentation with different microorganisms, including algae, bacteria, fungi and yeast. Martek’s expertise and experience in large-scale fermentation have proven to be valuable during the collaborative production planning stages and throughout the production process. Martek is interested in pursuing joint development projects for nutraceutical and functional foods applications that compliment Martek’s product portfolio.


Martek has the experience and state-of-the-art facilities to be your ideal fermentation partner. Martek has:

  • broad experience with production scale-up, technology transfer and project management
  • an experienced and productive professional team, including:
  • chemical & biochemical engineers
  • microbiologists
  • analytical chemists
  • project engineers
  • highly automated process control
  • state-of-the-art microbiological and analytical facilities (class 1000 clean room with class 100 capability)
  • adaptable facilities with excellent water supply and on-site solid waste handling

Martek has demonstrated its ability to turn new ideas into products for the nutraceutical and functional foods markets. Martek’s fermentation capability combined with its fermentation R&D, quality, medical research, regulatory, and analytical departments will exceed your expectations.