Touchlight Genetics Press Release: World leading DNA technology is expanding its operations in London as it grows to meet global DNA demand.

Touchlight Genetics Ltd has developed a revolutionary DNA technology that can synthetically manufacture commercial scale DNA in a two-week process – a technology that is disrupting the decades old fermentation approach. The process uses two enzymes, and basic benchtop laboratory equipment to produce DNA of any sequence for therapeutic applications.

New medical technologies are driving an exponential increase in the global demand for DNA, such as CRISPR genome editing or gene therapy, that allow ‘one shot’ cures of previously unaddressable genetic diseases, for example Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Current DNA fermentation technology is failing to meet demand due to the need for significant space and capital investment, and inherent limitations in the process.

“We are revolutionising DNA,” says Jonny Ohlson, Touchlight Founder and CEO. “We were established on the conviction that DNA would underpin the next generation of medicine – 10 years later, our technology can produce DNA for advanced therapeutics in 1/10th of the time, 1/10th of the space, and for 1/10th of the cost, compared with alternative DNA sources. We can address significant DNA hurdles that hamper the progress of real solutions to diseases of great unmet need.”

For more information please see the full Touchlight press release below