What opportunities are hidden inside microbial biodiversity?
We identify opportunities emerging from microbial biodiversity and transform them into knowledge, technologies, and value for society.
From Knowledge to Value.
Discovery is only the beginning.
Microbial biodiversity holds countless possibilities. Creating value requires more than discovering them.
At LEFERBAC, we observe, understand, and select opportunities with the potential to become meaningful technologies.
OBSERVE
We begin by paying attention.
UNDERSTAND
Knowledge requires interpretation.
DISCERN
Not every possibility should become a technology.
DEVELOP
Scientific ideas become practical solutions.
CREATE VALUE
Innovation fulfills its purpose when it benefits society.
Our Platform
From microbial opportunities to biotechnology solutions.
LEFERBAC is building a scientific platform that connects microbial exploration, critical scientific assessment, and collaborative technology development.
Our approach is designed to discover biological opportunities, discern which ones merit further investigation, and explore their potential for real-world applications.
DISCOVER
Reveal opportunities within microbial biodiversity.
We explore microbial biodiversity to identify microorganisms, biological functions, and processes with scientific and technological potential.
Microbial exploration · Biological functions · Emerging opportunities
DISCERN
Know what is worth developing.
We critically assess scientific potential, technical feasibility, and application relevance to identify opportunities that warrant further investigation and development.
Scientific assessment · Technical feasibility · Application relevance
CO-DEVELOP
Transform scientific potential into innovation.
We collaborate with companies and research partners to explore promising opportunities through applied research and technology development.
Co-development · Scientific collaboration · Industry connection
Research & Development
One microbial innovation platform. Different paths to value.
TECHNOLOGICAL ASSETS & CAPABILITIES
Beyond potential: evidence to move forward.
With its own R&D facilities, a collection of microbial isolates, and capabilities in bioprocessing, microbiological characterization, and physicochemical analyses, LEFERBAC generates scientific evidence to inform technology development decisions, helping reduce uncertainty, prioritize resources, and advance a new generation of bioproducts.
Collaborations with research institutions expand our opportunities for investigation and development, complementing our in-house experimental capabilities.
OUR TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
Microbial Collection
Microbial isolates with observed and documented characteristics, providing a biological foundation for investigating new functionalities and applications.
Bioprocesses
Capabilities in cultivation, fermentation, and process investigation for producing and recovering materials of technological interest.
Experimental Characterization
Process monitoring, preliminary microbiological characterization, and physicochemical analyses of fermented preparations and recovered materials, generating information to guide technology development.
COSMETICS
Microbial innovation for next-generation ingredients.
We explore microbial biodiversity, fermentation, and bioprocesses as pathways to new biomaterials and ingredients that combine functional potential with biological compatibility.
WHAT WE EXPLORE
Microbial Biomaterials
Exploring biologically derived materials with potential for cosmetic applications.
Fermentation-Derived Ingredients
Investigating microbial processes as routes to functional ingredients.
Sustainable Bioprocesses
Developing fermentation approaches that connect biotechnology, renewable resources, and value creation.
NATURAL FERMENTATION
Understanding microbial ecosystems through fermentation.
Natural fermentation is shaped by complex microbial communities, their interactions, and their metabolic activities. Understanding these ecosystems can reveal new possibilities for functional activities, biomolecules, and fermentation processes.
WHAT WE EXPLORE
Microbial Communities
Understanding microbial diversity and interactions within natural fermentation systems.
Metabolic Potential
Exploring microbial functions, metabolites, and biological activities.
Fermentation Processes
Translating microbial knowledge into more controlled and meaningful fermentation processes.
From scientific evidence to new bioproducts, what opportunity would you like to explore?
LET’S TALKScience
Knowledge is where meaningful innovation begins.
Scientific investigation is at the foundation of LEFERBAC. We combine published knowledge, experimental research, and applied microbiology to understand opportunities before transforming them into technology.
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
Selected scientific work by LEFERBAC founder Ingrid Akamine and collaborators.
Hydrolase Activities of Sourdough Microorganisms
Experimental research investigating sourdough microorganisms and their extracellular hydrolase activities, including amylases, cellulases, and peptidases.
Probiotics in the Sourdough Bread Fermentation: Current Status
A scientific review of sourdough fermentation, its microorganisms, and advances in functional bread production.
About LEFERBAC
Building science with purpose.
LEFERBAC is a microbial biotechnology company with its own R&D infrastructure, dedicated to transforming scientific knowledge into technologies and bioproducts.
We connect scientific knowledge, microbial biodiversity, and real-world challenges to develop biotechnology solutions with the potential to create meaningful value for industry and society.
LEFERBAC was founded at the intersection of microbiology and fermentation, drawing on its founder’s more than three decades of experience bridging science and industry.
Today, that experience drives a microbial innovation platform that identifies and critically assesses biological opportunities, advancing them toward new technologies and bioproducts through in-house R&D and strategic collaborations.
FOUNDER & SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP
Ingrid Akamine, PhD
Founder & Scientist
PhD in Microbiology with more than three decades of professional and entrepreneurial experience in the food sector, particularly in food technology, fermentation, and industry consulting. Her career combines scientific expertise, managerial capabilities, and an understanding of companies’ technical and business challenges. At LEFERBAC, this experience guides an R&D approach grounded in critical judgment: assessing evidence, feasibility, and relevance to identify which opportunities merit further development into technologies and bioproducts.
OUR INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
Fomento & Apoio à Inovação
Apoio do Ecossistema de Inovação
Parceria em infraestrutura científica
Contact
Science connects. Collaboration transforms.
What opportunity are you exploring?
Whether you’re exploring a scientific challenge, a new application, or a collaboration opportunity, we’d like to understand what you’re working on.
START A CONVERSATION
Prefer email? contato@leferbac.com.br
Prefer WhatsApp? +55 21 96939-0123