Biosciences
Nearly 83,000 Iowans are employed across more than 1,800 establishments in the state’s bioscience industry. Several of these companies and workers are located here in Western Iowa. Right now innovative product development and commercialization from Western Iowa bioscience companies is resulting in exciting advances that promise to transform lives around the globe. And the industry is bound to grow as more companies take advantage of Western Iowa’s abundant raw biomass and highly skilled workforce. Who are Western Iowa’s bioscience leaders? Click on the links below to find out.
- Hy-Vac, Greenfield — Produces high quality specific pathogen free (SPF) products to the animal health industry and research community.
- MicroSoy, Jefferson — Produces MicroSoy Flakes using a mechanical process of de-hulling, cracking and flaking without the use of solvents or additives. Products are certified non-GMO (conventional and organic), identity preserved (IP), and de-hulled soybean flakes.
- SoyChlor, Jefferson — Palatable source of chloride for the close-up dry dairy cow. This product provides maximum DCAD performance in your transition cow program.
- Proliant, Lytton and Arion — Manufactures and markets protein products for the food, nutrition, human health, nutraceutical, diagnostic, life science research, biopharmaceutical and veterinary vaccine industries.
- Struve Labs, Manning — Raises SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) pigs. Pigs are caesarian derived, colostrums deprived, and raised in isolation for research purposes.
- Four All Seasons — Produces 100 percent natural bio-based fertilizers for turf-building purposes, and was founded in 2004 to provide an alternative to petroleum-based products while adding value to rural Iowa’s economy.
