Oxyrase, Inc. started business in April, 1987, however, the activities that lead up to incorporation started much earlier.

Howard Adler, while researching a factor that contributed to the recovery of radiation damaged cells at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discovered what we call Oxyrase®. He learned that cell fractions that contained respiratory enzymes generated anaerobic environments. He recognized the potential for using this enzymatic cell fraction in a practical way to grow a wide range of anaerobes readily in broth culture (click here for references).

A number of years were spent, with the aid of SBIR grants, developing this technology for commercial use. We continue today perfecting and expanding our current products while searching for new applications and opportunities.

Oxyrase, Inc. was founded on curiosity, inquiry, and perseverance.  That is our legacy, and it is our future.