CARLSBAD, CA/PORT WASHINGTON, NY - Verdezyne Inc., a synthetic biology company producing biobased chemicals, and specialty chemicals distributor Aceto Corp. (ACET) announced an agreement for sales and distribution of Verdezyne's BIOLON^® DDDA (biobased dodecanedioic acid). BIOLON DDDA will be produced by Verdezyne and will be distributed in the United States by Aceto.

Verdezyne's BIOLON DDDA is produced more sustainably than traditional petroleum-derived intermediate chemicals and will be used to make a variety of end-user products including automotive parts, coatings, cosmetics and fragrances.