Xinjiang TomatoRed Biotech Co, Ltd ,Established in the April of 2003,. is a young ,active and rapidly growing-up enterprise to produce natural extracts ,mainly lycopene, from higher plants .It was invested by Beijing Green-sea chemical Co. group, a hightech company ,located in well known Zhongguancun Science Park of Beijing and the sales of its “LUSAN” brand liquid detergent range third in the country. Located on the southern foot of Tianshan mountains , the central Asian part of China ,YanQi basin produces a large amount of tomato every year . Due to the unique climate conditions of this basin ,such as long-term sunshine ,strong solar radiation and signific antday night temperature difference ,the lycopene amount (up to 40mg/100g fresh weight) of tomato fruit produced locally is significant higher than that cultured in the eastern part of China .With a major culture base in YanQi basin, TomatoRed is preparing the natural product of lycopene from tomato fruit skin, a by-product of tomato sauce production. Major preparation techniques employed by TomatoRed to produce lycopene was supercritical fluid (carbon dioxide,CO2) extraction (SFE) and raw material pretreatment.

         

TomatoRed and its products are therefore standing on the top level in biotechnology industry base in China and even in the world. TomatoRed was operated by a group of young and active management, administration and marketing stuffs with a strong education background. The technical support of Tomato-Red consisted of various research institutes and universities to undertake certain amount of on going R&D projects .TomatoRed has got a capability to produce 10 tons 10% lycopene oleoresin ,and the products of lycopene soft-shell capsule have put in market of China .TomatoRed will get a capability to produce 20 tons 10% lycopene oleoresin, lycopene capsule powder and soft-shell capsule. All stuffs from TomatoRed would very like to make contribution to improve human health .That is also an operation goal for the company forever.