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Perlin (Perlin Bioworks AG, formerly Hephaistos.bio) is an ETH Zurich spin-off that designs enzymes with computational and machine-learning methods, replacing harsh multi-step chemistry with biocatalysts tailored to specific industrial conversions.
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