Amyris, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRS), which applies its industrial synthetic biology platform to provide renewable alternatives to select petroleum-sourced products used in specialty chemical and transportation fuel markets worldwide, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Amyris also announced that it has entered into a term sheet with Total Gas & Power USA SAS, an affiliate of Total S.A., to expand the current collaboration and to form a joint venture to commercialize Amyris No Compromise® Renewable Diesel. Under the contemplated agreement, Total would fund expanded R&D at Amyris and provide capital for the acquisition and construction of dedicated production facilities. Total acquired a minority stake in Amyris in 2010, and the parties are currently collaborating on the development of Amyris renewable jet fuel.