Frost & Sullivan Recognises Aquaporin for Its Unique Biomimetic Membrane Technology

LONDON, March 10, 2010 - Based on its recent analysis of the biomimetic membranes market, Frost &
Sullivan recognises Aquaporin A/S with the "2009 European Biomimetic
Membranes Technology Innovation Award." The demand for high-purity water
separation across a wide variety of industries is likely to establish
Aquaporin Membranes, a novel biomimetic membrane that is embedded with
aquaporins, as the standard equipment for membrane separation.

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Aquaporin is a membrane protein present in impermeable lipid bilayers
that facilitate rapid, highly selective water transport. The biomimetic
membrane design mimics the natural phenomenon of self assembling lipids to
separate and transport active and selective molecules.

This naturally occurring mechanism is so complex that it restricts the
transport of large molecules such as ions and even protons but allows the
water molecules to seep through the channels. However, replicating nature's
methods to address the existing needs in the industry requires a complete
understanding of the structure and function of aquaporins. This knowledge is
vital for the proper designing of membranes for water filtering devices in
household and industrial water filtration and purification systems.

"From the experimental investigations conducted by Aquaporin's
researchers, it was shown that the conceptual idea of embedding aquaporin
water channels in industrial membranes is indeed feasible," says Frost &
Sullivan Industry Analyst Aravind Chander. "The development of the Aquaporin
Membrane is closely linked to the simultaneous development of suitable porous
support materials, which can be used as support around biomimetic aquaporin
water membranes."

Aquaporin Membranes can be used in a range of application sectors
including drug delivery and water treatment. The few challenges in creating
stable, selectively permeable and functional biomimetic membranes for sensor
and separation purposes are expected to be effectively addressed in the near
future. Currently, the membrane separation market primarily focuses on
producing ultra pure water (UPW) that finds applications in medical, biotech,
semiconductors, and flat panel display production and other industrial
purposes.

Meanwhile, there are opportunities for establishing thermodynamically
downhill transport through highly selective ion and water channels. The
thermodynamically uphill carrier transport driven by light, along with
progress in membrane stabilisation methods, can enable the construction of
biomimetic membranes, wherein several types of coupled membranes can be
transported simultaneously. Such functionally-enhanced membranes will have
many potential applications, not only in sensor and separation technology,
but also in energy-producing devices built on the osmotic pressure difference
between solutes of different salinity.

The revolutionary aquaporin membrane technology offers considerable
customer value as it can be used for the separation of molecules of different
sizes and produced in large quantities, without affecting the performance of
the membranes. Significant efficiency improvements and the ability to meet
volume demands will make Aquaporin membranes a welcome alternative to
traditional polymeric membranes.

"Furthermore, reliability and efficacy of these membranes is likely to
attract more customers and add value to the existing products in the
separation market, thereby, making Aquaporin membranes an industry standard,"
notes Chander. "In addition, exclusive partnerships to develop biomimetic
separation techniques with organisations including the Technical University
of Denmark (DTU), University of Southern Denmark, MEMPHYS Centre for
Biomembrane Physics, and Novozymes are expected to catalyse the
commercialisation of its products."

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carried out new research, which has resulted in innovation(s) that have or
are expected to bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of
adoption, change, and competitive posture. This award recognises the quality
and depth of a company's research and development program as well as the
vision and risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavour.

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About Aquaporin A/S

Aquaporin A/S is a cleantech company established in 2005 with initial
funding obtained from Syddansk Teknologisk Innovation A/S. Following this,
the company has received further capital funds in 2007 from Danish investment
company M. Goldschmidt Capital A/S to expand its revolutionary technology
platform that uses industrial biotechnological principles for water
purification and the desalination of seawater. Aquaporin's main goal is to
develop the Aquaporin Membrane technology(TM) capable of purifying water to a
new standard. Aquaporin's membrane is expected to hit the market end 2011,
after the completion of the three main phases namely development of the
technological concept, development of a prototype and finally, the
development of the final membrane technology. Aquaporin's shareholders
include M. Goldschmidt Capital A/S, Syddansk Teknologisk Innovation A/S,
Morten Ostergaard Jensen Holding ApS, and Artefakt Holding ApS. For further
information visit www.aquaporin.dk.

    Aquaporin A/S Contact Information
    Peter Holme Jensen - CEO
    Phone: +45-27-10-20-75
    Email: phj@aquaporin.dk

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Peter Holme Jensen, CEO of Aquaporin A/S, +45-27-10-20-75, phj at aquaporin.dk; or Jasmine Malone - Promotions Coordinator of Frost & Sullivan, +44-207-915-7869, jasmine.malone at frost.com