ChemGen Corp. was founded in 1985 with the aim of exploring the industrial and agricultural applications of biotechnology. This differentiates ChemGen from most other biotechnology companies which are focused on human pharmaceutical applications. The company was established by a group of talented research scientists and engineers with strong technical and analytical skills. The objective of this founding group was to identify and develop a line of bio-products which ChemGen could commercialize and that would form the basis of the company's long-term success. ChemGen was the first to provide the industry with an assay service to ensure that the recommended amount of enzyme product is applied to feed.