Turkey's First Producer of Meat Products Fermentation Culture and Biopreservative Culture

Native cultures, modernized.

Domestic starter cultures developed from strains we isolate from Anatolia's traditional meat products. Calibrated to the Turkish palate, validated by science, and built to reduce dependence on imports.

Founded2016 · Istanbul University Technopark
DevelopmentKOSGEB R&D Project
BrandRegistered with the Turkish Patent Institute
Ownership100% Domestic Capital
Who We Are

Academic rigor, industry experience, domestic production.

İnovatif Biyoteknoloji Kimya ve Sağlık A.Ş. was founded in 2016 under a KOSGEB R&D project. The company began operating at the Istanbul University Technology Development Zone with a team combining the academic depth of İstanbul University faculty, hands-on industry experience, and graduate researchers.

Having successfully brought prototype cultures tailored to traditional, naturally fermented meat products to industrial scale, we are a pioneering R&D company in this field. Our commercial products are manufactured under the BAKTOGARD® brand, registered with the Turkish Patent Institute.

Our biopreservative culture, an output of our R&D process, is a product designed to reduce the need for chemical preservatives used across many different fields, starting with the food industry.

Our current and planned projects carry the potential to reduce the food industry's dependence on imported inputs, starting with the meat and meat products sector.

2016
İÜ Technopark KOSGEB building - Founded
2017
First sucuk starter culture produced in Turkey
2025
Moved to a larger, modern facility in Avcılar, Istanbul
100%
Domestic R&D, domestic production, domestic capital
Product Portfolio

The BAKTOGARD® culture family.

The optimal combinations of cultures isolated from naturally produced regional products across our geography, determined through testing in real industrial-scale production.

Biopreservative CultureBacteriocin-Based Protection

BAKTOGARD® DC-50

A biopreservative culture combining lactic acid bacteria and cocci isolated from our own geography, whose bacteriocin production extends product shelf life. Used in delicatessen products, fresh meat, and frozen foods, it becomes dominant and restricts the growth of harmful bacteria — providing more reliable biological protection than relying on natural flora alone.

Sausage CultureFast Fermentation

BAKTOGARD® FT-140

A sausage culture combining several lactic acid bacteria and cocci isolated from our own geography, delivering fast fermentation. Ideal for the safety of products where excessive drying is undesirable and moisture content is kept higher than in traditional sucuk. Contributes to a standard aroma, pH, and color development.

Sausage CultureFermentation

BAKTOGARD® FT-120

A sausage culture combining several lactic acid bacteria and cocci isolated from our own geography, delivering fermentation. Ideal for the safety of products where excessive drying is undesirable and moisture content is kept higher than in traditional sucuk. Contributes to a standard aroma, pH, and color development.

Sausage CultureSlow Fermentation

BAKTOGARD® SW-10

A sausage culture combining several lactic acid bacteria and cocci isolated from our own geography, with slow-fermentation characteristics suited to traditional sucuk production.

Pastırma CultureTraditional Curing Support

BAKTOGARD® SR-71

A pastırma culture combining lactic acid bacteria and cocci obtained from our own geography, developed to deliver the traditional flavor and aroma unique to Turkish pastırma. Assists the curing process in standard pastırma production and contributes to the microbiological safety of the product during both production and consumption.

Functional Meat Product CultureProbiotic-Enriched

BAKTOGARD® FNL-90

A functional meat product culture containing fermentative lactic acid bacteria and probiotics.

R&D & Industrial Projects

Projects that turn knowledge into product.

/01

FERM-ET

An R&D project under the BAKTOGARD® brand in which sausage starter cultures are developed.

R&D Project
/02

PAST-BİYO

An R&D project carried out at the Istanbul University Technopark (ENTERTECH) between 2017 and 2019 under the title "Development of a Pastırma Culture for Traditional Sensory Properties."

R&D Project
/03

Industrial Application Project

Applying and commercializing R&D outputs under real industrial-scale production conditions.

Industrial
Applications

Wherever fermentation happens.

Fermented Meat

Sucuk, salami, sausage — safe and characteristic fermentation.

Dried Meat

Standardization for pastırma and matured products.

Biopreservation

Natural, clean-label protection with bacteriocin-producing strains.

Our Vision
To be recognized as the only domestic producer in our field in Turkey — a brand rooted in our own native cultures — and to secure a sustainable place on the global stage.
Contact Us

Corporate partnerships and procurement inquiries.

Address
Cihangir Mah. Güvercin Cad. No:4
Artaş Tic. ve San. Merkezi, İç Kapı No:152
Avcılar / Istanbul, Türkiye
Phone
+90 535 874 8983
Email
inovatif@inovatifbiyoteknoloji.com
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