Ajinomoto Aminoscience, Raleigh, NC, has formed a partnership with Pharmachem Laboratories Inc., Kearny, NJ, to produce custom manufactured amino acids. Amino acids have long been recognized as key ingredients for health applications within the nutritional supplement market. The partnership between Ajinomoto and Pharmachem will further enhance the potential applications for amino acids via Pharmachem’s multitude of processing capabilities and distribution channels.