Chemistry

New technology and new players push labs to demystify testing: Alkemist Labs CEO

23-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Keeping up to date with technological advances, understanding which testing methods are suitable for botanical materials and finished products, and how reference standards fit into the picture are just some of the key issues that brands should be aware...

ChromaDex reemphasizes testings services, expands R&D capabilities

30-Jan-2017 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex is placing additional emphasis on transparency and traceability in the marketing of its products and services, an executive said. And the company is expanding its R&D and analytical testing capabilities.

Alkemist Labs expands reference standards offering

28-Sep-2016

Tocopherols, tocotrienols, maqui berry anthocyanins and edelweiss phenylpropanoids are among the latest reference standards being offered by Alkemist Labs through its distribution deal with Extrasynthese.

Biotechs do deal: Eviagenics divests flavonoid technology

02-Dec-2015 By Lynda Searby

French biotech firm Alderys has bought Eviagenics’ micro-organism based flavonoid production platform for an undisclosed sum. The deal will allow Alderys to commercialise the technology and Eviagenics to focus on its seaweed extracts venture.

New plant enzyme discovery could help battle global vitamin A deficiency

16-Jun-2015 By Nathan Gray

A newly discovered enzyme that is critical for the biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants could help to reduce vitamin A deficiency, say researchers.

‘Raising the quality bar’: Alkemist Labs becomes US distributor of Extrasynthese phytochemical standards

04-Mar-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Costa Mesa-based Alkemist Labs has expanded its reference material offerings to include phytochemical reference standards from France-based Extrasynthese.

Thorne files suit to defend newly-acquired CoQ10 patent

26-Aug-2013

Thorne Research has moved to defend a CoQ10 patent to which it recently acquired exclusive rights and has sued Xymogen, an Orlando, FL-based supplement manufacturer and marketer.

ABC article puts another nail in DMAA's coffin

08-Feb-2013 By Hank Schultz

The studies that claim to have found DMAA present in geranium are suspect both because of where they were published–in an open-access, pay-for-publication journal–and because of problems with the studies themselves, a new article by the American Botanical...

New USP standards will help stevia formulators cut costs, improve accuracy

04-Jan-2013 By Hank Schultz

New testing standards for steviol glycosides and caffeine announced by the United States Phamacopeial Convention (USP) will help the formulators of products containing those ingredients cut costs and improve efficiency, a USP official said.

Who has self-affirmed GRAS? New database addresses transparency concerns

08-Nov-2012 By Elaine WATSON

A new database of self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) determinations has been launched to tackle concerns about a lack of transparency in the process.

One step microcapsules will provide new opportunities and benefits for industry, say researchers

10-Feb-2012 By Nathan Gray

An innovative new technology platform could provide manufacturers and food formulators with greater control and speed when producing encapsulated ingredients such as flavours and bioactive ingredients, say its developers.

Grapefruit juice may boost CoQ10 uptake: Study

15-Jan-2010 By Stephen Daniells

A glass of grapefruit juice may improve intestinal absorption of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) by almost 50 per cent, says a new study from Japan.

Improved taste for healthier chocolate formulations, claims Cargill

09-Nov-2007

Taste is a key challenge for makers of healthier chocolate: Henry Hussell, head of marketing at Cargill Sweetness, takes us through some of their solutions.

Potato compounds could lower blood pressure levels

30-Jun-2005

UK scientists have identified previously unknown compounds in the
potato that are also found in a herbal used to lower blood
pressure, reports Dominique Patton.

Renaissance agreement to tap CoQ10 boom

10-Feb-2004

California-based Renaissance Herbs has entered into an exclusive
joint venture with the Chinese firm Xi'an Haotian Bioegineering to
produce and sell high quality, synthetic-grade CoQ10.

Lonza signs agreement with Canadian plant extracts

26-Nov-2003

Canadian life science company, Fytokem Products Inc., a developer
of therapeutic plant extracts and bioactive molecules, announced
that it has signed a product development and licensing agreement
with Lonza Inc., the US subsidiary...

Food science in 3D

01-Sep-2003

Giant three-dimensional moving molecules roving before the eyes
could help scientists understand molecular behaviour in a matter of
minutes - instead of the more typical weeks using traditional
techniques.

Green tea could be more powerful than thought

05-Aug-2003

Green tea's ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied
than scientists suspected, say researchers who have discovered that
chemicals in green tea shut down one of the key molecules targeted
by tobacco to cause cancer.

Eat the wrapper!

25-Jul-2003

Edible vegetable and fruit wraps, among the latest developments
from modern chemistry, look set to keep lunches fresher longer and
be substituted for some non-biodegradable wraps, says the creator,
food chemist Tara McHugh.

Lonza profits rise

19-Jul-2003

Lonza, the Swiss fine chemicals company, has reported a 5.2 per
cent rise in net profits for the first half of the year to SFr161
million (€109m) after good performances from all its main operating
divisions.

US develops CoQ10 manufacturing method

06-Jun-2003

CoQ10 supplements, currently manufactured by fermentation only in
Japan, may eventually be synthesized in the United States thanks to
research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, reports
the university this week.

Degussa divestments complete

07-Jan-2003

German chemicals company Degussa has sold its Frankfurt/Main-based
biopharmaceutical company Zentaris to Canadian firm AEterna
Laboratories for approximately €50 million, the company said last
week. The move marks the much-talked...

Thanks to frozen food research

04-Dec-2002

Research into frozen foods that took place more than 40 years ago
will be recognised this week in a special ceremony to take place at
the US Department of Agriculture's Western Regional Research
Center. The research - known as...