Creatures from the deep in new role
Aquapharm - which is led by Simon Best, who commercialised the technology used to create Dolly the sheep - said the first results from its contract with Leatherhead Food Research are expected early next year.
Dr Evangelia Komitopoulou, Leatherhead's head of food safety, said: "Consumer demand for additive-free foods is a key research driver in the area of food preservatives.
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Hide Ad"Adding to Leatherhead's current research portfolio on natural alternatives to chemical preservatives, this collaboration aims to effectively exploit Aquapharm's unique source of bio-diverse marine micro-organisms."