Canadian R&D company Burcon has been granted a new US patent on
its process for producing flax protein isolates - an innovation
said to result in a higher protein yield and improved product.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has been granted two US patents for
novel uses of its Supertein canola protein as a functional
component in food compositions, bringing the number of patents it
holds for the ingredient up to seven.
Burcon Nutrascience, the company behind Puratein and Supertein, is
to investigate issues relating to the physiochemical properties and
nutritional characteristics of canola meal and canola protein.
Burcon NutraScience said it has secured three-way material transfer
agreements for the provision of proprietary canola protein samples
to undisclosed third parties for testing, following a bid for
participants in August.
Burcon NutraScience has been granted a US patent for a protein
extraction and purification technology it says improves protein
recovery as well as the nutritional profile of protein isolates.
Burcon NutraScience and ADM have entered into material transfer
agreements with client food and beverage companies for canola
proteins Puratein and Supertein - the latest step on a long path to
bringing the potentially groundbreaking...
Burcon Nutrascience Corporation has been granted the go-ahead to
conduct a share offering by way of a rights offering, which is
expected to raise up to C$5m towards the continuing R&D and
general working capital.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has made headway in improving the
physical and functional properties of its canola proteins with a
view to seeing them used in a broader range of products, reports
Jess Halliday.
Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have completed the
technical phase of the commercialization of Puratein and Supertein,
canola proteins, expected to have a wide range of applications in
the food and nutraceutical industries,...
Burcon NutraScience, the Canada-based producer of rapeseed protein
products, has contracted Germany's Fraunhofer Institute to carry
out tests on its Supertein and Puratein products with a view to
finding new added-value opportunities...
The potential health benefits of canola proteins wil be the focus
of a research collaboration after Burcon NutraScience and the
Fraunhofer Institute announced they would join forces to
investigate Burcon's Supertein and Puratein.
An independent assessment of the manufacturing capacities of Burcon
NutraScience has confirmed that the Canadian company will be able
to produce it canola protein isolates Puratein and Supertein on a
large scale, at significant yield...
US research and development company Burcon NutraScience has closed
the final tranche of its private placement of 1,8million units,
raising gross proceeds of $3.33 million (€3.53m) to be used in
engineering development and speeding...