Production of human milk fat substitutes
Lead Research Organisation:
Rothamsted Research
Department Name: Plant Biology & Crop Science
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Peter Eastmond (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | In this Follow-on Funding Pathfinder project a market assessment and IP searches were made for the production of human milk fat substitute, which is an ingredient in infant formulas. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings have bene used to build a better commercial understanding of the product, to build links with potential licensees and industrial collaborators and to apply for translational funding through BBSRC NIBBs and the Standard Follow-on Fund. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | This pathfinder led to a small collaborative project with the UK algal biotech company Algenuity to explore whether algae can be used to produce human milk fat substitute (HMFS)for infant formula. Subsequently it has also led to further work to produce HMFS in oilseed rape and oleaginous yeast, filing of a patent application and to confidential discussions and material exchange with several large agri-biotech and food companies. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Description | Phyconet NIBB |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 11/2016 |