Determining the Antimicrobial Efficacy of CuanTec’s Technology

Funding from IBioIC enabled CuanTec to work with Abertay University to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of the company’s proprietary chitosan based prototype formulations

A novel plant enzyme for enhancing the viscosity or hydrophobicity of cellulosic materials

Proof of concept was achieved in this Feasibility project to improve the strength and water repellent properties of Cellucomp’s paper-based packaging materials.

Product, Process, Packaging, Feasibility projectValerie Evans3 February 2023Case Study

Determination of crustacean allergens in purified chitosan through interlaboratory assessment

IBiolC Feasibility funding enabled CuanTec to access the analytical capabilities of the University of the Highlands and Islands to accurately determine the presence of allergens in CuanTec’s purified chitosan.

Service, Packaging, Feasibility projectValerie Evans23 August 2022Case Study

Exploring the Feasibility of CuanTec’s Process By-products as Sources of Added Value

In this Feasibility project, CuanTec Limited and James Hutton Institute teamed up to analyse the value of side streams from crustacea shells.

Feasibility project, Packaging, Product, ProcessValerie Evans18 August 2022Case Study

Enhancing the purity of speciality seaweed products

Marine Biopolymers (MBL) is a Scottish SME whose focus is on extracting high value components from brown seaweeds for use in a range of applications such as food and pharmaceuticals, but also in different industrial application areas, where the use of natural polymers is growing fast.

Food and drink, Medicine and healthcare, Packaging, Process, ProductValerie Evans25 March 2022Case Study

Extending the analytical capability of affordable Microbioreactors

ŌGI Bio Ltd wanted to explore the feasibility of utilising the University of Edinburgh’s state of the art in-line dilution technology to extend the valid range of OD measurements for their microbioreactors.