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November 12, 2020
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Microbiome-based Business Opportunities for Consumer Products
State of the Market Report | September 30, 2021
Over the past decade, microbiome research has accelerated, and this space has emerged as a hotspot for innovation, given its potential to impact a number of industries in the agrifood and health value chain. Despite staggering startup activity, developers have barely scratched the surface when it ... Not part of subscription
Industry Event Recap: Key takeaways from Probiota 2021
Analyst Insight | February 25, 2021
This year's Probiota Europe event took place virtually and brought together global experts from industry and academia to discuss the present and the future of microbiome modulation through ‑biotics for consumer health. Lux presented at the event and participated in a panel discussion about the ... Not part of subscription
Lactobio
Company Snapshot | September 02, 2021
The company was founded by Søren Kjærulff, who previously founded another startup, FermBiotics, and served as senior director of biopharma R&D at Novozymes. The company raised about $1.3 million in a funding round in March 2021; in May 2021, it received another grant from Innovation Fund Denmark... Not part of subscription
by Harini Venkataraman
Through this licensing agreement, L'Oréal will gain access to Micreos' endolysin technology for cosmetic and skin care applications. Micreos develops the "Staphefekt" endolysin, which is a phage enzyme that selectively kills Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The company has already commercialized its endolysin-containing Gladskin product for a number of skin conditions. While several players in the skin microbiome space focus on the use of probiotics, this partnership will help L'Oréal explore the applicability of phage-based solutions for skin care applications. As the skin microbiome space evolves further, we expect to see more players in the cosmetics industry value chain getting involved through such partnerships for product development.
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