Title:
Novel bioreactor process to produce cosmetic ingredients from marine fungal and bacterial strains
Agreement Number:
1028907
Agreement Value:
$42,962.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 13, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Croda Canada Limited is focused on the discovery and development of novel specialty chemicals for the personal care sector from its proprietary collection of marine bacteria and fungi. While the culture collection is comprised of marinederived microorganisms collected by SCUBA at depths ranging from 30-100 ft, access to infrastructure to conduct fermentations at pressures that mimic the natural habitats of these microorganisms has not been previously available. As a result, it is likely that fermentation processes conducted at atmospheric pressure are unable to induce production of the full repertoire of metabolites encoded in the genomes of the marine microorganisms in the collection. By utilizing the novel high-pressure bioreactor technology developed by Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. in collaboration with the NRC, the Project will investigate the effect of pressure on the production of bioactive metabolites by three marine microorganisms. Results will be used to develop novel routes to new personal
care products.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Vaughan, Ontario, CA L3K 3S3
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028907
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
101207777
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s) the total amended value is $42,962.The end date of this agreement has been modified by 120 days.
Amendment Date
Oct 22, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Croda Canada Limited
Federal Riding Name:
Niagara South
Federal Riding Number:
35071
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.