Sponsored by 12 NEWS Biotech production quadrupled
Silab is commissioning a new production line for unicellular organisms on its single site, within its Biotechnologies Production Unit, opened in 2015, providing a second production line for the large-scale culture of yeast, microalgae and bacteria. Fully independent, it integrates
a 15,000 L principal bioreactor, giving the company the means to quadruple the annual production of these high added-value, natural raw materials used to manufacture its active ingredients.
These microorganisms
represent a powerful lever of innovation, as Brigitte Closs- Gonthier, Silab Deputy general manager for innovation, states: “They have immense potential, due to their diversity and their incredible metabolism. With this new line, Silab now has the means to further diversify its production of microorganisms and master their fascinating properties, opening up access to some unique molecules of interest.”
Chatbot to assist users with software
Purple is the new chat robot that has been integrated into the Coptis Lab software. Purple can talk with each user thanks to an automated conversation service. Purple’s mission is to interact daily with users and assist them in using the Coptis Lab software. The function can activated by speaking to the Coptis support team.
The Coptis technology
solutions for cosmetic R&D are designed to continuously improve a formulator’s laboratory work while ensuring regulatory compliance. The software provides valuable technology solutions and services such as:
Coptis Lab: The software
program to handle all your Raw Materials, Formulations, Tests, QC, Reports that also includes an integrated Regulatory Database elaborated through Coptis’s Regulatory Group and based on clients’ expertise. Coptis Ingredients: A reference database describing more than 15,000 cosmetic raw materials developed through partnerships with cosmetic suppliers. Coptis Tox: The database to
access toxicology information of more than 2,000 substances. Coptis Docs: The Electronic
Document Management System for the cosmetic R&D laboratory.
Platinum status awarded
Croda International Plc has been awarded the new Platinum status by EcoVadis.
This Platinum award sees Croda
not only placed in the top 1% of all companies in the chemical sector, but also in the top 1% of all companies assessed by the platform. The rigorous EcoVadis methodology assesses over 75,000 companies in 160 countries across 200 industries, providing an evaluation of how well a company has integrated the principles of sustainability/CSR into its business and management system. Commenting on the assessment
Stuart Arnott, President Sustainability at Croda said: “We have been assessed by EcoVadis for almost 10 years, first achieving a Gold status in 2012. Since then, we
have consistently improved and we are determined to go even further, targeting to score of at least 85/100 by end of 2023 and to be ‘outstanding’ in all four themes by 2030. This ambition underpins our leadership position and commitment to being the most sustainable supplier of innovative ingredients.” The methodology for assessment
is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and ISO 26000. The evidence-based methodology covers assessment against four themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement, with Croda identified as having advanced CSR practices in three of these categories.
VP of marketing appointed
Inolex has appointed Lisa Gandolfi PhD, to vice president Marketing as a standing member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. “Lisa has an innate capacity
to articulate the science behind our products and the functional application of our chemistries in a way that is exciting and relevant in today’s market,” said David Plimpton, CEO of Inolex. “Establishing Lisa as a VP member of our Executive Team is well deserved. Her leadership presence ensures we have a strong voice at the table with deep market perspective to speak into our long-term strategy.” In her 15 year-long career Gandolfi has leveraged her doctorate in polymer science & engineering to develop and position
PERSONAL CARE April 2021
the next generation of consumer care products. Since joining Inolex, she has led the launch of 5 new innovative technologies and has established numerous multichannel platforms in partnership with R&D and Sales.
Lisa Gandolfi.
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