Month: July 2022

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/p1/22/07/26/09752/ https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/p1/22/07/25/09744/ By May 2022, Sanatec Seed https://sanatech-seed.com/en/ plans to sell four types of genome-edited Sicilian Rouge High GABA tomato puree with the following claims: lower blood pressure in people with high blood pressure relieve temporary mental stress caused by work or study help improve sleep quality (depth of sleep and refreshed awakening) maintain skin […]

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/021500017/072000249/ TAKEO, a Tokyo-based startup company, develops and sells edible insects and commercializes a wide variety of insects as food ingredients. One of the company’s unique features is its “Domestic Insect Series,”  made from edible insects coming from various parts of Japan and processed using proprietary methods.  The products range from crickets to silkworm chrysalis, […]

https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/report/16/011900001/22/07/15/00407/ Genetically modified foods must undergo a safety review by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare before they can be sold. The Food Safety Commission conducts a safety review to determine the impact of the food on human health. When a genetically modified organism is used as a food for humans, if the foreign […]

Ergothioneine is a rare amino acid used as an antioxidant in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In 2015, Nagase Sangyo Cobegan development of an environmentally friendly bioproduction process capable of providing a stable supply of inexpensive ergothioneine by microbial fermentation. In 2019, Nagase joined NEDO’s Smart Cell Project to accelerate this program and, using synthetic biology, […]