UNDERSTANDING WHAT PLANTS CAN DO
Botanical Innovations explores the potential of plants through research, green extraction technologies and the development of new botanical ingredients.
Founded by Kerry Ferguson, Botanical Innovations brings together botanical science, analytical research, process engineering and commercial product development.
At the centre of the work is the question
How can the extraordinary chemical diversity of plants be better understood, preserved and translated into useful ingredients and technologies?
BOTANICAL INNOVATION
Plants contain extraordinarily complex combinations of naturally occurring compounds.
Their chemistry varies according to species, variety, plant part, geography, climate, season and growing conditions. Further changes can occur during harvesting, extraction, concentration, drying and storage.
Botanical Innovations investigates these relationships through systematic experimentation.
The research seeks to understand connections.
Botanical source, Bioactive compound, Extraction technology, Processing conditions, Carrier systems, Stability and Final ingredient performance.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Research spans botanical raw-material evaluation, green extraction and purification, bioactive compound recovery, botanical standardisation, microencapsulation, carrier technology and ingredient stability.
Processes being investigated include aqueous ethanol and other lower-impact extraction systems, vegetable oils, ultrasonication, vacuum concentration, purification and spray drying.
Analytical technologies including HPLC and GC are used to characterise extracts, measure target compounds and investigate changes occurring during processing and storage.
The objective is to translate scientific knowledge into practical manufacturing processes and commercially useful botanical ingredients.
PROPRIETARY BIO ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Natural botanical materials are inherently variable.
Rather than treating this variability simply as a manufacturing problem, Botanical Innovations is investigating how chemically characterised botanical sources containing common bioactive compounds can be combined and processed to create more consistent proprietary ingredient systems.
Research encompasses naturally occurring polyphenols, phenolic acids, terpenes, flavonoids and other bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, beverage and personal-care applications.
EXTRACTION, ENCAPSULATION & STABILITY
Extracting a compound is only part of the challenge.
Many naturally occurring phytochemicals are sensitive to oxygen, heat, light, moisture and processing conditions.
Botanical Innovations therefore investigates the complete pathway from raw botanical
material through extraction and purification to concentration, encapsulation, drying and storage.
Carrier systems and microencapsulation technologies are developed to protect sensitive compounds and transform botanical extracts, essential oils and other liquids into stable and functional powders.
RESEARCH TO COMMERCIALISATION
Botanical Innovations operates at the intersection of laboratory research and commercial manufacturing.
Projects progress from literature research and experimental design through laboratory trials, analytical evaluation, prototype development, pilot processing and commercialisation.
The objective is not simply to produce another botanical extract.
It is to develop better understood, analytically characterised and commercially useful botanical technologies.
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T: 61 488196527
KerryFerguson@botanicalinnovations.com.au
http://www.botanicalinnovations.com.au
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