Biophage Pharma Completes successful pilot study with Alberta Agriculture and Food
Large-scale production of phages gets green light
Biophage Pharma Inc. announced the signing of a follow-on contract with Alberta agriculture and food. As the direct result of a successful pilot study, Biophage and Alberta Agriculture and Food have now entered into an agreement to proceed with the production of large-scale volumes of highly purified bacteriophage preparations in a fermentor.
According to the company, securing this contract marks the beginning of a new business opportunity for Biophage and strengthens its relationship with Alberta Agriculture and Food. The completion of this second contract shall bring Biophage in a position to offer biotech companies working in this field, as well as food producers and distributors, the commercial volumes of bacteriophages required to prevent bacterial contaminations throughout the supply chain, from the farm field to packaged products on store shelves.
Since the landmark U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling of August 2006 allowing the use of phage preparations on ready-to-use-meat products, Biophage has received several inquiries from food producers and distributors who recognize the commercial potential of bacteriophages as a safe and environmentally friendly solution for the control of bacterial contaminations.
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