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Cyber Colloids Ltd (CC)

The company has developed into a recognised centre of excellence in biopolymer/polysaccharide chemistry servicing the manufacturer and user alike. By publishing a quarterly technical review, as well as their own web site, CyberColloids has become a reference for the hydrocolloid industry and currently has many industrial partners with long-term commitments.

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Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd (HS)

The Company was established in August 2005 and is based in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The main activity of the company is the production of seaweed meal from Ascophyllum Nodosum. The resulting product is then sold on to be used as either animal feed or for the production of alginates.

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Industrias Roko (RO)

Industrias Roko is a company based in the North of Spain, Oviedo, Asturias and was estalished in 1955 as an Agar manufacturer taking advantage of the seaweed presence and exploitation in the Spanish Atlatic coast. The Roko company supplies different types of agar to non-food (Microbiology, Pharmaceutical) and food customers worldwide and exports to an average of 40 countries evey year being a reference for quality and wide range of agar types for the industry.

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Marigot Ltd (MT)

Marigot Ltd was established in 1992 and has now grown to over 30 employees. From one unique raw material, the red algae Lithothamnion calcareum, Marigot has pioneered the development of functional marine ingredients over the last 10 years. The innovative Aquamin™ product range has developed to such an extent that it can be included in all food, supplement and beverage applications.

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University of Reading (UREAD)

The key role for UREAD will be the in vitro and gut modeling studies of the LMWPs.

The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading is the largest department of its kind in the UK comprising 26 Academic staff, 25 postdoctoral researchers and 56 PhD students.  Food research at University of Reading is supported by external income of around £2.5m p.a. In part this is obtained from Research Councils, Food Standards Agency and EC, but we work closely with the food industry on more applied aspects of our work.

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University of Ulster (UU)

The primary role for UU will be conducting the human intervention study to validate the efficacy of the LMWP as a prebiotic.

The University of Ulster includes the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) and is the pre-eminent university department in the UK and Ireland in the area of nutrition and health in addition it ts one of the top nutrition research units in Europe.

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