POS Bio-Sciences upgrades to serve bio-based cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food supplement and bio-fuels industries

In Canada, new solvent-recovery equipment is being installed at POS Bio- Sciences to improve its capacity to help Canadian industry and international clients bring new bio-based oil ingredients to market. POS will assist clients from the cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food supplement and biofuels industries.

The federal and provincial governments each contributed $130,500 through the Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement to Pos, who is providing the rest of the funding for a total of $440,000.

The monies will be used for the purchase and installation of a solvent condenser, two storage tanks and a chiller system tailored to POS specifications for biomass and microalgae extraction. Installation is expected to be complete in summer 2012.