Our president, Vitold Glinski, shared his thoughts with Outsource! Contract Laboratory about the trends, trials, and the future of nutraceuticals and small molecule discovery. From his experience helping companies bring products to market, he offers some highlights to help companies navigate some of the speedbumps they will inevitably come up against. He focuses on the importance of concise product planning starting from feedstock and all the way through formulation to ensure an efficient path to market.
Snippet from the article
Q: How has the market around nutraceuticals grown and evolved in the last few years?
A: In the last five years, we’ve seen a noticeable shift in the thinking around nutraceuticals and, more broadly, natural products. Earlier, many industry leaders competed with Nature and artificially synthesized small molecules with the help of advanced technology. However, many are going back to the natural ways largely because artificial synthesis lacks the synergistic intermolecular benefits inherent in the natural matrix. It’s humbling to realize the extent to which plants have a knack for making highly effective biologically active compounds, often without the side effects like those of their novel, synthetic counterparts.
Vitold also discusses what he thinks is the most exciting intersection of AI and natural products industry. In particular, the ability for this developing technology to augment the way we go about identifying leads, finding natural sources, and exploring synergistic properties gives him hope for the future of natural products discovery.
You can read the article here: OUTSOURCE! ASK THE LAB EXPERT
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