Managing innovation in anemerging sector: the case ofmarine-based nutraceuticals
Biotechnology is turning a traditionally low-tech industry (food) into a high-tech industry (functional food/nutraceuticals). There is a real need to enhance managerial understanding by clarifying the nature of innovation processes in the functional food industry, including the role of research and development (R&D) and collaboration.
Novel anti-inflammatory ω-3 PUFAs from the New Zealandgreen-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus
The present study has identified in the marine mollusc, Perna canaliculus, an homologous series of novel omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) with significant anti-inflammatory (AI) activity.