Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 12:07 pm
Scentian Bio spins out from Plant & Food Research
with investment from Sprout
Unravelling the mystery of
how insects smell led to a ground-breaking discovery - a
panel of synthesized insect receptors could be used to
create a device to smell and taste chemical compounds.
Scentian Bio was formed to create a novel technology for
commercial use in medical, food or industrial
settings.
Dr Andrew Kralicek, spent the past 19 years
at Plant & Food Research determining how smell receptors
in insects work. These receptors are the result of 400
million years of evolution and enable insects to easily find
mates, detect predators, find food, or where to lay eggs