Sabinsa Corporation announced that Sami Labs, its research and manufacturing arm in Bangalore, India received funding from the Government of India’s Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) to perform pilot trials on two novel research projects.

Sami Labs was awarded $185,000 under the Department’s Technology Development and Demonstration Programme, designed to help promote India’s research, development and technology advancements. The grant will be used in part to develop and test a plant-derived cosmetic active, with expected market availability in late 2008. In addition, the grant will assist Sami Labs in developing a novel method to manufacture Resveratrol utilizing Sami Labs’ patented synthetic Demethylation strategy.

Additionally, India’s National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories successfully audited Sami Labs research & development and quality control labs. The accreditation certificate provides further validation of Sami Labs’ equipment, analytical methods, data systems and regulation compliance...