Vital Solutions Opens Innovation Lab and Introduces Bluenesse

TAGERWILEN, SwitzerlandVital Solutions Swiss AG opened its Innovation Laboratory to support the research and development (R&D) of proprietary science-based health ingredients and will launch its new mental health ingredient, Bluenesse

The Innovation Laboratory will leverage technologies such as bioassays and phytochemical analysis to support the product development of natural health care ingredients with scientifically proven beneficial effects.

 Our goal is to provide world class phytochemical and biological support to our customers," said Karin Berger Buter, Ph.D., CSO of Vital Solutions Swiss AG. The phyto-medicinal industry is looking for partners who can investigate safety and efficacy of potential candidates at an early development stage. In addition, we see a high demand for bioequivalence studies of natural products and the development and validation of phytochemical analytical methods used in quality assurance.

 The overall advantage of the new facility is that we can now develop new ingredients faster and with a higher degree of confidence," Buter said.

Bluenesse is a lemon balm extract obtained by water extraction from special breeding lines of Melissa officinalis (L.) leaves. It is standardized on rosmarinic acid that is determined by HPLC and proven muscarinic M1 receptor activity. The ingredient offers mental focus without long-term effects.