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Biorefining project results presented at GENP 2022 congress in Croatia

22 Dec, 2022, No comments

On 27-28 October, The 4th International Congress on “Green Extraction of Natural Products” (GENP2022) took place in Poreč, Croatia. It was organized by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology.

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The results of Biorefinery project presented in the GA congress

20 Sep, 2022

The 70th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 28 to 31 August this year. The aim of the annual congress is to broaden the existing knowledge and gain new experience in the field of natural substances, their products and research, as well as to establish new contacts with the industry in other countries.

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How are insect tests carried out in the Applied Entomology Laboratory of IES?

26 Jan, 2022

In our previous article on the project “Essential oil distillation waste streams as a potential source of sustainable plant-based repellent products” we looked at the path of plant processing by-products, from seemingly low-value biomass to valuable water extracts, this time let’s explore the next step in the process – insect testing. Kristīne Berķe-Ļubinska, Head of the Laboratory of Applied Entomology of the Institute of Environmental Solutions, will guide us through this section of the project.

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A repelling innovation: insect repellents from the waste of essential oil production

28 Oct, 2021

Zero-waste - Although this phrase suggests shopping in bulk, waste-free and strictly restricting consumption, this bioeconomy concept is particularly effective when implemented in a production environment. For example, materials that have before been written off as waste are now seen as potential raw materials for the development of innovative products. At the moment, at the Institute of Environmental Solutions, we give meaningful second life to the production by-products of our partners, the leading Baltic medicinal and aromatic plant grower "Field and Forest".

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Developing cosmetic ingredient formulas from SIA “Field and Forest” extraction by-products

20 Aug, 2021

For a year already, Northern Europe’s leading cosmetic and medicinal plant farming experts SIA “Field and Forest” have been cooperating with the researchers of Institute for Environmental Solutions and natural cosmetics raw material producer SIA “Alternative plants”. The aim is to use secondary products derived from a production process for developing new value-added products for cosmetics industry.

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Propagation of endangered plant species in IES’s climate control chamber

13 Aug, 2021

IES has developed a specially equipped climate control chamber for propagation of endangered medicinal and aromatic plants. The climate chamber helps to prepare the plants for further cultivation in organic farming.

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Propagation of endangered plant species in IES’s climate control chamber

13 Aug, 2021

IES has developed a specially equipped climate control chamber for propagation of endangered medicinal and aromatic plants. The climate chamber helps to prepare the plants for further cultivation in organic farming.

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SIA “Field and Forest” develops commercial cultivation technologies for ginseng and Chinese horseradish

23 Jul, 2021
 Researchers from Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) in cooperation with organic farming experts SIA “Field and Forest” develops innovative technologies for growing ginseng and Chinese horseradish in Latvia’s climate conditions. The knowledge acquired in this research will be used by tea producers to develop new value-added products.

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Knowledge of the medicinal plants as an asset for development of future business

16 Jul, 2021
For more than two years, the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) has been studying how to adapt wild medicinal and aromatic plants for organic farming. The knowledge acquired in this research will be evaluated by a certified organic farming experts SIA “Field and Forest” to understand which plant species are suitable for new high value-added product development.

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SIA “Field and Forest” develops zero-waste manufacturing technologies

30 Jun, 2021
SIA “Field and Forest” entrepreneurs in cooperation with researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES)  develops zero waste technologies for medicinal and aromatic plant processing. Technologies will be used for the development of a new high value-added product – organic insect repellent.

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Assessing concentrations of active compounds in three endangered medicinal plants

18 Jun, 2021
Endangered plant species, such as Siberian ginseng, common yew and sea holly is a rich source of bioactive compounds needed in production of pharmaceuticals. In the laboratory of chemistry, researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) assess the chemical composition and possibilities for further use of these plants.

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New cleaning and personal hygiene products developed in international cooperation

31 May, 2021
On 31 May 2021, the joint project of the Latvian organic farming company SIA “Field and Forest” and the largest Estonian household chemical production company “Mayeri Industries” AS on the development of new liquid household cleaning and personal hygiene products was completed. As a result, four prototypes and experimental batches of new products have been created – liquid soap, all-purpose cleaner, fabric softener and dishwashing detergent, based on plant water as a natural fragrance.

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Deriving cosmetic ingredients from medicinal chamomile distillation by-products

28 May, 2021
Researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) found that by-products from the medicinal chamomile (Matricaria recutita) essential oil distillation processes is a rich source for production of cosmetics for skin regeneration and protection.

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Adapting wild plant species to organic farming

15 Apr, 2021

Researchers from the SIA “Field and Forest” and the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) introduces 9 wild medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP) species suitable for growing in organic farming. In March, researcher Dr Arta Kronberga was invited to share IES’s experience in the international conference “Breeding and seed sector innovations for organic food systems”.

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Herbal waters-based household cleaning and personal hygiene products

13 Apr, 2021

The joint project of the Latvian organic farming and essential oil production company SIA “Field and Forest” and the largest Estonian household chemical company “Mayeri industries” AS on the development of new liquid cleaning and personal hygiene products is nearing completion. The newly created products – liquid soap, universal cleaner, laundry softener and dishwashing detergent – are based on SIA “Field and Forest” produced herbal waters as a natural fragrance.

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Organic insect repellents from medicinal plant essential oil by-products

9 Apr, 2021
Researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) will develop plant-based insect repellents from essential oil extraction by-products. The researchers foresee that in the future plant-based insect repellents could replace chemical pesticides used in farming.

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Developing cosmetic ingredients from medicinal plant by-products

19 Mar, 2021

Researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) in cooperation with SIA "Alternative plants" develop high value-added bioactive cosmetic ingredients from by-products of medicinal plant processing and plant cell cultivation.

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Developing growing technologies for endangered plants

12 Mar, 2021
Researchers from the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) study commercial propagation of endangered medicinal and aromatic plants by tissue culture. This approach will provide an opportunity to cultivate endangered species in organic farming.

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Field and Forest develops innovative technologies for growing ginseng and Chinese horseradish in Latvia

29 Jan, 2021

SIA “Field and Forest”  and Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) researchers develops innovative technologies for growing ginseng and Chinese horseradish in Latvia’s climate conditions. Thus, allowing the tea producer SIA “Bargi” develop new value-added tea products.

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Growing wild medicinal and aromatic spring plants in organic farming

15 Jan, 2021

Wild medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have a high potential for domestification and growing in organic farming and further use in medicine, food and cosmetics. The Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) in cooperation with agriculture experts and organic farming company SIA “Field and Forest”, as well as Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis study the potential of 9 wild spring MAP species growing in organic farming.

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  • Biorefining project results presented at GENP 2022 congress in Croatia
    22. Dec. 2022
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    20. Sep. 2022
  • How are insect tests carried out in the Applied Entomology Laboratory of IES?
    26. Jan. 2022
  • A repelling innovation: insect repellents from the waste of essential oil production
    28. Oct. 2021
  • Developing cosmetic ingredient formulas from SIA “Field and Forest” extraction by-products
    20. Aug. 2021
  • Propagation of endangered plant species in IES’s climate control chamber
    13. Aug. 2021
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