Recently, a new entity has joined BIOVEGEN as a partner. I-GRAPE LABORATORY has patented technology for the valorization of waste from the agri-food industry through the obtaining of bioactive natural extracts. Currently, it markets extracts in the zoosanitary sector with antibacterial, preservative, and fungicidal activity, used for preventive hygiene against diseases such as Mastitis and for the preservation of biological samples. i-Grape develops its R&D activities in projects aimed at the food, pharmaceutical, and veterinary sectors, as well as bio-pesticides and biocides; developing extracts as natural active substances with antibacterial, fungicidal, and preservative properties.
In line with its commitment to sustainability and the circular economy, i-Grape Laboratory has patented technology for producing vermicompost with the solid waste generated during extraction. Vermicompost is a microbiologically active substrate with a high water retention capacity, high content of humic substances and nutrients, and a high load of extracellular enzymes; which gives it characteristic properties as a fertilizer, biostimulant, bioremediator, and biocontrol.