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Milk defence mechanism looks for global play
Milk defence mechanism looks for global play
By Peter Kerr for sticK
(sticK - 17 May 2011 ) Considering that a cow's udder is a potential site of invasion for pathogens, it makes sense that nature's provided some defence mechanisms in the milk itself to fight the microorganisms.
Somewhat surprisingly, the full power of this suite of natural Immune Defence Protein, as they've been trademarked, has only recently been discovered.
The novel milk fraction with proven (and being further proved) anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties are the basis of Hamilton-based company Quantec's bid to carve a niche in the global human and animal health products market.
Quantec has recently obtained a $250,000 venture capital injection from Waikato-based Central Capital Investments, matched by the government's NZ Venture Investment Fund.
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