Theme 4 : Marine biological resources/Biotechnology

The ODONTOMER project is proposing to use seawater and seaweed extracts for oral and dental hygiene products such as toothpaste and mouthwash. Introducing marine-derived molecules into these products is expected to lead to benefits associated with antioxidant properties, pathogenic bacteria inhibition and anti-inflammatory and soothing effects for the prevention and even treatment of certain oral pathologies.

Two Breton companies have come together as part of the ODONTOMER project: Yslab in Quimper, which designs, develops and manufactures hygiene and health products using marine ingredients, and the Algues et Mer company based on the island of Ouessant, which supplies marine biomass.

Two research centres – the microbiology lab and the cell and plant biology lab of the University of Rennes 1 – will be responsible for the scientific element at each stage of the project’s development – extraction, screening and formula specification.
New compounds, based on ‘natural, preservative-free marine products’ for health applications, will be subject to clinical trials to validate the different results.

ODONTOMER PROJECT PARTNERS

Companies

• YSLAB in Quimper, project director. Design, development and manufacture of hygiene and health products – medical, cosmetic and food supplement – using natural, marine-derived constituents,

• ALGUES ET MER, Ouessant operations, (registered office in Paris). Extraction of active ingredients, purification and depolymerisation for end use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, plant-care and food.

Research centres

• Microbiology lab, UPRES EA 1254, at the University of Rennes 1. Study of bacteria virulence factors and impact on public health, researching non-antibiotic active substances to reduce infection risks,

• Cell and plant biology lab, UPRES EA 3891, at the University of Rennes 1. Antioxidant properties.

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