Ecogen ramping up nematode program

Ecogen ramping up nematode program Ecogen Inc. is gearing up to begin research directed at the commercial development of nematode technology it acquired last year from Bioenterprises Pty Ltd. of Australia.

"We've got a lot of basic research to do," EECN Chairman and CEO John Davies said at a meeting with BioCentury. The technology purchased from Bioenterprises uses a solid medium to produce nematodes. "That's OK for niche markets, but for large markets we need to get into liquid fermentation and to stablize the formulation in which the nematodes are packed."...