NouLife: Synthesis of Linked Conjugates

In 2023, Innovotech acquired a 60% interest in NouLife Sciences Inc., a company that developed the intellectual property for the linking of two antioxidant molecules commonly used in skin care products – alpha lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine – into one molecule. The linking of the two molecules has been indicated by NouLife to increase the beneficial properties of the separate molecules by improving their penetration through the skin, thus promoting antioxidant activity and improving overall skin health as a result. Innovotech used the intellectual property to create three different conjugated molecules, and the next step is to confirm that the linking of the molecules provides more effective antioxidant activity in skincare applications, focusing initially on permeability, solubility, and antioxidant properties. This testing of the linked molecules will seek to confirm that the linkage itself significantly improves the function of the molecules with respect to skin treatment so as to encourage their use in nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. The proposed project is to work with collaborators at the University of Alberta to synthesize the additional quantities of the conjugated molecules needed for the next phase of testing.

Faculty Supervisor:

Frederick West

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Partner:

Innovotech Labs Corporation

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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