At present, the company
has a permanent staff of 55 persons distributed
among Production, Marketing and Research.
For the development of products and processes,
there are 9 professionals in the areas of
biochemistry and process engineering (A.
Greene, General Manager, Engineer and Biochemist,
Catholic University of Chile); (John Alarcón,
PhD, Catholic University of Chile); (Javier
Sainz, Master, Chemical Engineer); (Catherine
Boye, Food Engineer, Catholic University
of Valparaíso); areas of process
(Guillermo Aguiar, Chemical, Central University
de Las Villas, Cuba), (Monica Fuenzalida,
Chemistry Technical Engineer, University
of Santiago); (Ricardo Tapia, Process technical
Engineer); forestry area (Hector Larrondo,
Agronomist, Catholic University of Valparaíso);
sales area (Paulo Tamargo, Chemical Engineer,
Catholic University of Chile).
Ricardo San Martín, Ph.D. Biotechnology,
Frédérique Verdeau and Vladimir
Marianov, Ph.D. Industrial Engineering,
form the Board of Directors.
Regarding process development and operation,
the staff has ample experience in the field
of aqueous extractions and plant extract
purification. Members of the staff are also
experienced in the manufacture of hyperpurified
products, by ion exchange and ultrafiltration.
In analysis, they are experienced in gas
chromatography and mass spectrophotometry,
as well as HPLC. The company also has experts
in construction and equipment assembly (particularly,
stainless steel equipment), permitting the
prompt scaling up of new production processes.
On the other hand, activities in the field
of collection of quillaja wood (lumber)
have allowed us to establish an important
contact network with agroindustrial middle
men, which expedites the job of recollection
of new species.
The professionals of the company are fluent
in written and spoken English, French and
Portuguese. This allows us to readily establish
international contacts. We also have access
to Internet facilities, and this web site.
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