Gnosis by Lesaffre
Cristina Santarcangelo is currently serving as a QC-Chemical Lab Analyst at Gnosis by Lesaffre since June 2023. Prior experience includes a role as a Visiting Research Fellow at i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, where Cristina developed an in vitro dynamic, cell-based model system for permeability assays. Cristina has also completed a Ph.D. in Nutraceuticals, functional foods, and human health at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, focusing on the development of in vitro model systems to study nutraceutical properties and evaluating micronutrient content in DOP hard cheese. Earlier positions include Scientific Reviewer at European Nutritional Supplements (E.N.S.) Srl and research roles at Università degli Studi di Pavia, where studies centered on sensory changes in chocolate noisette bars. Cristina holds a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Università di Pavia.
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Gnosis by Lesaffre
We are experts in biotransformation processes like fermentation and we cultivate actives ingredients, probiotics, nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing. We collaborate with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical brands and industries, including dietary supplements and functional foods&beverages, to develop game-changing products. We harness the power of microorganisms to produce bioactive ingredients, as Vitamin K2, SAMe, Active Folate, S.boulardii and more over to improve human health. We draw on our focused research and development capabilities, rigorous quality and regulatory standards, and extensive clinical validation procedures so that we can develop effective solutions for the Wellness and Immune Health, Digestion & Gut Health, Mobility & Joint Health, Reproduction & Women’s Health, and Mood & Cognitive Health markets. Our processes are replicable, reliable, and meticulously studied, so that we can maintain unrivaled quality and consistency while scaling up production. Quatrefolic® is the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate - 5-MTHF, an effective form of folate. It is the active biological form and it does not need to be metabolized by the body. LifeinU™ BSCU1 is a unique and patented strain of Bacillus subtilis, that is clinically supported which may help the immune system. S.boulardii is the most documented probiotic yeast to manage various types of occasional digestive disorders, such as antibiotic-associated, traveler’s, acute, and viral diarrhea. Adonat® is the leading brand of S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe), a compound produced naturally by the body that is required for proper brain functioning and body health. VitaMK7® is known for regulating calcium in the body, keeping it from the cardiovascular system and driving it to the bones. At Gnosis, we use what’s alive so that we and our planet can thrive. Gnosis by Lesaffre is a business unit of Lesaffre, and we « work together to better nourish and protect the planet »