Solasta Bio secures £1.3m backing to develop 'green' insecticides

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Solasta Bio CEO Shireen Davies | Credit: Solasta Bio
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Solasta Bio CEO Shireen Davies | Credit: Solasta Bio

Glasgow University spinout secures attracts investment to trial what it claims to be the 'world's first' nature-inspired bio-pesticide

A Glasgow University-spinout firm which is seeking to develop environmentally-friendly insecticides has secured £1.3m backing from its latest fundraising round to support the next stage of its bio-pesticides...

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