Two technologies in the pharmaceutical and healthcare fields supporting human health receive the 2025 78th "Chemical and Environmental Technology Award"

Daicel Corporation announced that two of its developments, the "Fully Automated Exosome (EV) Isolation and Purification System" and the food ingredient "Astro Hop®" containing the hop-derived intestinal metabolite 8-prenylnaringenin, have received the 2025 78th "Chemical and Environmental Technology Award" from the Kinki Chemical Society. Exosomes are attracting attention as a new pharmaceutical modality, but mass production has been a challenge. Daicel combined its chromatography and membrane separation technologies to achieve consistent automation. Additionally, Astro Hop was developed as a functional food ingredient that converts hop-derived components into 8PN in the intestine, which helps suppress muscle loss. The company aims to continue contributing to human health through its life sciences business.