Other R&D Locations Lille Skensved San Diego

Facility Location San Diego, California (in the Kearney Mesa area) Mailing Address 8355 Aero Drive San Diego, CA 92123 Number of Employees 100 Contact Information Neil Morrison (858) 292-4900 neil.morrison@cpkelco.com State-of-the-art research is conducted in a number of vital areas at this facility. These include Fermentation Genetics, Fermentation Metabolism, Analytical Science, Biopolymer Science, Food Applications and Industrial Applications. In each of these areas, the laboratory facilities are staffed by scientists with a broad range of experience in biopolymers and their applications. These activities are supported by an extensive library facility which maintains collections of relevant books, periodicals and databases

Key Capabilities Advanced fermentation capabilities with extensive online monitoring Facilities for doing studies on the genetics of microorganisms Advanced analytical capabilities including NMR, IR, GC/MS, LC/MS, ion analysis and carbohydrate structure determination World class rheological facilities comprised of instrumentation for steady shear, viscoelastic analysis, extensional viscosity measurement, hydration rate testing, solids / gels testing and high temperature / high pressure data collection Extensive mixing equipment allowing us to simulate customer conditions Biopolymer characterization comprised of GPC/MALS, atomic force microscopy, molecular modeling software and intrinsic viscosity measurement

Technical Service Customer Support Food applications and formulation capabilities in a variety of application areas including dressings and sauces, bakery, beverages, confections and dairy Industrial applications expertise in personal care, oral care, pharmaceuticals and consumer products, with formulation capabilities in a wide variety of general industrial applications

Extensive Library Resources Our library houses a collection of 4,000 books, 300 periodical subscriptions as well as worldwide patent and trade information files Over 100 published patent inventions

Site Facts Approximately 12 miles from CP Kelco San Diego Plant site. In addition to Research & Development, this facility also houses marketing, financial and supply chain functions.