Prof Sanjay Swarup, NERI Director and NUS PI of the Research Collaboration with L’Oreal Singapore on CNA’s Singapore Tonight – 24 July 2024

Prof Sanjay Swarup, Director of NERI and NUS Principal Investigator (PI) for the research collaboration with L’Oréal Singapore, was recently featured on CNA’s Singapore Tonight on 24 July 2024.

In this insightful interview, Prof Swarup discussed the innovative collaborative research activities between NERI and L’Oréal Singapore, which is being conducted at the NUS Agritech Centre.

The research focuses on sustainable cultivation of selected plant varieties to produce high-value ingredients and active compounds for beauty products. These plants are grown with beneficial soil microbes identified by Prof Sanjay’s research team to improve soil health, enhance plant growth, and boost plant immunity.

Dr. Tarun Chopra, Director of Advanced Research at L’Oréal Singapore, and Prof Swarup envision “Nature as the future of beauty.” This collaboration is paving the way for new research in Green Sciences, enhancing plant health and productivity by leveraging naturally occurring soil microbes, thereby reducing the need for chemical fertilizers.

Watch this interview on CNA website:  Scientists identify micro-organisms that can improve soil health - CNA (channelnewsasia.com).

More information of the NERI and L’Oreal Singapore partnership are available on: https://news.nus.edu.sg/harnessing-the-power-of-soil-microbes-for-green-chemicals/