Adisseo, one of the major producer of amino acids, has launched its second Rhodimet Research Grant, to support scientists all over the world in developing original and quality research programs on methionine sources.  

Rhodimet Research Grant has been created to challenge scientists from universities or research institutes to innovate and contribute to better sustainable animal protein production. A global funding of US$230,000 will be granted to support 3 to 5 research programmes of one to two years that should focus either on basic research (methionine and health, from metabolic knowledge to physiologic microbial effects) or applied research (from better nutritional recommendations to reduced environment pollution and improved sustainability).

The success of the first Rhodimet Research Grant has led Adisseo to create the Advancia scientific and technical forum community which aims to share questions and researches on sulphur amino acid nutrition. The second Advancia International Methionine Seminar will review recent research progresses from digestive absorption to metabolic roles of methionine sources.                                              

Organised in 2006-2008, the first Rhodimet Research Grant was a real success with 34 proposals received from research teams worldwide. Complete results of the first Rhodimet Research Grant will be presented at the second Methionine Advancia Seminar on July 20th 2008 in Niagara Falls (Canada).

Adisseo Group is the third largest manufacturer of animal nutritional additives and solutions in the world. Adisseo employs 1,200 people in 140 countries and has three research labs and four production facilities, with last year's sales figure reaching EUR 630 million (US$991 million).