About Columbia PhytoTechnology

Columbia PhytoTechnology was founded to develop nutritional ingredients with demonstrated bioactivity.  This approach to product development led to several innovations including the development of Radiant Zone Drying Technology and new methods to test for immune activity and antioxidant activity (Electro-Ox).  We now focus in these three distinct but related areas:
1) Providing Radiant Zone Drying equipment
2) Antioxidant testing services, and utilization of these two technologies to
3) Manufacture pure powdered ingredients that are backed with bioactivity testing and published research.

Chronology:

2000  Established to develop technologies related to proven bioactive nutritional powders.
2002  Developed Electro-Ox Antioxidant tester.
2002  Pilot Dryer on-line for technology evaluation, toll processing, & product development.
2004  Received Patent # 6539645 for Radiant Zone drying.
2004  Published immune cell stimulation from polysaccharides in CRC press.
2004  Developed active polysaccharide standardization method.
2004  Launched Immune stimulant extract powder into Rexall Sundown Purity Line.
2005  Developed fruit and vegetable powders product line.
2005  Blood plasma study shows cumulative effects of antioxidant supplements.
2006  Sold, constructed, and installed commercial Radiant Zone Dryers.
2007  Expansion of manufacturing capacity in extraction, concentration and Radiant Zone Drying

Founders:

Mark Savarese
Chemical  Engineer
Since 1990, Mark has worked as an Engineer in food packaging, food production and nutritional industries including:  Process engineer Mobil Chemical Food Packaging Division, Trout Lake Farm Extract Production Manager, Natural products retail store owner

Publications & patents:
Rininger JA, Ringer K, Savarese M (2004), In vitro immunopharmacology of Echinacea. In SC Miller, H Yu, eds, Echinacea – The genus Echinacea, CRC Press, pp 169-180

Radiant Zone Drying patent 6539645

Kerry Ringer Ph.D.
Plant Biochemist
Since 1990, Kerry has worked in FDA compliance, food production, quality assurance and research including: Scientific Coordinator at Trout Lake Farm, FDA compliance specialist at Epitope, Assistant Winemaker at Covey Run Winery, Postdoctoral research associate at Washington State University

Selected publications:
Ringer KL, Davis EM, Croteau R (2005) Monoterpene metabolism.  Plant Physiology 137:873-881.Ringer KL, McConkey ME, Davis EM, Croteau R (2003) Characterization of Monoterpene reductases of peppermint.