A SENIOR representative from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) visited a York chemicals company yesterday.
Richard Carter, the head of the DTI Chemical Unit, toured the laboratories of Bioniqs - a university offshoot based at York Science Park.
Bioniqs, which is developing solvents that are friendlier to the environment and safer to use, has already benefited from investment through the DTI-backed Viking Fund.
During his visit, Mr Carter saw how the company designs and manufactures novel ionic liquids - salts that are molten at room temperature - which can be specifically tailored for biochemical systems.
They offer significant advantages over traditional solvents, with the advantages of being non-toxic, non-flammable and biodegradable.
Steph Morris, co-ordinator for Bioscience York, said: "The growth and development of successful businesses such as Bioniqs is critical to the success of the bioscience sector and we're really encouraged by the DTI's visit."
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