Vivo Cannabis Inc (fka VVCIF)

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VIVO and Loyalist College Collaborate on Cannabis Applied Research Project

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/05/1617340/0/en/VIVO-and-Loyalist-College-Collaborate-on-Cannabis-Applied-Research-Project.html

NAPANEE, Ontario, Oct. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSXV:VIVO, OTCQX: VVCIF) (“VIVO” or the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary ABcann Medicinals Inc., and Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis (ARC) have entered into an applied research agreement to investigate and develop innovative processes for the extraction and formulation of cannabis oil for commercialization.

By partnering with Loyalist, VIVO aims to develop optimized processes for extraction, expand its capacity to develop new products, and contribute to unique and advanced experiential learning opportunities for students while preparing them to become future leaders in the Canadian cannabis industry.

VIVO and Loyalist’s ARC intend to achieve the following objectives as part of this agreement:

Investigate new processes and technologies to increase the efficiency of producing high-quality, well-characterized medical cannabis oil for commercialization;
Facilitate applied research projects in extraction and testing;
Investigate opportunities for new product formats and formulations for commercialization; and
Implement experiential learning opportunities at VIVO that allow Loyalist students to apply and advance their industry knowledge.