Manus Bio, a global leader in the production of plant-based ingredients, announced today that it has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This Phase I award ($225,000) supports the development of an advanced fermentation process for the economical and sustainable production of a highly potent natural acaricide. The full project abstract can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1621420.