Bio-materials firm Nanollose secured a European patent approval for its Jelli Grow technology.
The patent named 'Plant Growth Media and Method for Making Same' covers Nanollose's seed-raising formula.
It is the company's first patent approval in Europe, adding to the patent family granted in China and Japan.
The firm is also waiting for approval of other patent applications, including its Biollose and tree-free fibre technologies, in key international regions.