In July of 2020, Sonoran began expansion of the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research with the construction of a state-of-the-art molecular biology/phytochemistry laboratory. The Institute is working in collaboration with the natural products industry and other institutions to develop new products and improve existing botanical therapeutics through scientific exploration grounded in clinical herbalism’s rich tradition.
The Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research carries multiple laboratory facilities including a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) molecular and cellular biology laboratory with cell/virus culture capabilities, a compound isolation laboratory, and a compound identification and quantification facility.
