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Vancouver, British Columbia, November 15, 2011— Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX:BU) (NASDAQ:BUR) (“Burcon” or the “Company”) announces today that it has developed a novel pea protein isolate. Burcon has branded this new protein as Peazazz™. Peazazz™ is 100% soluble and transparent in low pH solutions with clean flavour characteristics and is heat stable permitting hot fill applications. Burcon’s Peazazz™ could be used in a variety of healthy and flavourful consumer product applications and should be of interest to companies looking for a great tasting functional alternative plant protein ingredient.

August 30, 2010 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) (“Burcon”) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued a no objection letter with respect to Puratein® and Supertein™ canola protein isolates.

April 8, 2010 — Burcon announces today that the Division of Biotechnology and GRAS Notice Review of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) has formally acknowledged receipt of Burcon’s GRAS notification.

February 4, 2010 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application covering processes for the production of canola protein isolates whereby the resulting isolates are separated into their native underlying protein fractions.

January 20, 2010 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application covering processes for reducing phytic acid in the production of protein isolates from oilseed meals.

January 19, 2010 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that a formal notification in accordance with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) proposed regulation 62FR 18938 has been filed...

December 15, 2009 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received notices of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for two separate patent applications.

October 15, 2009 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received notices of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for three separate patent applications.

September 29, 2009 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application covering the composition of the dominant species of protein in Burcon’s Puratein® canola protein isolate.

August 26, 2009 — Burcon is pleased to announce today that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application concerning important processing conditions for producing Supertein™ canola protein isolate.