Plant Biotechnology News
- We can't afford a 'blanket opposition' to GM technologies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:06AMGeorge Freeman MP says access to "all technology and innovation" will be essential if Europe's farmers are to remain competitive and play their part in ensuring global food production keeps pace with demand.
- Unlocking secrets: Mysteries of metabolism part of nutrition research Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:18PMThe "metabolic chamber" at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute has cost about $1 million to build and maintain. It's the newest and most sensitive of 17 such research tools in the world.
- Unlocking the oil palm Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:06PMThe high-yielding oil palm we see today is the result of decades’ worth of breeding programmes.
- Neil Domigan: KiwiNet needed to help spur business-linked research Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:14PMSpending on science with a clear focus needs to grow, writes Dr Neil Domigan, a director of Cranleigh Merchant Bankers. The formation of KiwiNet by some universities and Crown research institutes to help with the commercialisation...
- Kenya: On GM Maize, Citizens Need to Listen More to Scientists Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:18AMSince former Cabinet minister Paul Sang sensationally led his Kericho crowd into rubbishing everything I learnt about the hydrological cycle in primary school, I have lost faith in the ability of politicians to educate me on anything science.
- Vandana Shiva calls for end to Indian seed poker Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:37AMJuly 18 (OneWorld.net) - The Indian scientist and environmental activist, Dr Vandana Shiva, has taunted the world's major biotechnology companies for adopting crop seed research methods which require no more skills than betting in a lottery.
- N. Carolina institute is unlocking mysteries of metabolism Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:02PMKANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- The room isn't much to look at. Small and plain, with a twin bed, a chair, a dorm-size refrigerator, a sink and a toilet.
- Additional news "Real estate" Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:28AMOn July 13, 6:27 GMT from the Baikonur cosmodrome was successfully launched rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” with the upper stage “Fregat” and six spacecraft (SC) Globalstar2, reported in the Federal Space Agency.
- Amgen Resolves G-CSF Patent Litigation With Teva Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:09PMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced today that the United States (U.S.) District Court in Pennsylvania has entered final judgment and a permanent injunction against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA prohibiting them from infringing Amgen's patents relating to human G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) and ...
- XGEVA® (Denosumab) Granted Marketing Authorization in the European Union Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:08AMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for XGEVA® (denosumab) for the prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs) (pathological fracture, radiation to bone, spinal cord compression or surgery to bone) in adults with bone metastases from solid tumors. This approval of XGEVA ...
- Tissue culture pact signed with Sri Lankan firm Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:41PMThe Biotechnology Centre under the Ministry of Environment yesterday announced its plans to embark on a one-year half-a-million riyals tissue culturing project to propagate a number of crops and plants in a bid to find lasting solution to problems facing the country’s agricultural sector as well as to encourage mass production of agricultural products for both local consumption and export ...
- SANYO Announces VIP® Series Ultra-Low Storage Solution Freezer With Industry-Leading Energy Efficiency at 15.1 ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:00AMSANYO North America Corporation Biomedical Solutions Division announces a new ultra-low temperature freezer, the MDF-U76VC, which features SANYO's unique green technology, for the US market.
- Native seeds in danger of being monopolised Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11AMChile recently ratified a treaty that could threaten biodiversity and endanger the rights of small farmers, critics say.
- GM activists should be prosecuted: Cobb Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:10PMSHADOW Agriculture Minister, John Cobb, says Greenpeace activists, who destroyed scientific trials of Genetically Modified wheat during an early morning raid on CSIRO facilities in Canberra this morning, should be prosecuted “to the full extent of the law”.
- World's Only cGMP Pulse Drying Facility for the Production of Cyclodextrin Complexes Begins Operation in Alachua ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:34AMALACHUA, FL--(Marketwire - Jul 13, 2011) - CTD Holdings, Inc. ( OTCQB : CTDH ) ( OTCBB : CTDH ) announced today that it will celebrate the start of operations at the NanoSonic Products, Inc. manufacturing facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 25 th , 2011.
- New owners for East Tenn. Arch Chemicals plant Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:57PMThe 350-employee Arch Chemicals Inc. plant in north Bradley County has a new owner. Swiss specialty chemicals and biotechnology company Lonza Group Ltd. says it is buying the Norwalk, Conn.-based antibacterial products maker for $1.2 billion in cash.
- Agriscience Awards Honor Innovators Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:46AMWASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2011 – The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, a federal government-supported foundation, and the American Farm Bureau Federation partnered today to present eight monetary awards and research funding to the 2011 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Agriscience Awards winners.
- The J.R. Simplot Company Announces Innate All-Native Plant Technology Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe J. R. Simplot Company's Plant Sciences business announces Innate⢠Technology, the all-native biotechnology platform for improving crops, leading to new, better and healthier foods.
- SDIX Expands Pathogenic E. coli Method Development Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:44AMNEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SDIX Expands Pathogenic E. coli Method Development
- Leading Biotech Company Secures Multiple Buildings with Optical Turnstiles from Smarter Security Systems Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:11AMCustomer installs Fastlane® GlassGate™ 250 at headquarters and other sites to enhance access control and stop tailgating. A great early experience brings a customer back for more turnstiles. (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/optical_turnstile/lobby_security/prweb8627444.htm
- Seacoast School of Technology eliminates staff, programs for next year Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:13AMEXETER — As the beginning of a new school year approaches, the Seacoast School of Technology will offer fewer programs for students.
- Novartis Afinitor Phase III trial on tuberous sclerosis meets primary endpoint Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:18AMNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today Phase III trial results that showed more than one-third of patients taking Afinitor tablets experienced a 50% or greater reduction in the size of their subependymal giant cell astrocytomas, non-cancerous brain tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.
- Companies Planning Three New Buildings in Downtown Cedar Rapids Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:55PMThe Intermec Corp. building on 2nd St. S.E. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Cedar Rapids scored a triple play Thursday as two existing businesses, Intermec and Raining Rose, and a newcomer, AgSugar International, announced plans for new buildings in the community.
- Companies planning three new buildings in Cedar Rapids Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:36PMCedar Rapids scored a triple play Thursday as two existing businesses — Intermec and Raining Rose – and a newcomer, AgSugar International, announced plans for new buildings in the community. Priority One, the economic development division of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, said the three projects represent a total capital investment — including equipment and research and [...]
- SANYO and BD Biosciences Collaborate to Offer Researchers Valuable Technology and Research Tools Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:08PMWOOD DALE, Ill. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) Biomedical Solutions Division and BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced a strategic agreement today to jointly promote cutting-edge life science research tools designed to advance cell culture and cell therapy research, which will help them expand ...
- Invigorating plants Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:16PMOne of the key elements of the Green Revolution – when a series of agricultural initiatives dramatically boosted crop productivity worldwide – was the harnessing of hybrid vigour. This phenomenon occurs when the crossing of two inbred strains results in offspring with superior qualities.
- Kenya: Hunger Crisis Rekindles Debate Over Genetically Modified Maize Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:14AMThe deepening food crisis in Kenya that is fuelled by poor harvests and the rising cost of the staple maize meal has revived debate over whether the country should embrace genetically modified imports.
- Canadian firm makes hay while the sun shines - in Germany Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:28PMCanadian company takes advantage of Germany’s grants, incentives and work force to set up photovoltaic plant in European power house
- GM crops save billion kg of CO2 gas emissions Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:35AMGenetically modified crops have saved around 18 billion kg of C)2 gas emissions, which is equivalent to removing 8 million cars from the road, a fact that reveals importance of the newer plant technology in mitigating climate change.
- Royal couple visits veterans and war brides Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:44PMWilliam may one day be king, but right now, Kate rules in Canada. That's the feeling after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped up their stay in Ottawa and headed to Montreal. The royal newlyweds met and chatted with Canadian veterans and war brides at the Canadian Military Museum Saturday.[...]
- Researchers use clever technique to look at in vivo virus-bacterium interactions Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:12AMViruses are the most abundant parasites on Earth. Well known viruses, such as the flu virus, attack human hosts, while viruses such as the tobacco mosaic virus infect plant hosts.
- Seed corn growers' detasseling ritual may become passe Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:09AMBig seed companies are developing male-sterile corn, which they say lets them control production better.
- Biotechnology research facilities to break ground in RTP Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:28AMNew biotechnology research facilities are coming to Research Triangle Park.
- Insight into plant behavior could aid quest for efficient biofuels Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:10AMTiny seawater algae could hold the key to crops as a source of fuel and plants that can adapt to changing climates.
- ´The Global Lyophilisation Market Will be Worth $3.25bn by 2015´ Says Visiongain Consultancy Firm Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:11AMLONDON, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - http://www.visiongain.com/Report/633/Lyophilisation-for-Pharmaceuticals-Technology-and-Services-Market-2011-2021 A new report by visiongain, a London-based business information provider, predicts that the …
- Research and Markets: Green Polymerization Methods: An Essential Guide to Renewable Starting Materials, Catalysis and ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:13AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Green Polymerization Methods: Renewable Starting Materials, Catalysis and Waste Reduction" to their offering.
- 'India paying heavy for not adopting GM crops' Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:13AMIndia, which allowed commercial cultivation of Bt cotton in 2002, has put moratorium on Bt brinjal since February 2010.
- India paying heavy cost by not adopting GM crops: Experts Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:41AMFrom Sanjay SinhaHyderabad, Jun 28 (PTI) India is paying a heavy cost by not adopting the genetically modified (GM) crops in a big way and the farmers should be given opportunity to reap benefits of the technology like in case of BT cotton, experts with the global agri-research bodies ISAAA and ICRISAT have said."India, the pioneers among the developing countries is paying a high cost by not ...
- Amgen Submits Application to Expand Indication for XGEVA® (Denosumab) to Prevent or Delay Spread of Prostate Cancer to ... Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:10PMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the indication for XGEVA® (denosumab) to treat men with castrate-resistant prostate cancer to reduce the risk of developing bone metastases. If approved, XGEVA would be the first ...
- Austin's source for local news Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 4:21PMLEROY — City folk got a taste of farm life Saturday. The Mower County Farm Bureau’s annual Breakfast on the Farm was held at Grass & Son’s Seeds near LeRoy to show people what life is like on a modern farm.
- Understanding Biotechnology and Food Safety Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:38PMSince the first biotech crop was commercialized in 1996, some food activists have raised uncertainty about whether or not biotech crops are as safe as conventional crops. As the use of agricultural biotechnology increases globally (currently biotech crops are preferred by more than 15 million growers in 29 countries), people need to be better informed about food production, so they can form ...
- Costly buildings, sophisticated labs support biotech Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:46PMWhen as much as $200,000 is spent to manipulate a single gene in a group of lab mice, a noisy alarm can wreak havoc on mating cycles and behavior patterns, jeopardizing research advances in everything from cancer to smoking-induced erectile dysfunction.
- United States Department of Agriculture Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:35PMWASHINGTON, June 24, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced appointments to the reactivated Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture, or AC21. Appointees will initially serve one or two-year terms, and may be reappointed to serve up to six consecutive years.
- Amgen Announces Modifications to U.S. Prescribing Information for Use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Chronic ... Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:09PMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved modified language in the prescribing information for the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), including Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) and EPOGEN® (Epoetin alfa), in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The modified language ...
- Real Estate Weekly: Tech park for Hagerstown, jobs for Pikesville, personnel and leases Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:27AMTech park for Hagerstown A Western Maryland-based economic development group said it purchased 173 acres for a technology business park in the Hagerstown area. The Hagerstown-Washington County Industrial Foundation said Wednesday it bought the land between Hagerstown Community College and the Meritus Medical Center from Pennsylvania-based Diakon Senior Living for about $3.5 million. The property ...
- Synthetic collagen from maize has human properties Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:17PM( BioMed Central ) Synthetic collagen has a wide range of applications in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and in the food industry. For proper function in animals a certain number of prolines within the protein need to be hydroxylated. BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Biotechnology reports that for the first time the α1 chain of type 1 collagen has been produced in maize with similar ...
- Toxic Compounds in Groundwater Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:33AMResearch is being conducted on degrading a toxic compound found in groundwater systems around the world.
- Bosch investment boost to solar hub aims, says Mustapa Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:53AMKUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The newly-announced RM2.2 billion investment by Germany’s Bosch group in a new photovoltaics plant in Penang will spur the domestic solar energy sector and improve Malaysia’s ranking in the global solar industry, said Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamed today. The minister of international trade and industry said Malaysia is ...
- Bosch's Penang plant to create 2,000 jobs Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:57AMThe decision by the Bosch group to invest RM2.2 billion in a new fully integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Penang will generate 2,000 new jobs, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said today.
- BOSCH'S RMR2.2 BLN INVESTMENT IN PENANG TO GENERATE 2000 JOBS Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:17AMKUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The decision by the Bosch group toinvest RM2.2 billion in a new fully integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plantin Penang will generate 2,000 new jobs, International Trade and IndustryMinister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said today.He said Bosch Solar Energy AG''s plan to set up a plant for monocrystallinesolar cell manufacturing – comprising ingot, wafer, cells and ...
