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Biotech cotton provides same yield with fewer pesticides
Arizona farmers receive the same yield/acre, use fewer chemical insecticides and maintain insect biodiversity when they plant the biotech cotton known as Bt cotton, according to new research. view more (2006-05-02)
Babies to fight war on waste
The type of nappies mothers use in the maternity ward may influence the type they continue to use for their baby, according to a new study by the University of Surrey, funded by SITA Environmental Trust. The Environmental Psychology Research Group at the University partnered the Maternity Unit at East Surrey Hospital and Cotton Bottoms Nappy... view more... (2003-12-01)
Are Transgenic Cotton Cultivars More Profitable?
Transgenic cotton cultivars were planted on almost 93% of U.S. cotton acres in 2007. Transgenic cultivars with pest-managing traits are dual-purpose products. The cultivars produce lint and seed, while the expressed propriety traits provide part of the crop's insect management and/or enable use of broad-spectrum herbicides for weed management. view more (2008-02-19)
Media Invitation-Flanders Biotech Press Mission - May 31 through June 4, 2005
The Flanders Foreign Investment Office (the Investment Promotion Agency of Flanders) and Flanders Bio (the Biotech Cluster organization) cordially invite you to participate in our 2005 biotech press mission in Flanders, Belgium. This press mission includes attending the "Knowledge for Growth" conference - a new conference focused on... view more... (2005-05-10)
Softer washable wool
Love the warmth of woollen clothes but dislike having to dry clean them? Europeans will soon get familiar with the advantages of the new biotech process allows wool garments to be washed in water without shrinking or pilling. view more (2005-03-04)
Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
A plot of land on the campus of Auburn University shows that 110 years of sustainable farming practices can produce similar cotton crops to those using other methods. view more (2008-09-30)
Study explores the effect of genetically modified crops on developing countries
A new study in the February issue of Current Anthropology explores how the arrival of genetically modified crops affects farmers in developing countries. view more (2007-01-29)
Chemistry & Industry Magazine - cover date 21 July 2003
NEWS Fruit lasts 12 times longer with new natural packaging A sugary coating that can extend the shelf life of peeled fruit and vegetables by as much as 12 weeks has been developed. The coating is a mixture of sugary, acidic and antioxidant compounds dissolved in water. The extension of shelf life depends on several factors, including the presence... view more... (2003-07-17)
First observation of linkage between genes controlling resistance found in crop pests
Researchers at Clemson University, USA have found connections between resistance controlling genes in Heliothis virescens F (Tobacco budworm), a serious pest of cotton. `This linkage may contribute to the rapid evolution of resistance observed in this pest` said researcher Thomas M Brown. view more (2002-01-30)
Safe seed: Researchers yielding good results on food cotton in field
Field trials of a new cotton are verifying previous lab and greenhouse studies indicating the crop could become a source of protein for millions of malnourished people in the world. view more (2009-09-04)
European Biotech Industry at risk under new EU consultation on technology transfer regulations
CORDIA to act as a platform to debate on partnership strategies The European Commission is running a consultation on new technology transfer licensing legislation, which, if accepted, could make licensing deals difficult to implement in the European Union. This could seriously hinder the competitiveness of the European Biotechnology industry.... view more... (2003-11-20)
New designer toxins kill Bt-resistant insect pests
A new way to combat resistant pests stems from discovering how the widely used natural insecticide Bt kills insects. view more (2007-11-02)
Inquiring Research Minds Want To Know More About Cotton Fleahoppers
Inquiring Texas research minds want to know more about cotton fleahoppers - a tiny, sometimes obscure pest that can damage plants during their early growth. view more (2007-09-05)
Chemistry & Industry - Issue 7 Cover Date 1 April 2002
NEWS Biotech firms flounder (page 4) This year has started badly for biotech companies, with drug trials showing poor clinical performance and analysts downgrading predicted market values. UBS Warburg analyst Karl Keegan comments ‘A lot of the problems that have occurred are a reflection of the naivety of investors and management’... view more... (2002-03-27)
Against pulmonary fibrosis
The biotech companies Digna Biotech and Biotherapix have signed an agreement to jointly apply their patented products towards the development of a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis. view more (2006-03-06)
New treatment for pancreatic cancer allows life-saving surgery
A new treatment for pancreatic cancer developed by clinical researchers of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center substantially reduces the size of tumors and lowers the risk of local recurrence of the disease. view more (2005-12-07)
AgriLife Research drip irrigation project yields promising results
Subsurface drip irrigation was able to produce up to four bales of cotton per acre with less water than conventional irrigation methods at the Texas AgriLife Research station near Chillicothe. view more (2009-03-04)
New metal crystals, formed on a cotton assembly line
Appropriating cellulose fibers from cotton and crystallizing them, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have grown never-before-seen configurations of metal crystals that show promise as components in biosensors, biological imaging, drug delivery and catalytic converters. view more (2007-03-27)
Got cotton? Texas researchers' discovery could yield protein to feed millions
A scientific method used to explore cancer and HIV cures now has been successfully used by agricultural researchers in the quest to develop food for the world's hungry. view more (2006-11-21)
Conflict between plant and animal hormones in the insect gut?
Cis-OPDA (12-oxophytodienoic acid) is a highly reactive plant hormone which simultaneously serves as a precursor molecule of the metabolic "master switch" jasmonic acid. view more (2009-09-15)
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