Industrial biotechnology news: 2012

December

BBSRC outlines new support for industrial biotechnology research and application - Press release - 14 December
BBSRC has announced outline plans to launch two new schemes in 2013 and 2014 to develop the UK’s industrial biotechnology and bioenergy research community…

Meet the gribbles - Feature - 28 November
It's said that great things happen from small beginnings. In this case, a tiny marine crustacean similar to a wood louse could revolutionise biofuel production…

Bioprocessing researchers go back to school - News - 30 July
Biopharmaceuticals are medicines made up of relatively large and complex molecules which mimic the structure of compounds found naturally…
Business Secretary opens unique national facility to expand the use of plants by industry - News - 5 July
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has opened a new Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) at the University of York…

New government investment will highlight growth opportunities from synthetic biology - Press release - 25 May
The Government is to boost innovation and stimulate growth in a key emerging technology by investing up to £6.5M to encourage businesses to explore…
From humble beginnings - Feature - 16 May
This is the story of a quirky little peptide sequence whose discovery led to the development of a crucial tool for today’s biotechnology industry…
£6.8M phenomics centre opens - Press release - 14 May
Today the new National Plant Phenomics Centre, which features the most advanced research greenhouse in the UK, will be formally opened…

BBSRC welcomes bioenergy strategy - News - 26 April
BBSRC welcomes the publication of a bioenergy strategy that sets out a framework for ensuring that biomass powering our homes, businesses…
Funding fuels development of bioenergy crop - Press release - 26 April
New single, integrated Miscanthus breeding programme to speed commercial advances…

First complete full genetic map of promising energy crop - Press release - 19 March
Milestone will speed development of economically viable seeded miscanthus varieties…
BBSRC boost for international funding opportunities - News - 1 March
BBSRC has joined forces with 14 partners from across Europe…

Bugs from space offer new source of power - Press release - 22 February
Bacteria 30km above earth highly efficient generators of electricity…
New synthetic biology project could herald cheaper and more efficient biotechnology - Press release - 21 February
New technique for ‘clicking’ DNA and RNA segments together…
Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionise food and energy production - Press release - 17 February
BBSRC funded research could see us bottling the sun's energy…

Big score for British biofuel technology - Feature - 27 January
Insight, know-how & collaboration lead to multi-million deal…
Breeding better grasses for food and fuel - Press release - 17 January
Family of genes may help us breed grasses with improved properties…