Industrial biotechnology news: 2012

May

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…

Funding fuels development of bioenergy crop - Press release - 26 April
New single, integrated Miscanthus breeding programme to speed commercial advances…
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…

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…