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The Bio Report- Winter 2018
Welcome to the newest issue of The Bio Report! In this issue, you will find a tour of Earlham Institute's DNA Foundry where they are using liquid handling robots to eliminate human error; An introduction to aeroponics (growing crops without soil) and a...
Leaf Expression Systems – It’s Easy Being Green
Industrial biotechnology has always followed a central theme: cells, bacterial or mammalian, which have been harnessed to work for us. This can cover a range of activities, from making food and drinks (bread, cheese, etc) to acting as microscopic factories...
Norwich Research Park wins Outstanding Award
Norwich Research Park has been recognised as a “beacon of innovation excellence” and will receive the Outstanding Achievement award tomorrow at the Norfolk Business Awards. The award reflects the excellent work going on at the Park to translate the...
Ambitious Earth BioGenome Project Launched
The Earth BioGenome Project was launched yesterday, with the aim of sequencing all complex life on Earth over the next 10 years. The project, dubbed the "Digital Noah’s Ark", is looking to create a library of genetic information for 1.5 million plants,...
Evonetix Wins Prestigious Award for Synthetic Biology
Earlier this month, Cambridge-based Evonetix were awarded “Best Emerging Synthetic Biology Company 2018” by OBN for their revolutionary new genetic toolkit. This award follows news of a partnership with LioniX International, a world-renowned provider of...
OpenMTA: Bridging the Industry-Academia Gap
OpenMTA is a set of legal frame-work that allows researchers, across academia and industry, to share biological materials with minimal cost and legal red-tape. The agreement, which has been designed by various institutes/companies in the UK (including...
Climate Change: Innovation is the Key to Preservation
A long-anticipated report on Climate Change was released by the UN earlier this week. The report, written by the IPCC, outlines the state of the current climate with regards to CO2 emissions. The IPCC also sets out four plans for keeping CO2 below 1.5%, a...
Feature: Why £1.5 million Thetford roundabout could be the start of something bigger
A market town on the South-west border of Norfolk could be the location of a revolution in the Agri-Tech and Biotech sectors. A 44-acre plot in Thetford has been allocated to the development of an enterprise centre for the past 30 years, but the project...