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Please catch this presentation. The Biochar Atlas is an online, interactive tool from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service. The tool provides guidance to farmers, gardeners, and other end-users on the potential benefits of biochar. It includes decision support tools to select biochar types and amendment rates for specific crops based on soil characteristics identified by the user. Many thanks to Kristin Trippe and the USDA-ARS for the having the vision to compile this impressive and important work.

Founding partner Nils Homer talked at the Boston 2024 #Nextflow Summit about how low frequency variant detection using unique molecular indexes (barcodes)is enabled by the new nf-core/fastquorum pipeline. Check out the talk below and the pipeline here: https://lnkd.in/gfHXqZtR #Bioinformatics #Genomics

Check out how our own Head of Quality and Product Management Eva-Maria Oja explains why using human and animal component free Recombumin® recombinant human albumin improves the quality and capabilities of SOLIScript® Fast 1-step RT-qPCR Mix with UNG. #HighPerformance #cooperation #innovation

MST exhibited at the January 2025 SIMB meeting for Natural Product Discovery and Development in the Genomic Era in San Diego. This was an opportunity to promote our most recent BioAustralis Fine Chemicals catalogue release which focused on microbial pesticides for agrochemical research including first-to-market antifungals, anti-insectans, plant growth regulators and nematicides (https://lnkd.in/gs7BidsM). The calibre of presentations and posters was exceptional and showcased the state of research into natural product discovery in the USA and globally. Of particular interest were the banquet speech by Dr. Barry O’Keefe of the National Cancer Institute, who gave a compelling history of natural products and their semisynthetic derivatives for new anti-tumour candidates, Prof. Roger Linington, Simon Fraser University, Canada, presenting his snap structure elucidation and dereplication direct from C13-NMR and Dr. Serina Robinson, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, who spoke on the use of microbes for finding flourinase enzymes to tackle PFAS contamination.

Q) In what year was Penicillin discovered? A) 1928. Penicillin is now the most widely used antibiotic in the modern world. It was first found in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming. While it was discovered in 1928, it was not used to treat people until 1942. This is because its uses were not known when it was first discovered, and Fleming and other scientists had to test it for both its uses and its safety. Penicillin remains one of the biggest discoveries in science, ever. It revolutionized antibiotics and has helped save countless lives in the nearly 100 years since its discovery. #DYK #FYI #Penicillin #AlexanderFleming #Scotland #ToyeenB #TBW xo VISIT: https://lnkd.in/fh4-Rux

📢🌿 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 are coming back!   Join us and our experts on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟭𝟵𝐭𝐡, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, on Zoom!   In this webinar, we will explore the highly relevant and timely topic of 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, covering everything from updates on data requirements to the introduction of new evaluation criteria.   We will also discuss the regulatory aspects of assessing endocrine disruptors and describe various 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 used for their evaluation in animals.   ⬇️ Register now to secure your spot, link in the first comment! #highqualitycontrols #commitment2innovation #glp #webinar #AgroTalks

“Every human who has medical intervention has benefited from horseshoe crabs,” said Glenn Gauvry, president of a horseshoe crab–focused nonprofit called the Ecological Research and Development Group. To test for bacterial toxins in injected drugs, most drugmakers use an assay whose ingredients are harvested from horseshoe crab blood. New USP Chapter released in November make it much easier to use animal-free alternatives for products sold in the US. 📄 Read the article to learn how the drug industry is phasing out the use of horseshoe crab blood : https://lnkd.in/dtYEERzX

Inulin, Resistant Starch, Pectin, GOS, and Tagatose are just a few of the many prebiotic types recognized by the Global Prebiotic Association as established and/or emerging types of prebiotics. #GlobalPrebioticsWeek may be coming to an end, but we continuously monitor the science surrounding prebiotics and provide resources and education to continue to grow the category. 📄 Stay up-to-date on the world of prebiotics all year round at: https://lnkd.in/gker68n

Here is a very interesting and thorough article, explaining the long way towards the adoption of #rFC as a Compendial method for #endotoxin testing by the #USP. The phasing-out of the usage of horseshoe crab blood is now in the hands of the Pharmaceutical Industry!

As we quickly approach the end of the year, I wanted to share my MassBio Top 10 of 2024 with you. It was tough narrowing it down to just 10 - so many others I could have mentioned - but suffice to say the year was a memorable one. What were your favorite moments? For a more in-depth retrospective, my year end blog is now live: https://lnkd.in/ePH8yfP9. #PatientDriven #MassBioMembers