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Oats provide substantial and unique nutritional benefits and contribute to sustainable agricultural systems, but must fulfill strict industry grain milling quality standards for food use. However, conventional selection for milling quality is costly and burdensome. This research shows how incorporating kernel morphometric traits can improve genomic selection - making the tedious process cheaper and easier. https://lnkd.in/ejfQ5-K5 #biotech #biotechnology #plantscience #plantresearch #agtech #genomics #genomicselection

Thank you for featuring us in your report (Pg 42) on the state of the cultivated meat industry The Good Food Institute. Pluricells is a B2B supplier of embryonic stem cell lines. Traceability is a key concern for any food business and this industry is no exception. With our method of harvesting cells, they are 100% traceable and we are able to provide a full report on the health of the animal the cells were taken from. Cultivated meat is a unique avenue for us to continue feeding the world without the ethical dilemma's around meat production as the animal is not killed. We also use animal-free media and are undertaking some exciting research on how we can continue to offer scaleable solutions to companies interested in growing their meat! Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g2Zvgc54 Read more about us on pluricells.co.uk and email us on pluricells@nottingham.ac.uk if you are interested in securing reliable cell lines for your business. #CultivatedMeat #CellularAgriculture #SustainableFoodSystems Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham Nottingham Future Proteins Hub

We are proud to announce that we have been re-certified for both VLOG and Meadow milk transport. This aligns perfectly with our 100% dairy concept that we offer to our customers within our food division.   Transporting dairy products comes with specific requirements regarding previous loads, cleaning, and equipment—especially when making specific claims. When you buy meadow milk (or a product containing meadow milk), you want to be sure that it truly is 100% meadow milk, and e.g. not mixed with non-meadow milk. With our Meadow Milk certification, we guarantee that our processes ensure that meadow milk remains 100% meadow milk throughout the transport.   The same goes for our VLOG certification: we make sure that products free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) stay free from GMOs during transport.   Curious to know all certifications we hold for our transport services? You can find and download them here: https://lnkd.in/g_KiHKzc   #Certifications #VLOG #MeadowMilk #Logistics #Drivenbypassion

Are genetically modified crops safe? Yes! For the past five years, we’ve been letting the light in, showing everyone how we adhere to not just our own strict regulations, but those set forth by various regulatory agencies across the globe. Learn more about GM crops and Bayer: http://spr.ly/60425ofJo

Addressing the scale-cost paradox in biomanufacturing Since insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria—rather than the pancreases of slaughtered animals—was first approved in 1982, the market for ‘biomanufactured’ products produced by microbial, animal, or plant cells has grown rapidly. “But in areas other than pharma—whose business models are built on high-margin, low-volume products with low sensitivity to costs—innovations have created only niche […] The post Addressing the scale-cost paradox in biomanufacturing appeared first on Cultivated Meat News . => https://lnkd.in/erf-ivw3 #CultivatedMeat #News #CulturedMeat #Altproteins #Food #FutureOfFood

Are GMOs necessary to feed the world? The human population has grown at a breakneck pace and threatens to further exacerbate a problem that has worsened in recent years: chronic hunger. Genetically modified crops could help to relieve this problem by providing increased yields and being more resistant to environmental stressors. Click the link below to read the full article

There are many conferences that identify the problems but this is one that pulled the science community together for action to solve the problem. Reducing methane in ruminant animals is possible and it is important we start now with more investments in the emerging markets where the demand is greatest.

We're all pretty familiar with the practice of modifying plants to resist pests or disease, increase yields, or to confer specific nutritional benefits. But a new wave of so-called 'molecular farming' startups is using plants like bioreactors to produce everything from dairy, egg and meat proteins, to growth factors, high intensity sweeteners, enzymes and vaccines. So when does it make sense to use plants instead of, say, microbes, to make said ingredients, and what will distinguish the winners from the losers in this emerging space? I'm looking forward to moderating a panel on #molecularfarming at SynBioBeta on May 8 with three amazing speakers: - Dr. Alan Berry at Elo Life Systems, - Magi Richani at Alpine Bio, - and Dr. John Hamer at DCVC Bio. #SynBioBeta2024 #MolecularFarming #SyntheticBiology #SustainableFoodSystems AgFunder #agtech #foodtech #agrifoodtech Register here: https://lnkd.in/gVZMvUe2

The biotech industry would have us place all our eggs in their basket, promising silver-bullet solutions in genetic engineering. But these are expensive dalliances. They sound good on paper — magical, even — but relying on biotech solutions to complex environmental problems is ultimately ineffective. Worse still, costly GMO development steals focus and funding from more promising initiatives, such as holistic and regenerative farming practices. With so many resources behind them, why do GMOs keep falling short More on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gquqYje7

Primary Industries NZ Summit: the home stretch. ⭐Panel discussion on GMOs and the potential for these in NZ 🧬Regulators bark, retailers bite: opinions and anecdotes vary in whether customers/countries will buy from NZ if we use GMOs. EU and Australia utilise and import GMOs, with no noticeable impact on trade 🧬there is potential for GMOs to benefit or harm animal health and welfare, plant health and resilience, climate impacts etc, and we need to fully understand the impacts of these decisions. 🧬Biotech is a tool NZ cannot currently use. Our current regulatory system makes it difficult to test containment GMOs in the field so we don't yet know if they'll be beneficial, neutral, or negative. 🧬Regulation will be key to managing any risks from biotech/GE/GMO. This will include safeguards between commercialisation, environment, and producers/processors who opt for a non-GMO position. 🧬Education of the general public and rural sector is vital to this conversation. We have the learnings of the rest of the world to draw on. ⭐ The Aotearoa Circle report on Modern Genetic Technology: Applications in Aotearoa Food and Fibre Production is a good read if you have an interest in regulatory scenarios for GE in NZ. #pinz2024 #biotech #gmo