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Reducing the cost of growth factors in cell culture media could have a big impact on the future of lab-grown meat. New research from the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) in the inaugural issue of Cell Reports Sustainability shows how this could be accomplished. Read the research here: https://hubs.li/Q02k05lR0 And read a preview, which discusses further approaches, here: https://hubs.li/Q02k03110

🌱 Exciting Update from UW: Reducing Enteric Emissions from Dairy Cows! 🐄🌿 We had a fantastic discussion yesterday about our ongoing efforts to reduce individual enteric emissions from dairy cows. We are dedicated to finding innovative solutions that benefit both the environment and the dairy industry. 💬 Watch or listen to the presentation to learn more about our groundbreaking initiatives. #Methane #DairyCattle #Genetics

A little #ThrowbackThursday on plant-microbe modeling - and how it helps farming outcomes 🌾 💡 Back in 2018 during her research fellowship with CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne, CinSOIL CTO Antonella Succurro, PhD published a short outreach article (with video!) about her research on the dynamic relationship between plants and bacteria, focused on metabolic and symbiotic interaction. ⤵️ Bacteria play a vital role in helping plants get nutrients. 🌱 Sometimes, plants and bacteria have special relationships - like legumes creating "little homes" in their roots for bacteria, which "pay rent" by providing the plant with nitrogen. The full picture is of course complex. 💻 Computational methods can help to create models to understand how bacteria behave in different situations. 🔬 By understanding plant-microbe metabolic interactions, it is possible to create bacteria cocktails 🍸 which help plants grow better 💪🏼 in real farming conditions. ▶️ Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eP_zy3Sd ➡️ Read the whole outreach article here: https://lnkd.in/ehF4_qKg #Research #Symbiosis #Ecosystem #Environment

Do you know which morphological parameter best describes your plant phenotype? Accurate leaf segmentation is just the first step in a proficient analysis pipeline. To efficiently describe plant phenotype, multiple parameters can be utilized. Plant Area is a go-to parameter that provides a solid estimation of plant development. For deeper insights, more complex parameters related to Symmetry, Circularity, and Compactness can be employed. In this example, Compactness—defined as the ratio between Plant Area and Convex Hull Area—proved to be the most robust metric to describe the impact of temperature elevation over a collection of Arabidopsis plants. For more details, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dzUHtpcS Credit to Dr. Martijn van Zanten, Dr. L.B. (Basten) Snoek, Dr. A. (Ava) Verhoeven, Dr. V. (Valerian) Meline (Utrecht University)

Some of my collaborative work in the Sels group at KU Leuven is highlighted in a recent publication. We focus on extracting lignin while maximizing the recovery of all carbohydrates from #lignocellulose for fermentation towards #sustainable #bioethanol. This work broadens our understanding of the challenges to be solved. Check out the article: https://lnkd.in/eAFcUZ2g Thanks to the #collaboration between the Sels Group and the Research Group for Insect Production and Processing.

📢 Boosting Microbes for Extreme Conditions: The Winning Formula 📝MIT researchers have developed a method to make microbes more resilient for manufacturing processes and extreme conditions. 💪🔬 🔬 They mixed bacteria with FDA-approved food and drug additives to stabilize different types of microbes. 🦠 🌡️ The formulations showed resistance to high temperatures, radiation, and industrial processing. 💥💊 🚀 The researchers are now analyzing how well these microbes withstand extreme conditions in space. 🌌 💡 This research has implications for human health, agriculture, and space missions. 🌱👩🚀 #BioprocessUpdates #MicrobiomeTherapeutics #Manufacturing #Extremophile #AdditiveCombos #ResilientMicrobes #FDAapproved #StabilizeMicrobes #HighTemperatureResistance #RadiationResistance #IndustrialProcessingResistance #SpaceResearch #HumanHealth #Agriculture #SpaceMissions #MicrobesInSpace ▷ Read the full article here: 📎 https://lnkd.in/dmVZ3JUR

"That is the tip of the iceberg." We are taking a look back at this episode of Breakthrough Economy between host Jennifer Rogers and guest Jennifer Doudna, Co-Founder of CRISPR, in which they discussed the role CRISPR plays in the biotech sector in the future —from agriculture to immunotherapies and beyond. 🧬 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eT6-yN5z

Bedbugs are known for being tough to eradicate. However, scientists are currently developing innovative techniques to trap them, such as using the method of bean leaf trichomes. By imitating the natural bedbug-trapping ability of the bean leaf, synthetic materials can now be used to effectively eliminate these pests. Keep an eye out for more exciting developments in the field of pest control, science, and innovation! #PestControl #Science #Innovation