Scientists are closing in on genes in rice that regulate the uptake and storage of important minerals, a pursuit that could bolster the nutritional value of a grain that is a food staple for nearly half the world's population.
The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the government to stop ongoing field-testing in several provinces of Bacillus thuringiensis eggplants, a genetically modified variety that produces its own pesticide.
The 2013 Cropping Alternatives crop budgets are available from Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, to help with any last minute changes to crop plans that may be influencing seeding decisions.
Dotmatics, a UK-based provider of scientific data management solutions, has released a version of its Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), which is specifically tailored to the food and beverages industry.
The Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (Milkfed Verka) is set to invest INR10bn ($179.84m) to establish four mega milk plants in the state.
The new stepping motor series with a high-resolution encoder from Nanotec Electronic U.S., Medford, Mass., is an out-of-the-box combination of a stepper motor with an optical encoder.
Ashland Performance Materials is set to unveil flexible food packaging adhesives at the ChinaPlas in Guangzhou, China, the Asia's International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair event being held from 20 – 23 May 2013.
Global thermoplastic materials manufacturer Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) has unveiled a new thermoplastic with permanent antistatic performance for food and pharmaceutical applications.