Water Analysis – News and Features

In celebration of Earth Day 2010, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is increasing awareness of the many environmental benefits provided by biotech crops, trees and genetically engineered animals.

Scientists have developed tobacco plants to secrete antibodies from the roots that then bind to microcystin-LR - the most common cyanobacteria toxin in water - rendering it harmless

Genetically engineered crops have provided "substantial" environmental and economic benefits to American farmers, but overuse of the technology is threatening to erode the gains

The update provides 12 new environmental and industrial applications.

Countries not beset by starvation are better consumers of U.S. products than countries that don't have enough resources to feed everyone.

The alliance will provide informatics solutions under GSA Schedule 70 Contract Procurement Process

“We don’t have choices. People were against this when there was abundance of food. Now when there is a shortage you have to live with it.”

In a democracy, public opinion counts, but can that be allowed to overrule science?

The latest report on data for the U.S. does not change the consensus that biotech crops play a key role in helping to feed a growing world population. The latest report is by Charles Benbrook, PhD, Chief Scientist, The Organic Center, titled “Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use: The First Thirteen Years.”

The agreement will utilize the expertise of the London Centre for Nanotechnology on two projects looking at the applications of nanotechnology to environmental issues.