Biotech Updates

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with ISAAA Inc., Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Crop Biotechnology Center (CBC), and the United States Department of Agriculture, will hold the hybrid event Current State and Opportunities for Biotechnology in International Trade and Technology Transfer on June 30, 2023, from 1:00PM to 4:00 PM (GMT+8) at CBC, PhilRice Campus, Science City of Muñoz, Philippines. Registration is now open.

CRAG Researchers Discover Protein that Confers Drought Tolerance to Plants

Researchers from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Economics (CRAG) led by Núria Sánchez-Coll have discovered the exclusive location of AtMC3 protein in the plant vascular system and its role in drought tolerance in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

Food Tech Startup Recreates Dairy Protein Using Plant Ingredients

California-based food tech startup Climax Foods revealed a plant-based protein ingredient that replicates the dairy protein casein. This discovery is a breakthrough in the field of plant-based products.

Plant-based, Oral Insulin Regulates Blood Sugar Levels Similar to Natural Insulin

Insulin is a life-saving medication for the estimated 537 million adults with diabetes worldwide. One of the concerns with using the most common injectable insulin is hypoglycemia. A new and affordable method of insulin delivery developed by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments.

ISAAA Inc. to Hold ASCA6 on September 11-15 in Indonesia

ISAAA Inc. will hold the 6th Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation and Communication (ASCA6) in Bogor, Indonesia on September 11-15, 2023. Interested parties can now pre-register. ASCA is an annual training-workshop that aims to cater to participants who are interested to learn more about the following topics: