and sustainably using stem cells derived from trees, a study suggests. Researchers have isolated and grown stem cells from a yew tree
whose bark is a natural source of the anticancer compound paclitaxel. The development could enable the compound to be produced on a commercial scale at low cost, with no harmful by-products.
Researchers claim that using stem cells self-renewing tree cells which can be manipulated to produce large amounts of the active compound would effectively create an abundant supply of the drug.
Unlike corn or even sugar ethanol, halophyte algae (algae that grow in saltwater) do not compete with food stocks for freshwater. oewhen the cost of pumping ocean water into so-called wasteland regions such as the Sahara
halophyte algae farmers could use solar-powered pumps to move water up from sea level or even up from underground aquifers such as the Nubian sandstone aquifer system that sits beneath desolate regions of Libya, Chad, and Sudan.
But the system could provide a low-cost option for powering tree sensors that might be used to detect environmental conditions or forest fires.
Coskata, which is backed by General motors and other investors, uses bacteria to convert almost any organic material, from corn husks (but not the corn itself) to municipal trash, into ethanol."
trying to figure out how to crack the nut. This increases my confidence that someone will do it."
A number of snacks coming to market are based on chickpeas, lentils and seaweed, providing alternative choices to American classics such as potato chips, corn tortilla chips and wheat crackers.
Another egg farmer, Zeng Xiaoyong, said he blended Orgacids with other ingredients like palm kernel extracts in his animal feed to improve absorptivity by the chickens.
He said he saved about 700 yuan (RM350) a day on his feed cost after switching from soy bean to the cheaper palm kernel extract for its mixture with animal feed.
Perhaps living cells freed from the burden of sustaining an entire organism could reproduce infinitely and live forever.
or taking an elephant's trunk, hooking it up to a heart/lung machine and then hooking the other end to a machine that induced the trunk to grow by applying tension.
The growing trunk would then be wrapped automatically in pastry and passed through an oven to produce a continuous stream of fresh, delicious elephant trunk pie.
Meanwhile, on a more practical tack, food scientists in the wake of the food shortages after the Second world war often speculated on the possibility of manufacturing meat
and NASA showed periodic interest in the idea as a way of feeding astronauts on extremely long space missions.
or an outdoor greenhouse planted with tomatoes, peppers, herbs and greenery. Brightfarms: Solar panels are one way for grocery stores to optimize their otherwise unused rooftops
and a milestone on the path to the world's first burger made from stem cells.
out of stem cells we can make a product that looks like and feels and hopefully tastes like meat".
"Post is focusing on making beef burgers from stem cells because cows are among the least efficient animals at converting the food they eat into food for humans."
Each piece of muscle is made by extracting stem cells from cow muscle tissue and growing them in containers in the laboratory.
Because the burgers are made from animal stem cells, researchers could make products from more exotic animals."
After creating Breathable Foods and an energy capsule, Edwards moved on to Wikicells, an edible packaging technology.
a tomato and basil membrane that houses gazpacho, a chocolate membrane holding hot chocolate, or an orange membrane containing orange juice."
From GPS-guided tractors to fleets of weed-clearing robots, technology continues to change the meaning of a day work on the farm.
genetically modified products including cotton and tobacco plants were produced. The success of the first tested genetically engineered cotton in 1990 led biotech company Monsanto to introduce herbicide-immune soybeans aka, oeround-Up Ready in 1995,
and the 2000 discovery that modification can enrich foods using nutrients and vitamins has made biotechnology a global giant in the world of food production
the primary place where rainforests are still being cut down for pulp and paper,""said Rebecca Tarbotton, executive director of Rainforest Action Network,
with red clover planted in winter. The clover, which absorbs atmospheric nitrogen, was planted between crop rows
and plowed under as soil-replenishing oegreen manure in spring. On another plot, instead of red clover the researchers planted a fourth-year crop of alfalfa,
which can be used to feed livestock. The animals manure came back as fertilizer. On these fields, the researchers still used herbicides and pesticides,
Having different crops with different life cycles made it harder for weeds to grow. What might flourish among corn and soy,
When red clover and alfalfa were mowed, weeds were chewed up before they flowered. As for insect problems, low pesticide use
along with habitat provided by cover crops, allowed pest-eating bugs and birds to flourish. After eight years, Liebman and Davis used eight times less herbicide in the three-and four-year rotations than in the conventional plot,
Thanks to clover and alfalfa, the experimental plots also used 86 percent less synthetic fertilizer.
which since its inception in 1995 has employed at least 20,000 people to uproot water-hogging invasive plants such as water hyacinth
In some cases, certain foods, such as cow's milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, yeast products, nuts,
-herbicide-and pesticide-free leafy greens--including basil, arugula, mints and other greens--to the Chicago area once it hits full production.
The bacteria were able to swim towards roots, become absorbed by the roots, and then release hormones to stimulate growth.
Ed Yong also wrote about the conferenece. He said that synthetic biology is oegrander in scope than most genetic modification
which has heretofore been obtained from leaves of wormwood grown by African and Asian farmers. Re-engineered yeast can now do the job in vats,
so the farmers have lost their product. Along with that loss may come the loss of the plant diversity and a new, less desirable oemonotherapy drug.
The Guardian goes on to say that similar stories will soon be told for vanilla farmers, patchouli farmers, rubber producers, coconut farmers and saffron growers.
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