http://biotech.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Biotech / Biomedical GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-07T10:54:44Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/food-price-and-biofuels-research-drivers-are-the-same.htm While at the BIO conference last week, I made a connection between the drivers for a bio-based society and drivers of food prices. For those who believe that biofuels are... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/food-price-and-biofuels-research-drivers-are-the-same.htm 2008-05-07T11:00:08Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/drivers-for-a-bio-based-society.htm Four main drivers are leading believers in biofuels to push for more funding and research in this area of biotechnology. These drivers are: Rising crude oil prices. Growth in China, India and... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/drivers-for-a-bio-based-society.htm 2008-05-07T10:54:44Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/biofuels-the-next-generation.htm There is a lot of controversy over the development of biofuels and their so-called impact on global food prices. At the BIO World Congress last week I listened to a... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/05/07/biofuels-the-next-generation.htm 2008-05-07T10:41:03Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/30/hurdles-limit-bioproduct-acceptance.htm During this morning's session on White Biotechnology (From Building Blocks to Bioterials) at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, Marcel Wubbolts of DSM summarized the following hurdles... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/30/hurdles-limit-bioproduct-acceptance.htm 2008-04-30T12:40:03Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/29/who-was-george-washington-carver.htm George Washington Carver was a pioneer of industrial biotechnology. He lived in an era before we had any information on gene cloning, or had even conceived of the idea to... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/29/who-was-george-washington-carver.htm 2008-04-29T11:48:37Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/29/bio-world-congress.htm The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is holding its 5th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing this week in Chicago, Illinois and I am pleased to say I'm attending.... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/29/bio-world-congress.htm 2008-04-29T11:36:20Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/23/continuing-education-for-clinical-laboratory-personnel.htm My previous entry on quality control resources at Westgard QC mentions accreditation given for participation in courses, for PACE and ACCENT. This is important for people who must document their... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/23/continuing-education-for-clinical-laboratory-personnel.htm 2008-04-23T09:36:43Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/23/resources-for-quality-control-professionals.htm To quote Dr. James Westgard (University of Wisconsin and President of Westgard QC Inc.), “Quality is like safety – an important issue, but not a readily marketable feature”. However, if... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/23/resources-for-quality-control-professionals.htm 2008-04-23T08:53:59Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/16/protein-separations.htm In biotechnology, proteins (usually enzymes) are often produced using large-scale fermentation processes. If a purified enzyme is required for industrial or other (research, medical) use, it must be separated from... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/16/protein-separations.htm 2008-04-16T11:11:33Z http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/16/why-sequence-the-human-genome.htm Sequencing the entire human genome was an ambitious project first proposed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and co-founded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Human Genome... http://biotech.about.com/b/2008/04/16/why-sequence-the-human-genome.htm 2008-04-16T10:53:46Z