Blog
Hosting a Sustainable Packaging and Waste Workshop
BEACON, in conjunction with Cywain (Menter a Busnes), hosted a very successful workshop on Sustainable Packaging and Waste at Tŷ Menai, Parc Menai, Bangor on Tuesday 29th January. The workshop was aimed at the Welsh food and drink industry to inform delegates of the latest developments...
Visit of Professors from National Taiwan University
As part of the BBSRC Taiwan-UK International Partnering Awards, two professors from National Taiwan University visited the BEACON pilot-scale facility at IBERS, Aberystwyth University today.
Professor Chun-Yen Chang from the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture,...
BioComposites Centre and BEACON highlighted in Welsh Government report
A Welsh Government case study focusing on BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, has recently been released, which casts the spotlight on BEACON. Published by the European Commission Joint Research Centre in November 2018, the report highlights ‘Synergies with Research and...
BEACON to be featured on S4C
International TV production company, Tinopolis, were at Aberystwyth University this week, filming IBERS scientists for a Welsh-medium show due to be broadcast on S4C in February 2019. Research scientist, Sian Thomas-Jones, highlighted the innovative work undertaken by BEACON to...
Valorising Field Wastes
Dr Ana Winters of IBERS, Aberystwyth University, attended the Valorising Field Wastes meeting in Nottingham on 12th-13th November 2018, organised by Future FoodWasteNet. Focused on valorising unavoidable wastes from food crops, the event brought together researchers from all over...
Plants to Products (P2P) Final Showcase
Dr Joe Gallagher (left ) & Dr Mike Morris (right)
Dr Joe Gallagher, Dr Mike Morris and Dr Ana Winters from the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, attended the final Plants to Products (P2P) Showcase held on 7th-8th November...
BIOREVIEW - Waste from sugarcane production to tackle tooth decay, obesity and diabetes
A new collaborative research project between the UK and India led by scientists at IBERS, Aberystwyth University, aims to transform waste streams from the Indian sugarcane industry into a range of valuable new products that can address tooth decay, obesity and diabetes. BIOREVIEW...
The Power of Yeast!
Josie Parker and Claire Price showed off the power of yeast as part of the Family Weekend at this year's Swansea Science Festival at the Swansea National Waterfront Museum. Taking place on 3rd-4th November, visitors of all ages were treated to some fun demonstrations of yeast...
Natural Product Network Conference (NPRONET)
Professor Diane Kelly was an invited speaker at the latest NPRONET conference which took place on 29th-30th October 2018 in Manchester. Professor Kelly delivered a presentation on P450 biodiversity in natural product biotechnology.
The cytochrome P450 gene/enzyme system is central...
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Wales visits BEACON
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Nick Bourne, visited the BEACON facility recently during a two-day trip across mid-Wales for GreenGB Week, in which the work of institutions championing the clean growth agenda was being celebrated. As part of a visit to IBERS,...