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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,...
Insulating solid wall houses using plant based materials
Low Carbon Manager, Judith Thornton, has been busy testing plant-based insulation materials at IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Here she reflects on her findings to date.
Last month the BEACON facility in Aberystwyth saw a flurry of activity in what used to look rather like a shed full...
Mon Naturals - a balmy success story!
Summer 2018 saw the launch of a new product by business start-up, Mon Naturals. Eliawen traditional balm has been developed from a 200 year old family recipe used to treat skin conditions, including burns and wounds for generations, using ingredients found locally in North Wales.
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Presenting phytostabilization at the International Phytotechnology Conference
Dr Elaine Jensen is at the 15th International Phytotechnology Conference at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia this week. The conference, which runs from 1-5 October 2018 is hosted by the Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment and the International Phytotechnology Society....
Meet Betty the Baler!
Meet Betty! Betty is BEACON's baling machine, and Low Carbon Manager, Judith Thornton's favourite toy of the moment! Betty is used to harvest Miscanthus at IBERS for use in our strawbale building projects. Last summer Judith worked with the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) at...