The master plan will be done by public-private consortia and comprise modern aspects of rice, wheat, corn, soybean, cotton, canola and vegetable crop breeding.

China Bio news release, May 20, 2014

The heterosis-directed program targets at rice varieties of > 1000 kg yield per mu (1/15 ha) or 50 kg/acre, and the long-term project area will comprise eventually 1,5 million ha.

China Bio news release, May 20, 2014

QIBEBT’s group on plant metabolic engineering around Gongke ZHOU showed that the expression of two genes in poplar stem xylems, PdC3H17 and PdC3H18, is crucial for cell wall formation and thickening. The finding may be relevant for breeding transgenic poplars.

CAS news release, May 20, 2014

Researchers around Dunming ZHU from CAS TIB engineered a monoamine oxidase from Aspergillus niger and af cyclohexalamine oxidase from Brevibacterium through several rounds of iterative saturation mutagenesis to deracemize alicyclic secondary amines with high yields and to high enantiomeric purity. The project was done in collaboration with Peter Lau of McGill University, Montreal.

CAS news release, May 20, 2014

The group of LI Yong developed a micro-gel chromatographic procedure which allows rapid, inexpensive anti-globulin tests preceding blood transplantation with less interference.

CAS news release, May 20, 2014

Through comparative analysis with other social insect genetics, it is hoped to promote understanding of social evolution in insects.

BGI news release, May 20, 2014

Straw must be pretreated and requires pretreatment before fermentation to remove phenols, aldehydes etc. Detoxification costs were reduced by adding iron sulfate.

CAS news release, May 19, 2014

The invention comprises a preparation from plant extracts mixed with lactic acid bacteria wich grow well on toilet manure and reduce odors

CAS news release, May 19, 2014

The laboratory will host visiting scientists, technical personnel and graduate students to study agricultural biotechnology, remote sensing, plant protection, veterinary items and animal breeding and food security.

CAS news release, May 19, 2014

According to a survey of Jiaotong University’s Public Opinion Research Group among 8.500 Chinese, only 17,8 % were satisfied with the present situation. Objections included counterfeit food, illegal use of additives and genetically modified food.

China Bio news release, May 19, 2014

Based on a vanadium redox couple, a graphite nanocomposite sheet material nad LiTFSI as electrolyte, a capacitor was developed which had an energy density of 30 Wh/kg and showed a capacity retention rate of 89 % after 1000 cycles.

CAS news release, May 19, 2014

The group around WANG Weibo found that biofilms produced from cyanophyta had excellent effects on polluted air and were able to reduce PM2.5 particulate matter significantly, probably due to formation of extracellular polysaccharides. The concept is now being explored in practical settings such as houses and urban places.

CAS news release, May 19, 2014

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. E. Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG, Herten, a leading global supplier of biomass to energy equipment, will expand her presence in China, started in 2007, with a production and service subsidiary in Shanghai at a 2,7 ha site with 50.000 m2 buildings.

China Bio news release, May 16, 2014

In a systematic exploration of various enhanced oil-recovery techniques in Shengli Oilfield, running since 2004, Sinopec reported an incrase of 7.900 tons or 4 % within 2 years for microbial treatment technologies based on endogenous bacteria and “fungi activation”.

China Bio news release, May 16, 2014

By adding < 1.0 wt% of CNTs to the epoxy polymer material of wind turbine blades, thermal conductivity increased by 80 %, and various properties such as strength, toughness and fatigue resistance were largely improved.

CAS news release, May 16, 2014

Prior to the 3d Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council in Beijing at the end of May, 2014, CAS announced that it will require its researchers and graduate students to deposit final, peer-reviewed manuscripts of research articles into the open access repositories of their respective institutes within 12 months of their official publication in academic journals. CAS will also encourage researchers to deposit previously published articles into their respective institutional repositories as well. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) issued a similar policy at the meeting supporting open access to the published results of all NSFC-funded projects.

CAS news release, May 16, 2014

Other uses of straw such as straw-based flower pots are being developed, in an attempt to stop Chengdu farmers from buring straw which causes a major air pollution in this area

China Bio news release, May 14, 2014

Major pollutants in soil are cadmium, mercury, arsenic, copper, lead and other heavy metals. Excess nitrogen and phosphorous nutrients is another problem. It is anticipated that major pollution remediation programs will be launched shortly.

China Bio news release, May 14, 2014

The program is supported by CAS Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology and directed towards bio-based biodegdradable plastics.

China Bio news release, May 14, 2014

Opened in 2013, the cell bank (“Life Bank”) is based on proprietary technology for improved expansion of human cells.

China Bio news release, May 14, 2014