How much salt in your body?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen someone talks about salt, we automatically will think about sodium chloride, the white crystals left over when sea water evaporates. Salt is known as sodium chloride, is about 40% sodium and 60% chloride. It flavours food and is used as a binder and stabilizer. The human body cannot live without some sodium. The human […]
What are flavonoids?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFlavonoids are chemical components that can be found in most fruits, vegetables, chocolate and beverages such as wine and tea. They are the largest group of phytonutrients that consists of more than 6,000 various types and they are also responsible for the colourful colours in fruit and vegetables. Some of it are kaempferol and quercetin. […]
Where are the oldest footprints in the world?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow long does a footprint can last on a surface? That may depend on few factors. A footprint on a crowded beach may not even last an hour before it is trampled over. But do you know footprints can last for as long as 120 000 years? The oldest footprints ever found were discovered at […]
What is Red Tide?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOften found along a marine coast with its deep red or brown in colour, red tide is a phenomenon when harmful colonies of microscopic algaes are supplied with excess nutrients, multiplied uncontrollably, and become an unwanted mass commonly called “red tide” that produces toxic and causes harmful effects on people and marine life. The human […]
Why bananas are radioactive?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe banana is one of the world’s most popular fruits. Banana’s known for its yellow colour which comes from Musaceae family. In many countries, banana is among the most important widely grown tropical fruit and serves as an ideal and low cost food source. The banana is highly nutritious and easily digestible than many other […]
First Regional Animal Biotechnology Webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn behalf of ISAAA, the USDA, and Biotechnology Information Centers in Asia, we would like to invite you to the First Regional Animal Biotechnology Webinar. The Webinar features Dr. Tim Doran from CSIRO who will discuss biotech poultry for food and agriculture in Australia. The webinar will be moderated by Dr. Mark Tizard, also from CSIRO. […]
Bt Eggplant Scientist Hailed As One of Asia’s Top 100 Scientists
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDR DESIREE M. HAUTEA of the Institute of Plant Breeding of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) was recognized this year by the Asian Scientist Magazine for her contributions in the research and development towards adoption of the Bt eggplant in the Philippines. Hautea is the project leader of the Bt Eggplant Project, an initiative […]
Experts Raise Alarm Over Stalled Global Adoption of Biotech for Food Security
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE global adoption of biotechnologies to improve crop production has stalled, according to an international team of researchers from Australia, Canada, and India. The group composed of economists, plant breeders, and plant scientists are concerned and are now calling on governments worldwide to put in place policies and regulations that will drive progress in this area. In an opinion article ‘Gaining […]
Nigeria on Track to Submit National Biosecurity Policy for Approval
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed commitment to fast-track the formulation of the country’s National Biosecurity Policy. The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is working round the clock to ensure completion and submission of a draft policy to the Federal Executive Council for consideration and approval, the Agency’s Director General/Chief Executive Officer Dr Rufus […]
Scientists Urge EU to Allow New Breeding Technologies and Modern Biotech in Organic Farming to Achieve SDGs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA RESEARCH TEAM including scientists from Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United States of America has made a plea for the European Union to allow novel breeding techniques such as gene editing in organic agriculture to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a paper published in Trends in Plant Science, the team said that Europe’s […]