News Archive
Read the latest biotechnology news stories from New Zealand written by NZBio.
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Scion turns sewage into $4m savings
17/05/2011
Scion and the Rotorua District Council have developed a new way to manage organic waste that may save Rotorua up to $4 million a year.
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Diabetes cell implant treatment trials in Argentina
17/05/2011
New Zealand company Living Cell Technologies Limited (LCT) has approval to commence a phase 2 clinical trial of its pig cell implants in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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New wool dyeing process commercialised
11/05/2011
A new dyeing process has resulted in a range of multi-coloured fine wool fabrics that have been positively received by New Zealand fashion designers.
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Cow parts as medical devices
04/05/2011
A Napier-based biotech company is using byproducts from meatworks to produce materials for medical device manufacturers around the world.
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Stem cell treatment on a schnauzer
04/05/2011
A miniature schnauzer called Poppy found herself at the cutting edge of technology as she undertook a stem cell treatment that was a first for Central Otago.
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Omega-3 fatty acids from algae
19/04/2011
New Zealand biotech company Photonz Corporation is one step closer to making heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids out of algae with help from French company Separex.
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Pig cell transplants could fuel health tourism
19/04/2011
A New Zealand treatment centre offering transplants of pig tissue to diabetics will lead to the growth of ‘xenotransplant tourism’, says medical researcher Professor Robert Elliott.
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New diagnostic test for bladder cancer
06/04/2011
Dunedin-based Pacific Edge Biotechnology has developed a new test for bladder cancer that is much more comfortable and less invasive for patients.
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New technology gives honey pharmaceutical properties
06/04/2011
Natural health science company Mānuka Health New Zealand Ltd is developing a technology it says will turn the active ingredient in its Mānuka honey into pharmaceutical products.
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New Zealand-developed wound healing treatment
08/03/2011
On 1 March 2011, Otago and Adelaide Universities announced that a revolutionary wound healing treatment developed in New Zealand would be commercialised worldwide by US-based company Medtronic.
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TB controls yield economic benefits
08/03/2011
Successful programmes to protect cattle and deer herds from TB-infected wildlife have made the trade of cattle and deer between regions easier.
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Zinc may reduce cold symptoms
28/02/2011
An international network of scientists called the Cochrane Collaboration has discovered that adding zinc to your diet can help you recover from colds more quickly.
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Trial of ‘stealth’ cancer drugs
28/02/2011
Dr Jeff Smaill and Dr Adam Patterson, cancer researchers based at the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, will commence testing an exciting new class of anti-cancer drugs designed in New Zealand.
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Sea cucumbers clean up the ocean
22/02/2011
A New Zealand scientist now based overseas has discovered that sea cucumbers could become environment superstars by helping keep oceans clean.
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Dung beetles imported to aid soil fertility
17/02/2011
10 species of dung beetles are to be imported from Australia, with the potential to save New Zealand farmers over $150 million each year and reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dogs detect colon cancer
17/02/2011
Dogs can detect colon cancer by sniffing people’s breath or stools, scientists say.
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High-value chemicals from algae
09/02/2011
New Zealand company Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation makes biofuels from algae. They are now developing more than 20 high-value chemicals from wild algae.
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Kiwifruit into plastic
04/02/2011
New Zealand researchers from Scion have developed an amazing chemical process where they can transform 1 kiwifruit into 100 plastic spoons.
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Nanotechnology makes golden fleece
04/02/2011
Pure gold bonded on to merino wool in a process created by Wellington scientists will grace the shelves of London’s boutique fashion stores soon.
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Antioxidants improve likelihood of conceiving
03/02/2011
Couples trying for a baby may find it easier to conceive if the male takes antioxidant supplements, new research suggests.
