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The modeling of an E. coli phytase (EcAppA) was modeled on two thermostable Citrobacter phytases, leading to a mutant with three single point mutations sites and glycosylated. CAS news release, June 25, 2014
China is in cotton production No. 2 after the USA, with independent IP. In 2013, 540 million acres of transgenic cotton was planted, and over 90 million kg of pesticides were spared. Next steps will be to breed new varieties with resistance to drought or saline environment. China Bio news release, June 25, 2014
The group of YU Shuhong at the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences has presented an oil collection apparaturs based on a hydrophobic polymer sponge and a self-priming pump which can selectively collect oil from water surface with high efficiency. CAS news release, June 25, 2014
The group of LI Chunzhao has developed bubble column bioreactors which showed a productivity of 32 mg biomass per liter per day. The content of unsaturated fatty acids was higher, as compared to indoor cultures CAS news release, June 25, 2014
The membrane reactor allows to remove acids and replenish fresh broth, maintaining high cell-density for up to 130 hrs. Succinic acid concentrations were up to 73 g/L, attaining 99,4 % purity after crystallization. CAS news release, June 25, 2014