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Akermin Demonstrates CO2 Capture using Biocatalyst Delivery System

3 Jun, 2013 23:41 CET
Akermin announces the successful commissioning and testing of its proprietary Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center
St. Louis, MO (June 3, 2013) – Akermin announces the successful commissioning and testing of its proprietary Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, AL. The pilot unit has operated continuously for several weeks capturing close...
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Danforth Center Announces New Director of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facil...

3 Jun, 2013 18:02 CET
New hire brings significant expertise to the Center
ST. LOUIS, MO, June 3, 2013 –Dr. Bradley Evans recently joined the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center as the director of the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility. Dr. Evans’ accomplishments and expertise are a valuable resource to...
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Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues

17 May, 2013 16:47 CET
Regional Efforts to Address Global Water Availability and the Impact on Agriculture
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 17, 2013 – Part two of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s "Conversations" series, sponsored by Boeing, will continue on Thursday, May 23, 2013 with a reception at 5:15 p.m. and the program at 6:00 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson...
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Danforth Center Intern Receives Prestigious Fellowship

7 May, 2013 21:41 CET
Danforth Center Announces Summer 2013 Internship Program Participants
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 7, 2013 –Donald Danforth Plant Science Center summer 2012 intern, Adam Riesselman, was recently awarded the prestigious Goldwater Fellowship in recognition of his work in Dr. Sona Pandey’s lab.

The goal of the Goldwater Fellowship is to provide a continuing...
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Danforth Center expands work to improve crop productivity in the developing worl...

24 Oct, 2012 19:53 CET
Providing support and serving partnerships to enhance crops for food security
ST. LOUIS, MO, October 24, 2012 – The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s Institute for International Crop Improvement (IICI), has been established to expand research efforts, trait improvements, product development and biosafety to...
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Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues

15 Oct, 2012 22:52 CET
From Uganda to the U.S. Heartland: a Look at Global Food Security

Panel to include Ugandan Minister of Agriculture and Chancellor of University of Missouri
ST. LOUIS, MO, October 15, 2012 – The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will host its quarterly “Conversations” Series sponsored by Boeing on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. at the Donald...
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Danforth Plant Science Center Awarded $12 million to Study Drought as part of th...

16 Jul, 2012 21:11 CET
Grant supports expansion of research at the Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 16, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a five year, $12.1 million grant to researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and their collaborators at the Carnegie Institution for Science, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, the...
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Global Gathering Features Leading Authorities on Cassava Research

29 May, 2012 17:02 CET
Presentations to address a wide variety of issues impacting production and food security
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 29, 2012—An impressive lineup of the leaders in cassava research and development from around the globe will present during the second scientific conference of The Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21), June 18 – 22, 2012 at the Speke Resort Conference...

Researchers look to Relatives for Clues in Quest to Develop Sources of Bioenergy

14 May, 2012 18:32 CET
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 14, 2012—Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle except you don’t have the box and have no idea what the picture is supposed to be. Sometimes clues from other publicly-available DNA sequences of related organisms can be used to guide the assembly process, but its usefulness depends on how closely related any...

Student scientific program gets boost from two national foundations

10 Apr, 2012 16:54 CET
“These grants help expand our program by supporting additional interns to engage in an international research environment with a diverse set of research areas,” Dr. Leslie Hicks, Principle Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 10, 2012 – The National Science Foundation(NSF) and The Hearst...

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Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Research...

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