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News and Trends 27 Jul 2020

Biological Fungicide Clears Wheat of Rust Disease in European Field Trial

A fungicide derived from amoeba has proven effective at protecting wheat from rust disease and other major fungal diseases at bay. Developed by French company Amoéba, this product could provide an eco-friendly solution to a growing problem in agriculture worldwide. Every year, over 5 million tons of wheat are lost to rust disease globally, which […]

July 27, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Kostas Vavitsas

More News! 22 Aug 2019

French Biotech Withdraws US Application for its Living Biocide

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has stated it cannot grant registration to a biocide developed by Lyon-based company Amoéba for water treatment in cooling towers. Amoéba’s shares on Euronext Paris went down by 30% on Tuesday following the announcement. The biocide treatment consists of a live strain of amoeba called Willaertia magna C2c Maky. This […]

August 22, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 10 Jul 2019

The Top 10 Biotechs You’ll Find in Lyon

Lyon is one of the hotspots for biotech in Europe. Here are 10 of the most successful biotech companies in this beautiful French city. The second largest city in France (after Paris), Lyon boasts a thriving biotech ecosystem. In addition to the young startups and large biotech companies in the city, Lyon is also the […]

July 10, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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More News! 4 Jul 2019

First Eco-Friendly Treatment Stops Fungal Crop Disease

An eco-friendly antifungal treatment developed by the French biotech Amoéba has reduced rust infections in legumes by 85% in a recent field trial. Rust is a plant disease caused by fungi that is very hard to treat. Although chemical fungicides can be used against it, these are often expensive and harmful to other organisms, including […]

July 4, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 15 Mar 2017

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the top countries in which to look for talent in biotech and had a look at what you can expect from each cluster. For each one of them, we also referenced some data on the biotech, life science and research ecosystems to […]

March 15, 2017 - 10 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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Biological Fungicide Clears Wheat of Rust Disease in European Field Trial

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First Eco-Friendly Treatment Stops Fungal Crop Disease

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