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Scottish biotechnology company NCIMB, is teaming up with the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen to develop novel designer probiotics targeting gut health. NCIMB are microbiology experts and manage the UK's largest collection of bacterial strains. The Rowett Institute has expertise in the gut microbiome and the interactions between microbes and inter...

Cyclodextrins are cyclic oligosaccharides produced from starch hydrolysis using bacterial enzymes. They are safe, natural products that trap, solubilise, and stabilise a range of bioactive molecules. They are highly selective with applications in food, food supplements, personal care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, paints, and surface coatings. The marke...

In this exciting collaborative project, NCIMB, an established Scottish biotechnology company, is teaming up with GitLife Biotech (GLB), a spinout from Newcastle University. The partners aim to develop new innovative products and services using groundbreaking Engineering Biology protocols. The proposed project centres around the development of a new class ...

Dental caries is a widespread oral disease that is costly for health services to treat, and causes pain and loss of teeth to those affected. It is caused by production of acid by oral bacteria in biofilms on the teeth and gums commonly known as dental plaque. Brushing teeth can reduce this problem, but many people do not do so regularly or thoroughly. Thi...

Microbial biofilms can cause significant economic and environmental issues in oilfield systems from reduction in flow rates, souring of crude oil and contribution to corrosion of concrete and metal surfaces. Current methods for the control of biofilms in these situations include the use of chemical biocides which are expensive and can lead to environmenta...

To initiate exploitation of the NCIMB culture collection by developing knowledge and processes for screening Streptomyces sp. for novel natural commercial products and the development of new product lines.

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when taken in adequate amounts confer health benefits. Changing diets and lifestyles have seen an increase in diet-related health conditions which probiotics acting as novel functional food ingredients can help. There are many probiotic species but the majority of commercial products are restricted to the Lactobaci...

This feasibility study will investigate the potential of transferring competency and methods developed for use in the oil industry for the determination of bacterial populations, to the production of renewable energy from wastes and other renewable sources using anaerobic digestion (AD) technology. Improved performance and lowering of associated risks in ...

This project addresses a severe limitation of the critical enabling technology required for the successful industrial use of engineered microbes, namely to rapidly achieve efficient production of proteins from heterologous DNA, either as end products in themselves or as enzymes whose concerted action produces other high value products. The project follows...