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Future Food | building a rhizotron system: time-lapse

A time-lapse video of the assembly process of building a rhizotron system - part of the Future Food Beacon. For more information visit:…

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An introduction to the Ionomics Facility

An introduction to the Ionomics facility - part of the Future Food Beacon For more information visit: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/future-food/index.aspx

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Ancient DNA Facility - part one (the plan)

The first of three films in a series looking at the development of a new Ancient DNA facility, at UoN. For more information visit: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/future-food

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An Introduction to the MakerSpace

An introduction to the MakerSpace - part of the Future Food Beacon. For more information visit: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/future-food

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Microstructure of an Arabidopsis Leaf Disk

This movie shows the microstructure of a 3 mm disk from an Arabidopsis leaf. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield Facility, School of Biosciences,…

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Maize Root System

This movie shows the root system development of a maize (Zea mays) seeding grown in a clay loam soil. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield…

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Rhizosphere microstrucuture around a wheat root.

This movie shows the microstructure of the rhizosphere surrounding a wheat root. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield Facility, School of…

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Biosciences 360 facilities tour

Take a look around our Sutton Bonington Campus to see the range of facilities available to students studying in the School of Biosciences. www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences

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Exploring new ways to feed the world

In the face of climate change we must develop new, resilient crops. Yields must also increase to feed the additional two billion people expected by 2050. Future Food addresses the challenge of…

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Securing the future of food

Our multidisciplinary research tackles one of the key challenges facing the planet: how do we feed ourselves as the growing global population puts unsustainable pressure on the world's…

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Bhavya Dhanaraj - MSc Plant Genetic Manipulation

Postgraduate student Bhavya talks about studying the one year taught Masters degree in Plant Genetic Manipulation. More information: …

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Talk on Bambara Groundnut impresses at UK PlantSci 2014

One of the two prize winners speaking in the ‘Future generations’session of this year's UK PlantSci event organised by UK Plant Sciences Federation was Presidor Kendabie. The…

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Savemore Ngirazi - PhD Biosciences

Postgraduate PhD student, Savemore Ngirazi, talks about studying his PhD in Biosciences at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Queen Nkem Obi - MSc Crop Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship

Postgraduate biosciences student, Queen Nkem Obi, talks about her experience studying crop biotechnology and entrepreneurship at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Samson Baranzan Wyah - MSc Crop Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship

Postgraduate biosciences student, Samson Baranzan, talks about his experience studying crop biotechnology and entrepreneurship at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Marissa Aliah Binti Zainal - Plant Biotechnology

Biosciences student, Marissa Binti Aliah Zainal, talks about studying for an undergraduate degree in plant biotechnology at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Loong Bi Juin - PhD Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences PhD student, Loong Bi Juin, talks about her research and studying for a PhD at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria helps crops to 'feed' themselves

World changing technology developed by experts at The University of Nottingham enables crops to take nitrogen from the air reducing the use of expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers.

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Rebecca Smith - PhD Plant and Crop Sciences

Rebecca talks about her research in the glasshouses on Sutton Bonington Campus.

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Detecting Diseases in Coconuts

Professor Matt Dickinson explains how this research has led to the development of a transportable device which can detect harmful pathogens in coconut trees and other plants. Video by Debs Storey…

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