The State Intellectual Property Service of Turkmenistan has officially registered the copyright for a significant biotechnological innovation: the "Phytomineral Therapeutic Gel based on Alunite, Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)". This was reported by the news portal "Turkmenistan: The Golden Age." This novel product is the result of the … [Read more...]
Iran Exports Premium Cow Embryos to Africa and Central Asia
Sina Fanavaran Mandegar, an Iranian company, has secured contracts to export premium cow embryos to African and Central Asian countries, announced managing director Muhammad Mehdi Naderi. As reported by Keyhan International, the company, linked to Iran’s Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, has launched the country’s largest in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryo … [Read more...]
Turkmen Scientists Patent Technology for Extracting Antioxidant from Local Grape Variety
A biotechnology laboratory at the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan has developed and patented a technology for producing resveratrol—a powerful natural antioxidant—from a local grape variety, reported the online-newspaper “Turkmenistan: The Golden Age”. The antioxidant is extracted from the red grape variety Pozdny … [Read more...]
Turkmen scientists turn grapevine into eco-friendly firewood
Environmentally friendly fuels, antioxidants and animal feed – all these products can be produced from the grapevine, as evidenced by the latest research and development conducted by Turkmen scientists. Experimental work is currently underway in the biotechnology laboratory of the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan to … [Read more...]
Biotechnologies in the service of agriculture: Turkmen scientists reveal the potential of insects as a source of protein
The Biotechnology Laboratory of the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan is conducting research on insects as a potential protein source. One focus is the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), a small fly whose larvae are widely used as animal feed. "The growing demand for alternative protein sources has prompted us … [Read more...]
Turkmen Scientists introduce Biotechnological Advancements in Cotton Cultivation
Biotechnology, a field that harnesses the power of living organisms and their byproducts for technological advancements, is rapidly gaining traction in Turkmenistan. This is a relatively new direction in the world and scientists of Turkmenistan have joined experiments on the introduction of biotechnological methods in agricultural production. Olga Arzyamova, a Candidate of … [Read more...]
Heavy investment by South Korea in bio-technology creates partnership opportunities for Central Asia
nCa Commentary South Korea is going to investment heavily in the bio-technology sector and it creates partnership opportunities for Central Asia. First, let’s look at a news story by Yonhap, the news service of Korea: SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will funnel 400 billion won (US$304.5 million) into research and development next year to foster the digital … [Read more...]