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九月 02, 2010
Amadea submission announced at harvest first Amflora starch potatoes
The German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Rainer Brüderle, today helped to start the harvesting of the Amflora potatoes in Zepkow in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Together with BASF’s Chairman Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht an...From the archive
八月 31, 2010
BASF ha solicitado a la CE autorización para una segunda patata transgénica
El grupo químico alemán BASF ha solicitado a la Comisión Europea (CE) autorización para una segunda patata manipulada genéticamente "Amadea", cinco meses después de haberla logrado para "Amflora"tras años de espera. Con motivo del...From the archive
八月 14, 2010
GMO - Tempting traits waiting in the wings
The latest genetically modified crops being trialled in Europe are open to public at the Uplingen Plant Science Garden in east Germany. Potatoes that fend off blight without the aid of pesticides, sugar beet capable of withstanding a dose of glyphosate...From the archive
四月 27, 2010
German Food Companies Say No to Genetically Modified Potatoes
According to the results of a survey released this month by the German branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace, a number of snacks and fast food giants including Burger King, McDonald's, German seafood chain Nordsee and chipmaker Lorenz Sna...From the archive
三月 03, 2010
Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora
EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...From the archive
三月 02, 2010
European Commission approves Amflora starch potato
Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch."After waiting for more than 13 years, we are de...From the archive
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十二月 08, 2009
Emsland Stärke processed 100 tonnes amylopectin potatoes this fall
The skin is light brown, the meat luscious and yellow: from the outside alone, this new potato looks like any other. But on the inside, it is different. Its cells produce pure amylopectin, a starch used in the paper, textile and food industries. The ne...From the archive
十一月 02, 2009
German government endorses growing of GM starch potato Amflora
The new German government has endorsed the growing of genetically modified Amflora starch potatoes in its policy on the use of plant biotechonology. A report on the website, www.gmo-safety.eu, says the new coalition government will promote a policy of ...From the archive