Different people respond differently to different foods. This is partly because we all have different genes, and our genes can affect the way our bodies deal with food. Because of this ...
Position: University Professor, University of Auckland. Field: Nutrition research. Professor Lynnette Ferguson is the Director of the Centre for Mutagen Testing, based within the Auckland Cancer ...
Position: Senior Scientist, Plant & Food Research. Field: Proteomics. William's research interests are in proteomics. This is an area of research that involves separating proteins and ...
In this activity, students explore a variety of recent biotechnologies and consider their impact on society. The activity can be adapted to suit student level and interest. The slide show ...
Honey is antibacterial and can prevent growth of most types of bacteria. This experiment compares the effect of different types of honey on bacteria growing on agar plates. Purpose To compare the ...
In this activity, students listen to AgResearch’s Dr Matthew Barnett, the singing scientist, performing his latest YouTube release called I love fibre. Students then answer sets of questions and ...
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In this online ...
In this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious ...
Students develop knowledge of new technology that enables fish oil to be added to food without a fishy taste or smell and design an advertisement to promote an omega-3 enriched food. Purpose To ...
Students investigate the antibacterial properties of Mānuka honey and use their results to produce a dressing that can be used on a wound to kill any bacteria infecting it. Purpose To investigate ...
Students investigate the physical and chemical properties of various honeys to design a way to distinguish Mānuka honey from other types of honey. Purpose Students develop their knowledge of ...
The nutrigenomics research is being carried out by researchers from the University of Auckland and government-funded research institutes (Crown Research Institutes, or CRIs): Plant & Food ...
Lynn Ferguson started out thinking she wanted to be a hairdresser. After giving it a go, she changed her mind and decided to go into science. She is now Head of Nutrition at the University of ...
Believe it or not, science can take you around the world. In this video Dr William Laing of Plant & Food Research talks about some of the travel opportunities that a science career can bring ...
Slideshow of images displaying various examples of different technologies.
Answer the questions in this quiz to find out how much you know about biotechnology.
This interactive explains the different cells, microorganisms and molecules involved in the human immune system.
