Tag: Synbio

Expanding Access to Lab Automation for Plant Science and Education

by Eva Sailly
March 2, 2026

In most molecular biology labs, progress still depends on highly manual workflows. From undergraduate students to senior postdoctoral fellows, a rese archer must carefully transfer microliter volumes of liquids by hand, often hundreds ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biofoundry, Biotechnology, BOTany Methods, Cătălin Voiniciuc, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Lab Automation, Moni Qiande, Ph.D Agronomy, Plant Physiology, Synbio, Voiniciuc Lab

Plant enzymes linked to fiber breakdown are shown to support dietary fiber biosynthesis

by Eva Sailly
January 20, 2026

Researchers in the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department have discovered that two plant enzymes, once thought to only break down fibers, are essential for sustaining the production of β-mannans, important carbohydrate polymers that help ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biotechnology, Crop Improvement, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, New Phytologist, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant-based Products, Synbio, Voiniciuc Lab

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