BASF Plant Science

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The BASF Plant Science , the plant biotechnology company of the firm BASF . It is headquartered in the BASF Agricultural Center Limburgerhof and in Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , and works at its research sites on the development of genetically modified seeds to increase the performance of plants and expand the possibilities of using plants as a renewable raw material .

Company profile

BASF Plant Science GmbH was founded in 1998 and currently employs around 700 people at 8 locations worldwide.

The company works on the genetic engineering optimization of plants (corn, soy, cotton, rape, sugar cane, sugar beet, wheat and potatoes) for more efficient agriculture through higher agricultural yields during cultivation, a healthier diet through higher nutrient content, and the use of plants than renewable raw materials.

BASF Plant Science develops new processes and applications together with subsidiaries and partner companies as well as in cooperation with universities and research institutes.

The seed varieties developed are sold through partnerships such as Monsanto , KWS , EMBRAPA , or CTC (Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira).

In January 2012, BASF Plant Science decided to relocate its corporate headquarters to the USA and its research activities from Limburgerhof to North America, Ghent and Berlin. At the same time, based on a lack of acceptance in Europe, the discontinuation of research activities for products that are exclusively designed for the European market was announced. Ongoing approval procedures will be continued.

Products

Two products developed by BASF Plant Science, Cultivance and NutriDense, are sold by local growers.

  • Cultivance: This is a variety of soy that is resistant to herbicides. This received marketing approval for Brazil in 2010. EMBRAPA is responsible for the marketing.
  • NutriDense: A cultivated fodder maize, which is characterized by an increased nutritional value for pigs, chickens and cattle and makes it possible to produce the same amount of milk, meat and eggs with less feed.
  • Amflora is a potato designed as a renewable raw material for the European market. Contained in the potato amylopectin - starch is used after its dissolution in the industry, glossy paper for making yarn tear-resistant or adhesive liable.

A number of other plant seeds are in the development pipeline:

  • Maize, soybeans, rapeseed, cotton: The goal is a higher crop yield for farmers on the cultivated area through more crops and plants that can withstand periods of drought better and thereby deliver fewer crop failures. The development and marketing takes place in cooperation with Monsanto . The collaboration, decided in 2007, has a research budget of up to $ 1.5 billion. In 2010 the portfolio was expanded to include wheat and an additional up to a billion dollars.
  • Sugar cane / sugar beet: The aim is to develop seeds which, when grown, provide more sugar per production area, which can then be used as food and / or for bioethanol production.
  • Potato:
    • Under the name Fortuna , a potato is being developed that is resistant to late blight and tuber blight, a potato disease that, even nowadays, can hardly be controlled by European farmers despite complex plant protection measures. In November 2011, BASF Plant Science applied for approval of the Fortuna potato variety as a food. This potato variety is said to be used as French fries and potato chips potatoes.
    • In addition to the already commercially grown Amflora potato variety, BASF Plant Science applied for European approval for another amylopectin potato variety called Amadea in August 2010. The starch of this potato variety is intended to be used in the food sector as well as in the industrial sector. The market launch is planned for 2013/2014.
  • Renewable raw materials: In the area of ​​the use of plants as renewable raw materials, further products are being developed, e.g. B. Omega-3 fatty acids , which are used in the food industry, as well as astaxanthin , which is used in the salmon industry as a feed color.

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  1. ↑ a b c plant biotechnology . basf.com. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.basf.com  
  2. ↑ Research alliance : BASF and Monsanto start cooperation . handelsblatt.com. March 21, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ KWS and BASF are jointly developing sugarbeet with higher yields . basf.com. January 20, 2010. Accessed on January 20, 2010.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.basf.com  
  4. ↑ Biotech soybeans from BASF and Embrapa ready for market launch in Brazil from 2011 . pressrelations.de. January 30, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ a b CTC (Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira) and BASF sign cooperation agreement for sugar cane . news-monitoring.org. August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ BASF concentrates plant biotechnology activities on main markets in North and South America  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.basf.com   BASF , January 16, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  7. ^ Daniela Kuhr: BASF discontinues Amflora cultivation - The end of the GM potato in Europe Süddeutsche Zeitung , January 16, 2012. Accessed on August 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ Cultivance® soybeans from BASF and Embrapa receive cultivation approval in Brazil . boerse-go.de. February 5, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2011.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.boerse-go.de  
  9. ↑ NutriDense® . Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 20, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nutridense.com
  10. ↑ Amflora, a starch is born (PDF; 458 kB) basf.com. Retrieved on June 20, 2011.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.basf.com  
  11. ↑ Amflora, the industrial starch potato . transgen.de. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 20, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.transgen.de
  12. ↑ BASF and Monsanto: Drought-tolerant GM maize on the market in five years . transgen.de. September 17, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 20, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.transgen.de
  13. ↑ prnewswire.com: BASF Plant Science and Monsanto to Expand Their Collaboration in Maximizing Crop Yield ( Memento of the original of July 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.prnewswire.com
  14. ↑ Marc Strehler: Does gene tuber bring Fortuna luck? . In: Pfälzischer Merkur , August 18, 2009. Accessed June 20, 2011. 
  15. ↑ EU approval for GM potatoes applied for Die Zeit , October 31, 2011. Accessed on August 12, 2012.
  16. ↑ Dr. Stefan Marcinowski: Start of the Amflora harvest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . basf.com. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 20, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / amflora.basf.com
  17. ^ The genetic engineering vision of BASF Plant Science. Chemiereport.at, October 27, 2007, accessed on August 12, 2012 : “Chemiereport.at/Austrian Life Sciences sees itself as an independent platform for all aspects of chemistry, life sciences and materials science in Austria and reports regularly on economic and scientific issues and technological news. The magazine is geared towards the benefits for the professional practice of decision-makers in business, science and politics. "
  18. ↑ Ralf Flachmann, Matt Sauer, Christel Renate Schopfer, Martin Klebsattel, Angelika-Maria Pfeiffer, Thomas Luck, Dirk Voeste: Use of Astaxanthin-Containing Plants or Parts of Plants of the Genus Tagetes as Animal Feed . wipo.int. March 4, 2004. Retrieved June 20, 2011.