Lincoln Agritech’s Biotechnology Team are specialists in microbial biotechnology, providing innovative solutions to primary industries. Recent projects have included the development of biosensors: Milk-Guard - lactose quantification technology for the dairy industry, technology now licenced to Christchurch start-up CertusBio; and for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) quantification for the wastewater industry. Current work includes using bacteria to remove contaminants from wine.

The Biotechnology Team also has a strong focus in farming and forestry on plant growth promotion and biological control. Biological control represents an alternative to chemicals for controlling plant disease. The Biotechnology

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Biotechnology CapabilityTeam has a large collection of New Zealand fungi and bacteria including various strains of Trichoderma that are a significant resource for commercialisation of biological control agents and plant growth promoting microbes. The Team offers a Trichoderma consultancy service nationally and internationally involving project initiation, planning, training and ongoing advice to farmer and forestry groups.

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