MicropepTechnologies

#agriculture #biotechnology #startup Developing a New Generation of Highly Specific Biofertilizers and Bioherbicides to Replace Agrochemicals. #RNAi #peptides

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Are you curious about how Micropep is advancing #sustainableagriculture for future generations?
Visit our FAQ page to discover how our team harnesses micropeptides to influence plant traits like germination, growth, disease resistance, flowering, and more.
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The invasive parthenium weed can reduce crop output from 46-90% and cause allergies in humans and livestock. But in Pakistan, there's an initiative to control it sustainably using #ecoFriendly #biological control agents.

Read more from @etribune: https://t.co/hgwpY86rjW

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A recent population-level study in @Frontiersin aimed to explore the link between pesticides and cancer. Read the @Medscape article for an overview of the results.

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Registration is open for the 36th annual Texas Plant Protection Conference in December, where #biologicals will be a hot topic!

This @farmdaily article highlights upcoming lectures and provides a link to register.

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Thanks to Paimun Amini from @LeapsByBayer for leading the creation of the first-ever AgPlaybook! This resource, built with input from leaders like Micropep’s CEO, outlines and standardizes the phases of #cropprotection molecule development. 🌱

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Nature provides #cropprotection! This article published in @ScienceMagazine highlights how reducing pesticide use to allow for a healthy bat population actually minimized crop protection costs.

Read more: https://t.co/mVQXZxE19t

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It’s great to see #agtech leaders being recognized! Marsela M. Navasero recently won the prestigious Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award for her work developing and implementing biological control of plant #pests in the Philippines.

Read more: https://t.co/2k5mheTjpF

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Healthy food, pure water, clean air, new medicines, gut health, and mental health. You may not realize it, but all of these are inextricably linked to #soilhealth. Curious how? Read the @wef article to learn more.

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One man has come up with an innovative approach to growing strawberries! He's using a UV robot to organically control powdery mildew on ever-bearing strawberries that fruit from spring to autumn.

Read the @vilt_nieuws article to learn more: https://t.co/7pSjcmezXs

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Micropep’s platform uses computational biology and AI to quickly scan genomes and identify potential micropeptide candidates. From there, algorithms help us select and prioritize them based on predefined criteria.
#agtech #agriculture #climatechange

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True or False?: Micropeptides do not alter/modify DNA.

We’re on a mission to build more #sustainableagriculture for future generations. Learn more about Micropep’s technology here:

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In the face of #climatechange, Micropep is dedicated to developing innovative, safe, and environmentally sustainable solutions to transform agricultural systems.

Learn how our team is revolutionizing #cropprotection with our micropeptide technology:

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African #soil is deteriorating rapidly, but @LegumeTech thinks they have the solution.

Check out this @AgFunderNews article about their interesting, potential new product that restores soils by applying nitrogen-fixing bacteria and fungi to plants:

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The @US EPA has issued an emergency order to stop use of the #weedkiller DCPA due to safety concerns. Moves like these propel the #biologicalcropprotection movement forward, but more education is still needed.

More from @AgFunderNews:

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We are proud to announce the closing of our Series B funding round with an additional $11 million commitment from new investors @corteva Inc. through its Corteva Catalyst platform, @Sparkfood SA.

Read more here: https://t.co/1IPuGqlssE
#agtech #sustainableagriculture

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Multisite fungicides are losing popularity. There are other options. Check out this article from @GlobalAgTech explains how to plant your field or orchard to minimize disease and maximize the effects of alternative #BiologicalControlProducts:

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The #Biologicals market is growing fast! A recent study revealed that farmers’ knowledge and use of #BiologicalCropProtection products is up since the last benchmark study in 2022. See the study results here:

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#Pesticides permeate the environment. A recent study found that simply living near farms is enough to increase a person’s risk of #cancer, and, in some cases, increased cancer risk surpassed cancers caused by smoking. Learn more @Forbes:

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Neonics were originally introduced as safer #pesticides, but the evidence is mounting that they actually harm #beneficialinsects, too. Farmers need better, more targeted options. Check out this @World_Wildlife fund article to learn more.

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We believe micropeptides are the key to creating the next generation of sustainable #cropprotection tools.
Learn how our platform works to rapidly find the best micropeptide sequences.
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