Researchers Team with Tech Transfer Office for Bark Beetle Enzyme Business (IMAGE)

University of Nevada, Reno

Researchers Team with Tech Transfer Office for Bark Beetle Enzyme Business

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Tiny bark beetles have killed millions of acres of forest in North America, prompting research such as at the University of Nevada, Reno where scientists have developed a technology for enzyme production based on their bark beetle research. The technology has resulted in a start up company to market a more cost-effective method of producing chemical compounds for pesticide and insect attractant.

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Photo by Mike Wolterbeek, University of Nevada, Reno

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