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12 Dec 2007 16:49:22
Newsnight’s Science Editor, Susan Watts, will open the University of Bedfordshire’s
new specialist research
laboratories at the innovative Butterfield Business and Technology Park in Luton on
14 December.
Ms Watts, who has worked on the BBC Two programme for more than ten years and broken many major science stories, will be guest of honour at the University’s Institute of Research in the Applied Natural Sciences.
Institute Director, Professor David Rawson, said: “We are thrilled to be moving to the new purpose built laboratories, which are fitted with the latest technology, so we can continue to carry out our important research. Butterfield is an ideal site with good transport links providing scope for future growth.
“We are also pleased to welcome Susan Watts to the opening and we look forward to showing her around the fantastic facilities.”
The institute was previously based at a converted church at The Spires, in Adelaide Street. Research programmes carried out by the team include cryobiology - the preservation of cells and tissues in liquid nitrogen. Scientists are working with the Frozen Ark project to co-ordinate the collection and storing of the DNA and cells from endangered fish species. The Frozen Ark project is a consortium involving research institutions around the world that will establish Cryobanks of the DNA and cells of animals in danger of extinction.
The Sensor Research Group undertakes research and development on chemical and biological sensors for applications in pollution detection, process control in industry and clinical diagnostics.
The institute is also active in environmental monitoring and the impact of climate change on vulnerable habitats.
To find out more about the University’s Institute of Research in the Applied Natural Sciences visit www.beds.ac.uk/research/lirans
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