The Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa (BBSA) provides a coordinating structure across several of South Africa’s biodiversity biobanks - from universities to game reserves and beyond. Find out more: https://bbsa.org.za/
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Happy #WorldOceansDay! More than seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. It’s where life began - and even now, where most of it lives. So biobanks that tackle aquatic biodiversity will definitely have their work cut out for them. Luckily, the NRF-SAIAB biobank is up to the task.
Happy #WorldMilkDay! This year, we're honouring the women behind successful farming - like Grootfontein Biobank for Sheep & Goats researcher and manager Dr Gretha Snyman. Her team helps farmers breed healthier, happier and more productive bovines.
Here's why she does it: bbsa.org.za/2023/08/08/m...
Did you know? South Africa is a wonderful place, with thousands of fascinating species of plants, animals, fungi and more. This #WorldEnvironmentDay we’re looking at how to keep it that way - and how that helps us fight poverty, food insecurity and climate change.
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[WE WANT YOU] This #YouthMonth, we’re celebrating young scientists who’re changing how we see the world…and proving that while it’s not easy to become a #YoungBiobankingSuperstar, it’s definitely worth it. So if that’s you, why not let us share your story with the world?
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Happy #AfricaDay! Biobanks offer a chance to investigate Africa’s rich genetic diversity and tackle the continent’s health and conservation challenges. That’s why the Pan-African Biobanking Network (PABNet) decided to investigate the current status of African biobanking.
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Happy #WorldBiodiversityDay! Did you know? South africa is one of the world's most biodiverse regions. Biobanks can help study, preserve and protect that diversity - and also help solve food security, medical and economic challenges. But how does that actually happen?
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Happy #InternationalTeaDay! Did you know? Rooibos tea has been consumed for centuries, cultivated by the KhoiSan, and has since been studied for its bio-active properties.
That's just part of the work done by biobanks like those at the Agricultural Research Council.
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🧫⚙️ Researchers discovered how some #bacteria survive oxygen exposure by blocking a key #enzyme, shedding light on #microbial adaptation to changing #environments.
#Microbiology #CellBiology #MicrobialEcology #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
📣@tdwg.org 2026 Call for Abstracts deadline has been extended to 26 May 2026, 23:59 UTC-12.
This is the final call, submit your abstract now! 🏃♀️
Conference Theme 🤖: Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity Data Standards.
See you in #Oslo!
More info: 🔗 tdwg.link/call-for-a...
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Youth Month is a chance to reflect on our futures. A chance to think about where we’re going, and to plan for a bright future. But it’s also a chance to reflect on where we’ve been, to celebrate all t...
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Reading List | How Biobanking Works In Africa – And How To Do It Better (A Pan-African Pilot Study) Biobanks ...
South Africa has created a network of facilities to store hundreds of thousands of samples of biological material from plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. But why are these biobanks so important?
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The Biodiversity Biobanks is a network of networks. And no network in the BBSA is quite as big as the network of biobanks belonging to the Agricultural Research Council. With plant, animal and microbi...
Researchers in Leiden have, for the first time, observed how a specialized enzyme helps bacteria stay alive when oxygen levels are low, and how that process can be blocked. The study, published in…
