BASF Plant Science

BASF Plant Science genetically modifies crops like maize, soy, cotton, canola, sugarcane, sugar beet, and potatoes.

These genetically modified crops are sold and distributed through biotechnology companies like Monsanto,The New York Times – [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E2DA1430F931A15750C0A9619C8B63 World Business Briefing: Europe: BASF and Monsanto in Crop Research.] KWS Saat,[http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5339 ISAAA – BASF and KWS SAAT AG collaborate on biotech sugarbeet] Embrapa,Press Release – [https://promotions.basf.com/news-and-releases/basf-and-embrapa%E2%80%99s-cultivance%C2%AE-soybeans-receive-approval-for-commercial-cultivation-in-brazil BASF and Embrapa’s Cultivance soybeans receive approval for commercial cultivation in Brazil.] or CTC (Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira).Reuters – [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE57367920090804 Brazil CTC, BASF to develop drought-tolerant cane.]

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As of 2011, BASF Plant Science has developed three products:

• Amflora, a potato developed initially for the European market, producing pure amylopectin starch for industrial use. Waxy potato starch is used in industrial procedures to make yarn stronger and paper glossier; it also makes spray concrete adhere better to walls.{{Cite web |url=http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/products-and-industries/biotechnology/plant-biotechnology/amflora |title=BASF – Amflora |access-date=2010-02-20 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6EEnKYBd7?url=http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/products-and-industries/biotechnology/plant-biotechnology/amflora |archive-date=2013-02-06 |url-status=dead }} Due to lack of acceptance of GM crops in Europe, in 2012 BASF Plant Science decided to stop its commercialization and research activities on the European potato varieties Amflora and Fortuna. Further, it announced the relocation of the corporate headquarters from Germany to the USA.[http://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/industrie/chemie-basf-stampft-genkartoffel-amflora-ein/6072750.html BASF stampft Genkartoffel Amflora ein]{{cite web | url=https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/basf-drops-gm-potato-projects/5872.article | title=BASF drops GM potato projects }}
• Cultivance is an herbicide resistant soybean. It received market permission from Brazil in 2010. Marketing and sales of Cultivance are through Embrapa, a Brazilian company.
• NutriDense is a higher nutritional maize plant used as a feed source for pigs, chickens, and cows.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nutridense.com/ |title=NutriDense |access-date=2010-02-20 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20101123063658/http://www.nutridense.com/ |archive-date=2010-11-23 |url-status=dead }}

A range of more crops are in the pipeline:

• Maize, soy, canola, and cotton: The aim is higher biomass, and plants that better resist environmental factors such as drought or disease. These crops are developed on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and are distributed in cooperation with Monsanto.[http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Monsanto-and-BASF-sign-R-D-agreement Food Navigator – Monsanto and BASF sign R&D agreement], 2007
• Sugarcane, sugar beet: The aim is to develop plants that produce more sugar for use in food or as raw material for biofuel production.[https://archive.today/20130117232714/http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-147 BASF – CTC and BASF enter technical cooperation agreement in sugarcane]
• Fortuna Potato: developed for resistance against Phytophthora infestans, a disease which is difficult to combat for European agriculturists.[http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/vegedijon/pdfs/M2PPB/BPS_SBenner%20Dijon%20Nov2009_final.pdf www.u-bourgogne.fr – BASF Plant Biotechnology]

Other products are being developed for the food industry for use in genetically modified foods. Examples include plants with a higher content of omega-3 fatty acids for preventing cardiovascular diseases,[http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/function/conversions:/publish/content/products-and-industries/biotechnology/images/Biotechnology_at_BASF.pdf BASF – Biotechnology at BASF]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and plants with a higher content of astaxanthin which is used in fish farming as feed additive,[https://archive.today/20120806001147/http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2004017749 Wipo] and as a food supplement for humans.

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