N.C. State and Nagoya University Present Roundtable Discussion

RTP, N.C. (October 20, 2010)— NU Tech Ag Biotechnology Industry Roundtable (www.NUTechTransfer.org), presented by Nagoya University in partnership with North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, announces today eight industry technologies will be showcased at the event. The roundtable will be held on October 22 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hamner Conference Center auditorium at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Registration for the event is complimentary and includes continental breakfast and lunch. To register for the event, visit http://www.tiny.cc/6pzqm.

Featured technologies include:

• Germ-Responsive Promoter for Plant
• Novel Production of a Flightless Ladybird Beetle for Biological Pest Control
• Development of a Versatile and Eco-Friendly RNA Pesticide
• Application of TOF-SIMS to Wood Chemistry
• Inhibition of Biofilms in Living Plants
• Peptide Aptamers that Bind to the Rep Proteins of ssDNA Viruses
• Biotechnology-Based Approaches Toward Harm Reduction in Tobacco
• Bioactive Plant Compounds for Human Health