Emesent scanners help map Central Coast sewers

Manufacturing News

A claimed world-first remote sewer inspection has been carried out by Central Coast Council, using a remote-controlled buggy developed by American engineering firm KBR and CSIRO spinout Emesent. According to a statement from KBR on Thursday, a custom-built remote-controlled vehicle (ROV) recently completed its first mission, scanning over 640 metres of sewer pipe between Terrigal…

MicroBioGen, Lesaffre announce exclusive worldwide licensing and collaboration deal on industrial yeast technology

Technology

Sydney-based industrial biotechnology company MicroBioGen has struck a deal with French research and bioengineering group Lesaffre, initially focussing on baking, food and biochemicals. According to a statement from the pair on Thursday (Central European Time), the deal involves a “worldwide exclusive license and collaboration agreement” combining MicroBioGen’s expertise in yeast biotech with Lesaffre’s “bioengineering and…