How art and science are helping chicory

How art and science are helping chicory

NEWS | Chic > How art and science are helping chicory – An inside look at the new chic project Root chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is an under-utilized crop. It is currently used for the commercial production of inulin, which is added to many food products as...
CHIC scientists and artists meeting at Keygene

CHIC scientists and artists meeting at Keygene

NEWS | Chic > CHIC scientists and artists meeting at Keygene Scientists and artists meet at KeyGene -an independent biotechnology company- in Wageningen, last week. IDConsortium The CHIC project aimed at implementing New Plant Breeding Techniques in chicory, in...
What is CRISPR?

What is CRISPR?

NEWS | Chic > What is CRISPR? CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaces Short Palindrome Repeats. The gene editing tool makes it easier for scientists to edit DNA strands that are cancerous or malignant. IDConsortium CRISPR has been developed over the past...
FDA confirms dietary fiber status of inulin

FDA confirms dietary fiber status of inulin

NEWS | Chic > FDA confirms dietary fiber status of inulin The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes inulin-type fructans derived from chicory root as dietary fiber for the new nutrition facts label. The recognition consolidates the fiber status of...