Sectors & Services

Sectors

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Food & Drink
One of the biggest trends in the food and drink sector today is the increase in healthy foodstuffs and nutraceuticals. James Hutton Limited provides a range of services to continually develop these.
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Extractive Industries
At the James Hutton Institute's Aberdeen site, a number of available services from the analytical chemistry laboratories, excel at problem solving for extractive industries.
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Crop Science
The James Hutton Institute’s Dundee site is highly regarded as a world-class centre of crop research and breeding.
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The Environment
Much of the research at the James Hutton Institute leads back to the environment – James Hutton was a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, an eighteenth century golden age of intellectual and scientific achievements.
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Services

Soil analysis
Soil Analysis
The James Hutton Institute, and its predecessor organisations, is synonymous with soils with over 90 years experience of working with soils and farmers, as well as being responsible for the National Soils Database for Scotland.
Food waste
Renewable Energy
The multi-disciplinary scientific expertise available at the James Hutton Institute is ideally suited to address issues facing the developing renewable energy sector in the UK and internationally.
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Contract Research
James Hutton Limited manages a number of collaborative projects with industry partners seeking science to develop ideas and innovations.
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Diagnostic tests can detect specific sequences in plant DNA or RNA that may be associated with disease resistance, quality/agronomic traits and varietal issues.
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Lipid Analysis
James Hutton Limited is home to Mylnefield Lipid Analysis, a specialist lipid laboratory established at the James Hutton Institute in 1995 by Bill Christie and Frank Gunstone, renowned lipid analysis experts.
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
FTIR Spectroscopy is an extremely versatile analytical technique which can provide a chemical fingerprint for a diverse range of both organic and inorganic samples.
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Soil Forensics
A leading forensic research and analysis service with unparalleled experience in analysis of soils, waters and other ecological/environmental materials.
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS)
BioSS
Improving science and society through an understanding of variation, uncertainty and risk.
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Products & Licensing Opportunities
Innovations and resources from the James Hutton Institute, available for your own laboratory or research.
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Electron Microscopy is an extremely versatile tool which allows the study of both morphology and material composition from virtually all areas of science and technology.
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Plant Varieties, Breeding & Licensing
Breeders and scientists at James Hutton Limited and the James Hutton Institute use advanced breeding techniques supported by world-leading scientific expertise, ensuring the most innovative soft fruit and potato varieties.
GC Turret
Chemical analysis
Techniques providing quantitative and qualitative analysis of organic and inorganic contaminants / pollutants in a variety of matrices including, but not limited to waters, chemicals and soils.
Blue Quartz
X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD)
X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) can be used to identify crystalline substances, such as most minerals. The James Hutton Institute XRPD team are global specialists in the analysis of clay minerals by this technique.
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Marine Sediment Analysis
James Hutton Limited can help support work such as harbour construction or enlargement, flood defence systems, construction of new buildings, which will require an MS-LOT licence.
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Isotope Analysis
The analysis of a wide range of stable isotopes, bulk and compound specific analysis of light isotopes including, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen, and heavy isotopes, including Strontium, Neodymium, Samarium and Lead.
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Latest News

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Hutton potato varieties approved for export to Kenya

Two potato varieties bred at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee have been recommended for release in Kenya thanks to the concerted efforts of AHDB, SASA, Seeds2B Africa - part of the Syngenta Foundation - and James Hutton Limited.
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Recruiting! Seeking a Modern Apprentice Laboratory Assistant

We're seeking a 16-19 year old for a new Laboratory Assistant Modern Apprenticeship. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine on the job training with gaining qualifications from Dundee and Angus College.
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Our Next Event

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Cereals in Practice
5 Jul 2018, 2pm - 6pm

Saphock Farm, Oldmeldrum, AB51 0EY

Cereals in Practice is the annual showcase of variety trials and research organised by the James Hutton Institute, SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and the Scottish Society for Crop Research.