Sectors & Services

Sectors

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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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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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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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Services

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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.
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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.
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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Products & Licensing Opportunities
Innovations and resources from the James Hutton Institute, available for your own laboratory or research.
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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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Bioinformatics, Statistics & Visualisation
Services from BioSS & the ICS group at the James Hutton Institute, providing a competitive edge to data gathering, sampling or analysis.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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We're hiring!

James Hutton Limited is seeking a new team member for the position of Project Associate, could that be you?
You must have a science degree,admin experience and an understanding of full project life cycle, administering multiple projects, budgets, liaising with and coordinating third parties, and suppliers is essential.
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BioDundee Conference 2018
22 May 2018 9am - 23 May 2018 5pm

West Park Conference Centre, Dundee DD2 1NN 

The BioDundee International Conference is an excellent forum to showcase excellence, bringing together the key people and organisations involved in Life Sciences, Healthcare and associated sectors across Scotland and beyond.