CAB

The precursor of Cal Poly's Center for Applications in Biotechnology (CAB) was the Environmental Biotechnology Institute (EBI) at Cal Poly, founded by Dr. Raul Cano in 1999. For over 10 years, the EBI conducted critical research and established working partnerships with corporations such as Unocal, Chevron, Xoma, Danisco, and MoBio, as well as many Universities in California, the US and around the world. The EBI's mission was to develop and apply biological tools to address environmental concerns and discover new resources through collaborative interdisciplinary research and education... Pioneered eco-remediation, introducing using native plants species into the restoration and remediation projects... Pioneered and expanded TRFLP (Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism), a DNA based technique for tracking changes in microbial communities from soil, water, and other sources to evaluate microbial functions in environmental contexts.

Primary location: San Luis Obispo United States