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WARF Advances in Food and Agriculture | August 2026

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Top licensing prospects from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Antibiotic-Free Plasmid Maintenance Systems  
UW-Madison researchers have developed three novel antibiotic-free plasmid positive selection mechanisms that provide alternative methods for selecting and maintaining plasmids without relying on antibiotic resistance genes.
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Featured UW-Madison Researcher

JP van Pijkeren

Jan-Peter (JP) van Pijkeren, Associate Professor of Food Science

“We are very excited about the potential applications of the technologies developed by JP. We believe that this platform can make a difference in several industries.”

Rafael Diaz, WARF Licensing Manager


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