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Area of expertise
Molecular Biology
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Years of experience
20+
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Highest qualification
PhD
Steven is a senior molecular biologist who has worked in the Plant Health business unit at Fera for over 10 years and has over 20 years of experience within the field. His primary interest is in the use of molecular detection technologies to assist in the diagnosis of plant health disease and/or pest identification.
He also has extensive expertise in the detection of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), detection of species presence from environmental DNA (eDNA) and use of DNA for food authenticity determination.
Steven is the manager of the Fera Molecular Technology Unit (MTU) which is a suite of purpose designed laboratories for the application of molecular diagnostic methods. He also takes a lead on the validation of new methods for deployment in Plant Health.
More about crop health services
Fera offers a suite of crop health services, resources, testing facilities and expertise to help farmers, growers and the food industry to improve yields, reduce costs and develop sustainable solutions.
Steven and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health
Steven and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health