World leaders in pollination control
World leaders in pollination control

Cereals Research

Why our bags are best

By acting as the interface between plant science and nonwoven technology, we aim to deliver to our customers economic gains and superior genetic results by committing to continually improve our products through investing heavily in R&D.

Our innovative new ideas are evidence based and thoroughly tested. An increasing body of published research, conducted over six continents, demonstrates the efficacy of our products, in pollen control and cost effectiveness through higher seed count, lower contamination and reduced risk

Latest PBS Research Publication – Mustard and Rapeseed

We are delighted to announce that our latest research paper has now been published, Increasing seed set and pollen proofing in Brassica juncea (Mustard) and Brassica napus (Rapeseed) through novel non-woven synthetic pollination control bags (Mehak Gupta, Gurpreet Kaur, Surinder Singh Banga & Daljit Singh Virk).

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PBS Research Update 5

We share research about our pollination control tents for large-scale field projects, introduce new studies to understand pollination control in cannabis, and follow up on research highlighted in previous Research Update in both Forestry and Sorghum. 

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Latest Research Paper: Materials in PBS’s Mini-Tent Design Control Unwanted Pollen Whilst Maintaining Ambient Environment for Plant Growth!

We’re delighted to announce the publication of yet another research paper; Evaluating the pollen proofing of nonwoven synthetic fabric pollination control tents for sugar beet by Paul Townson, Daljit Singh Virk and Hannah Senior. 

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New research shows how nonwovens improve plant breeding across the board

Newly published research in PLOS-One, carried out by NIAB, Aberystwyth University and PBS International, lifts the lid on the specialist nature of nonwovens for plant breeding.

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Are nonwoven synthetic pollination bags a better choice for sorghum breeding?

This study reports the results of a follow up study from that of Schaffert et al.

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Synthetic Fibre Pollination Control Bags in Sorghum During the Rainy Season

The major objective of this study was to test novel nonwoven synthetic fabrics as replacement for paper bags.

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Comparing pollination control bag types for sorghum seed harvest

PBS pollination bags have been used in a study comparing pollination control bag types for Sorghum seed harvest.

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Reforestation technical tips

Suitable Pollen isolation bags for selective breeding of conifers.

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