Article - 07/06/2010 Biametrics – specialist in label-free bioanalysis Biametrics is a spin-off from the University of Tübingen that focuses on the commercialisation of innovative developments in the field of label-free bioanalyses. The companys platform detects interactions between biomolecules using reflectometric interference spectroscopy RIfS and can be integrated into small mobile analytical devices.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biametrics-specialist-in-label-free-bioanalysis
Article - 11/03/2013 PHAST GmbH: firm focus on growth strategy Since August last year, PHAST Development GmbH & Co. KG has been bringing a breath of fresh air to the old research campus of the pharmaceutical company Takeda (formerly Nycomed) in Konstanz. The pharmaceutical company, with its roots in the city of Homburg, Germany, is a specialist in innovative methods for testing the quality of medicines. Amongst other things, PHAST develops test methods that enable the optimisation of drug release. A…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/phast-gmbh-firm-focus-on-growth-strategy
Press release - 26/09/2011 Unraveling the properties of plant substances Researchers from the Institute of Analytical Chemistry at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences are focusing on sensors in their effort to increase the yields of bioreactors and reduce the number of animals used for toxicity testing of pharmaceuticals. In addition, the chemists from Mannheim are aiming to investigate the activity of plant substances in the Bioactive Plant Foods Network, a transnational network for the promotion of bioactive…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/unraveling-the-properties-of-plant-substances
Press release - 22/06/2010 Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology KAST is a regional non-profit RD organization of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located at the Kanagawa Science Park in the city of Kawasaki between Tokyo and Yokohama. KAST is active in three main areas RD projects technology education targeted at the regional industry and analytical services.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/kanagawa-academy-of-science-and-technology
Article - 21/07/2008 Eurofins GeneScan - Detecting unwanted ingredients In the EU it is mandatory to adequately label genetically modified food or animal feed. But how can producers make sure that their products are free from genetically modified organisms? The company Eurofins GeneScan GmbH from Freiburg can help.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/eurofins-genescan-detecting-unwanted-ingredients
SICOS BW GmbH - 18/06/2020 High-performance computing and data analytics to combat coronavirus In an epidemic, data exchange and the use of innovative technologies are essential to be able to act effectively and quickly against the infection. High-performance computers and data analytics make a valuable contribution to this. SICOS BW is a promising solution centre that bridges the gap from numerical simulation, big data and AI to companies in the medical technology sector.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/high-performance-computing-and-data-analytics-to-combat-coronavirus
Dossier - 02/06/2014 Bioanalysis – techniques for the characterization of biological material Science constantly provides researchers with new challenges biologists and bioanalysts have to deal with and which come from sources as varied as the ever increasing number of resistant pathogenic bacterial strains or the famine conditions in Third-World countries. In the search for scientific truths bioanalysis is the development optimization and application of the entire range of analytical methods available. However we need to keep in mind…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/bioanalysis-techniques-for-the-characterization-of-biological-material
Press release - 01/05/2009 Gaining insights into potato cells Viruses and bacteria are the lifeblood of GATC a family-run biotechnology company that is continuing to grow in spite of the current economic downturn. At the moment GATC is working on the sequence of one particular vegetable - and the company has submitted a building application to add another 1000 square metres to the existing 800.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/gaining-insights-into-potato-cells
Article - 14/09/2009 SensScreen Technologies: Magnetic separation to conquer biotechnological areas of application In terms of protein purification, the biopharmaceutical industry is increasingly reaching its technical and economic limits. The currently used chromatography procedures are expensive, time-consuming and associated with high product losses due to the large number of individual processing steps involved. Special magnetic microparticles, such as those developed by the chemist Dr. Jochen F. Peter with his recently established company SensScreen…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/sensscreen-technologies-magnetic-separation-to-conquer-biotechnological-areas-of-application
Press release - 02/04/2009 J&M Analytik awarded VR-Mittelstand Innovation Prize The main prize a cheque for 25000 euros was awarded to Essingen-based JM Analytik AG for its development of the Lighthouse ProbeTM Technology an innovative probe technology with integrated cleaning function for use in process analytics. The fully automated optical method can be used to monitor production processes.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/j-m-analytik-awarded-vr-mittelstand-innovation-prize
Dossier - 29/03/2009 Options for the food industry Biotechnology has since found its way into the food industry and in fact into the entire value creation chain from raw material production to food processing to the sale of the final product. There are many ways in which biotechnology can contribute to better food products. These include the use of enzymes and microorganisms as well as in the production of food supplements and to improve analytic tests.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/options-for-the-food-industry
Article - 17/11/2015 Novel hydrogels as functional materials In the ”NanoBioMater”project house, researchers from the University of Stuttgart are working to develop novel hydrogels with integrated biocompatible scaffold structures. Their aim is to make the materials suitable for producing innovative components for environmental and food analytics as well as medical applications. The hydrogels could potentially be used in diagnostic biosensors and the controlled release of medical compounds. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/novel-hydrogels-as-functional-materials
Digitalisation - 10/12/2015 cubuslab helps laboratories to enter the digital era cubuslab, a start-up company that was spun off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in March 2015, has developed a technology to connect different types of laboratory equipment, from precision balances to analytical instruments. The technology is aimed at automating workflows and connecting and storing data in an electronic laboratory notebook. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/cubuslab-helps-laboratories-to-enter-the-digital-era
Press release - 23/07/2009 First Catalog Cancer Biochip for Sequence Capture Now Available from febit febit holding gmbh announced today the launch of the first human cancer biochip for HybSelectâ, febit’s highly automated technology for sequence capture, enabling targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The new catalog cancer biochip features 115 important genes which are reported to be associated with common types of cancer by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/first-catalog-cancer-biochip-for-sequence-capture-now-available-from-febit
Press release - 08/01/2009 ILM – Applicators and method development The ILM offers a broad range of services relating to the development of devices and methods. The service offer comprises the entire value creation chain from the initial solution concept to the applicable functional model. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/ilm-applicators-and-method-development
Article - 12/01/2011 How milk, cheese, yoghurt and curd cheese can be kept free from “genetic engineering” Bacteriophages introduce their DNA into bacteria where they quickly reproduce and eventually destroy the host organism. Phages are omnipresent in nature and some can be dangerous for humans. They also represent a huge contamination risk in the production of fermented food. Canadian researchers Lvesque et al. 2005 estimate that phages cause around 10 per cent of all production losses in the diary industry where they infest bacteria such as…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/how-milk-cheese-yoghurt-and-curd-cheese-can-be-kept-free-from-genetic-engineering
Article - 24/04/2010 Gertrud Winkler is able to measure human taste Why do consumers like the taste of some foods and dislike the taste of others? Gertrud Winkler Professor of nutrition and food sciences at the Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences is focusing on precisely these questions. In her endeavour to promote healthy nutrition Winkler has been involved in developing flour enriched with folic acid and has also done a great deal of work on creating optimised diets for children and adolescents.…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/gertrud-winkler-is-able-to-measure-human-taste
Article - 29/11/2010 Max Rubner Institute – focusing on consumer health The research and analyses carried out by the Max Rubner Institute are aimed at protecting consumer health. The institute investigates the contamination of meat and fish and also focuses on the health benefits of food additives and the future of functional food.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/max-rubner-institute-focusing-on-consumer-health
Article - 09/12/2010 ‘Sniffer dogs’ working for the agrochemical industry As a chemistry student in the 1980s, Thomas Class focused on the investigation of environmental toxins such as dioxin and PCB under the supervision of Professor Karlheinz Ballschmiter. Back then, everybody was talking about the “environment”. The public as well as students and professors at the University of Ulm were all fascinated by the subject. Ulm University institutes were renamed to reflect this interest in the environment. While some of…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/sniffer-dogs-working-for-the-agrochemical-industry
Article - 19/03/2008 Innovendia: Keeping the focus on client requirements The biotechnology sector is growing and new companies have excellent opportunities to establish themselves on the market. Dr. Michael Steinwand explains what companies have to beware.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/innovendia-keeping-the-focus-on-client-requirements
Press release - 19/05/2008 More effective analysis of chromatograms and electropherograms At the International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins Peptides and Polynucleotides 2008 in Baden-Baden quantiom bioinformatics will showcase new application software. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/more-effective-analysis-of-chromatograms-and-electropherograms
Article - 10/03/2021 Faster to single cells using miniature grinder Tissue cells are needed for medical diagnostics, cell therapies and tissue engineering, among other things. A novel tissue grinder gently and automatically dissociates cells from tissue. In November 2020, the newly founded biotech company Fast Forward Discoveries GmbH (FFX) delivered its first tissue grinders to customers.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/faster-single-cells-using-miniature-grinder
Article - 24/10/2011 BioValley Meet & Match Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-chip This year's third Meet & Match took place at the Novotel in Karlsruhe, Germany on October 20, 2011. About 12 presentations were held by representatives from different companies and universities out of the trinational BioValley: Northwest Switzerland, Alsace in France and South Baden in Germany. This Meet & Match meeting has been a great success thanks to interesting talks and a very attentive audience.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biovalley-meet-match-microfluidics-lab-on-a-chip
Press release - 12/12/2016 Curetis obtains EIB debt financing totaling up to EUR 25 million to further expand its diagnostic platform https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/curetis-obtains-eib-debt-financing-totaling-up-to-eur-25-million-to-further-expand-its-diagnostic-platform
Article - 22/03/2010 IBR Inc.: Dual strategy for safe and effective drugs IBR Inc. a science-based provider of preclinical and clinical services specialises in inflammatory diseases. The analyses it carries out for the pharmaceutical and biotech sector help exclude potential side effects of specific drug candidates early in the development process. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/ibr-inc-dual-strategy-for-safe-and-effective-drugs