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
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
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
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 - 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
Press release - 26/03/2009 5 million euros for expansion KfW Mittelstandsbank and Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn will invest 5 million euros in Tübingen-based PANATecs GmbH. PANATecs provides products and services for the pharmaceutical industry and will use the financial injection to expand and invest in modern analysis technologies such as high-mass spectrometry. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/5-million-euros-for-expansion
Press release - 12/12/2011 Insilico Biotechnology and Metabolomic Discoveries pool their expertise Insilico Biotechnology and Metabolomic Discoveries have agreed to pool their expertise to provide industrial biotech customers with a more comprehensive package of high quality services. The main focus of the cooperation lies in the field of applied systems biotechnology dealing with the metabolism of bacteria, fungi and mammalian cells. The combination of modern analytical methods with high-performance computing will give customers detailed…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/insilico-biotechnology-and-metabolomic-discoveries-pool-their-expertise
Article - 05/11/2009 CLAIR provides new insights The human eye is a fascinating organ as well as model for the specialists at Stockach-based Sensovation AG. Their complex optical detection systems are based on CCD and CMOS technologies. However a high-tech sensor is able to recognise much more than many eyes put together. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/clair-provides-new-insights
Article - 14/11/2011 Does cloudy apple juice prevent colon cancer? The likelihood of developing colon cancer very much depends on dietary factors. Foods and nutrients with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties have been found to reduce the likelihood of developing this kind of cancer. Research done by scientists from the Karlsruhe-based Max Rubner-Institut suggests that cloudy apple juice can prevent colon cancer. However, little is yet known about the molecular relationships between diet and disease.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/does-cloudy-apple-juice-prevent-colon-cancer
Press release - 13/10/2009 Trenzyme receives ISO 9001 certification The Trenzyme GmbH has set another milestone as a first class service provider for the pharma and life science industry.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/trenzyme-receives-iso-9001-certification
Article - 14/11/2011 BioTeSys GmbH - The basics of substance testing Esslingen-based BioTeSys GmbH is contracted by its clients to determine the bioactive potential of substances and substance mixtures of foods and dietary supplements. Substances are tested whether or not they have a positive effect on human health using a range of chemical analyses, cell-based tests and clinical trials. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biotesys-gmbh-the-basics-of-substance-testing
Article - 03/07/2018 The digital laboratory is picking up speed A new team at the Fraunhofer IPA is developing digital laboratory systems to support industrial partners in planning and managing laboratory processes. This benefits companies in terms of quality assurance, economic efficiency and, notably, ergonomic improvements to the work place.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/the-digital-laboratory-is-picking-up-speed
Article - 31/12/2012 Diagnosis of myocardial infarction: a drop of blood is all that is required Can myocardial infarction be diagnosed with a single drop of blood? The answer is yes: a new application of the ESEQuant Lateral Flow System developed by QIAGEN now makes this possible. The system, which is able to identify a broad range of bacterial and viral pathogens, including HIV, influenza virus and Chlamydia, was originally developed at the company’s site in Stockach. It has recently been adapted for use in the diagnosis of myocardial…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/diagnosis-of-myocardial-infarction-a-drop-of-blood-is-all-that-is-required
Press release - 28/08/2010 Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs to grant ILM additional financial support The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs has granted the Institute of Laser Technology in Medicine and Metrology (ILM) in Ulm additional financial support totalling 582,000 euros from the German government’s “Future Investment Programme”. The funding is to be used to renew and expand the institute’s equipment in 2010.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/baden-wuerttemberg-ministry-of-economic-affairs-to-grant-ilm-additional-financial-support
Article - 19/04/2010 Natural antibodies to treat Alzheimer’s Alzheimers disease is characterised by changes in the substance and structure of the brain that are caused by the depositing of protein plaques in the brain. Prof. Michael Przybylski and his team of researchers at the University of Constance have deciphered the structure of the site where mouse antibodies attach to the plaques subsequently causing them to dissolve. These findings will now be used to identify the binding structure of a component…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/natural-antibodies-to-treat-alzheimer-s
Article - 19/03/2012 Goal: online glucose sensor for bioreactors Microorganisms and sensitive cells that are grown in bioreactors need a well-regulated environment and a food supply in order to do what they are supposed to do: grow and produce biomass and metabolites. Many fermenters are equipped with sensors that continuously measure critical bioprocess parameters, including temperature, pH value and oxygen. Online glucose and ethanol sensors are not yet used in regulated bioreactors, even though they would…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/goal-online-glucose-sensor-for-bioreactors
Press release - 23/07/2012 ADIRO GmbH presented chromatography learning system at ACHEMA 2012 The new learning system enables schools, higher education institutions and companies to make chromatography and the associated automation of production processes more comprehensible to pupils, students and apprentices. The modular system can be used to model chromatographic processes in detail and simulate different scenarios. The chromatography learning system was developed by ADIRO Automatisierungstechnik GmbH and the Esslingen University of…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/adiro-gmbh-presented-chromatography-learning-system-at-achema-2012
Dossier - 26/03/2012 Nanobiotechnology The term nanotechnology is known by well over 50 of Germans especially since the lotus effect hit the headlines in the late 1990s. Around the turn of the millennium bio was inserted between nano and technology and nanobiotechnology has since taken up more and more room in the headlines as well as requiring major financial investment. What is nanobiotechnology what is the difference between nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology and where and what…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/nanobiotechnology
Press release - 01/12/2022 Development of the immune system before and after birth The newborn's immune system is suddenly confronted with microorganisms, food and numerous environmental influences at birth. How do the baby's immune cells prepare for this moment during pregnancy and birth? How do external influences shape the immune system immediately after birth? And what influence does an event like a premature birth have?https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/development-immune-system-and-after-birth
Article - 25/02/2013 Molecular monitoring of premature infants Premature births are not uncommon in Germany where around seven percent of newborns are born before week 37 of pregnancy. The WHO estimates that the numbers of preterm births are growing due to the increasing age of mothers. Doctors caring for the tiny patients are faced with a dilemma because regular blood samples required for the clinical monitoring of important blood parameters cannot be taken due to the infants low body volume.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/molecular-monitoring-of-premature-infants
Retrospective Meet & Match Pharmaceutical Process Technology - 07/04/2016 Speed dating for Pharmaceutical Process Technology – a business flirt at Bosch The speed dating format is no longer just a popular and simple dating method for lonely hearts, but has also become a rewarding way for establishing new business contacts and connections quickly and efficiently. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg chose speed networking, as speed dating is called in the corporate world, for its recent Meet & Match event on pharmaceutical process technology, which took place on 15th March 2016 with the support of Bosch…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/speed-dating-for-pharmaceutical-process-technology-a-business-flirt-at-bosch
Article - 17/12/2012 rent-a-lab – the bioassay specialist rent-a-lab has been offering services to detect and determine the quantity of biomolecules for around ten years. The company is mainly focused on studies related to the binding of biomolecules to GTP-binding protein-coupled receptors, a field that has attracted a great deal of attention following the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012 for the identification of this important class of receptors. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/rent-a-lab-the-bioassay-specialist
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
Article - 16/09/2013 Infrared light as an indicator of wine quality Guaranteeing the quality of wines is becoming increasingly important so that they are able to compete in the international market. However, the quality control methods currently used are often rather time-consuming and costly. In addition, it is difficult to detect microbial grape contaminations that might jeopardise the quality of the wines. Researchers at the National Training and Research Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture in…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/infrared-light-as-an-indicator-of-wine-quality
Press release - 28/11/2011 CeCo Labs develops new method for isolating bacterial cell walls CeCo Labs UG, founded as a spin-off from the University of Tübingen, has developed an internationally unique method for isolating bacterial cell walls. These are used in research to investigate antibiotic resistance, for example. Unlike conventional techniques, the method developed by CeCo Labs is able to supply a very high number of ultra-pure cell walls extremely quickly. Orders have already been placed by customers across the globe.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/ceco-labs-develops-new-method-for-isolating-bacterial-cell-walls