Article - 27/11/2017 Antimicrobial layer expected to fight hospital acquired infections Infections caused by bacteria that contaminate the surface of medical devices such as catheters and wound dressings are not that rare and can even be life-threatening. However, at present there is no really effective way to keep these products germ-free until they are used. Scientists at the University of Freiburg have now developed a surface coating that reliably kills bacteria, but is harmless to human cells.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/antimicrobial-layer-expected-to-fight-hospital-acquired-infections
Article - 21/07/2016 New anticancer drugs – hop compounds have the potential to treat cancer Secondary hop compounds appear to have a positive effect on the immune system and therefore have the potential to be used for the treatment and prevention of cancer. However, the bioavailability of hop compounds in the human body is relatively poor. Researchers from Hohenheim and Tübingen are therefore looking for a way to increase their absorption rate.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/new-drugs-for-the-treatment-of-cancer-hop-compounds-have-the-potential-to-treat-cancer
Article - 11/07/2016 Endogenous oxidants: biosensor monitoring of metabolic conditions in living organisms The oxidation state of the cells in our body is very important for us: if the normal balance of the distribution of endogenous oxidants is disturbed or if they attack cellular structures, cells are either unable or only partially able to fulfil their functions, and diseases develop. Dr. Tobias Dick and his team of researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now developed a biosensor that facilitates real-time…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/endogenous-oxidants-biosensor-monitoring-of-metabolic-conditions-in-living-organisms
Article - 21/05/2013 Green gold: bioactive plant foods Nowadays everything must be good for something must have a direct noticeable or tangible effect. The ever topical issue of nutrition is no exception. All this makes functional food a promising and inexhaustible market. Teams of scientists around the world are focussing on how unhealthy food can be made healthy. Bioactive plant foods are expected to close a gap that should not have existed in the first place. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/green-gold-bioactive-plant-foods
Article - 29/04/2013 Bioactive plant foods: plant substances against cancer stem cells Many findings indicate that the consumption of cruciferous vegetable plants rich in mustard oil glycosides has a cancer-inhibiting effect. Researchers from Heidelberg have now shown that sulforaphane, a broccoli mustard oil, blocks a signalling pathway that makes tumour stem cells resistant to cytotoxic drugs. The administration of sulforaphane can prevent therapy resistance and metastasis of pancreatic cancer in animal models.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/bioactive-plant-foods-plant-substances-against-cancer-stem-cells
Article - 29/04/2013 FoodSolutionsTeam - onto the table instead of into the trough The processing of food, vegetables and other plant materials leads to large amounts of by-products that are not needed for the final product. These include solid residues from fruits and seeds from pressing that still contain many valuable ingredients, but are not required for the production of food. FoodSolutionsTeam (FST) from Konstanz is developing technologies that enable these by-products to be transformed into valuable food ingredients that…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/foodsolutionsteam-onto-the-table-instead-of-into-the-trough
Dossier - 08/10/2012 Marine biotechnology: unknown sources of hope from the depths of the sea Biotechnological methods are used to investigate marine life and the results obtained from these investigations advance research in the fields of medicine and energy and into substances used as food supplements and cosmetics. The area of marine biotechnology is fairly diverse. Although it is not on the coast even the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg is involved in marine biotechnology.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/marine-biotechnology-unknown-sources-of-hope-from-the-depths-of-the-sea
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 - 19/03/2009 BioTeSys: isolate, characterise, analyse Bioactive substances are the speciality of BioTeSys GmbH an Esslingen-based biotech company. The company works with a range of products including cosmetics plant and berry extracts and low-dosage non-prescription food supplements. BioTeSys investigates the efficacy of the active ingredients of such products as well as the raw materials used to manufacture them. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biotesys-isolate-characterise-analyse