Article - 18/05/2009 Less chemistry and fresher fruits and vegetables At Lake Constance fruit growers have bigger problems to face than ideological discussions on biotechnology and genetic engineering. They need methodological solutions for devastating plant diseases that would help them reduce the use of chemicals.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/less-chemistry-and-fresher-fruits-and-vegetables
Article - 15/05/2009 Diabetes: we cannot wait any longer, we must act now! The renowned endocrinologist Prof. Bernhard Böhm from Ulm, like many of his colleagues, is of the opinion that diabetes is a problem that concerns society as a whole. The following interview with the head of endocrinology at the University Hospital of Ulm shows why the USA invests 50 times more money into diabetes research and Böhm tells us about the three wishes he would ask of a “diabetes fairy”.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/diabetes-we-cannot-wait-any-longer-we-must-act-now
Article - 15/05/2009 Interdisciplinarity starts with support and supervision As new General Manager the all-round talent Dr. Heike Brandstädter has taken the helm of the PhD Graduate School. Through her work at the crossroads of the humanities and natural sciences her particular aim is to lessen the burden on young researchers and increase their chances of success on the job market.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/interdisciplinarity-starts-with-support-and-supervision
Article - 14/05/2009 A multicentred approach for the treatment and prevention of diabetes In order to counteract the increase in the number of diabetics it is necessary to take into account the entire psychosocial environment of the patients states Prof. Dr. Peter Nawroth a physician from Heidelberg University Hospital. The prevention of late complications must be a major goal of any treatment and patient consultation. By focusing on the development and investigation of the RAGE-dependent reaction system Nawroth and his team have…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/a-multicentred-approach-for-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-diabetes
Article - 12/05/2009 Islet cell transplantation gives new hope to diabetics Establishing a medical therapy requires a great deal of patience. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University Hospital Tübingen knows this from experience. It took more than three years before researchers succeeded in transplanting insulin-producing cells. However, the huge effort has paid off two-fold: the diabetes sufferer feels well after the intervention and secondly, Tübingen became the first German centre to receive the…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/islet-cell-transplantation-gives-new-hope-to-diabetics
Press release - 12/05/2009 Awards for bioreactor Two Fraunhofer scientists have been awarded this year’s Ferchau Innovation Award. The first place, along with prize money of 10,000 euros, was awarded to Prof. Walter Trösch from the Fraunhofer Institute of Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart. Trösch uses photobioreactors to bind CO2 produced from flue gas plants. The second place, and 7,500 euros, went to Michael Emonts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/awards-for-bioreactor
Article - 12/05/2009 Fatal relatives: adiposity and diabetes Martin Wabitsch was the first German pediatrician to investigate adiposity back when it was seen as a strange subject to study. Nowadays, in Germany the attitude towards adiposity has completely changed. More and more people are suffering from adiposity and diabetes and are consequently at risk of contracting other severe diseases as a result. In children and young adults the situation is alarming; many children are at risk of contracting…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/fatal-relatives-adiposity-and-diabetes
Press release - 11/05/2009 CellGenix Technologie Transfer GmbH: 15 years of innovation and market leadership 2009 is a very special year for CellGenix a biotechnology company located in Freiburg. The company is celebrating its 15th anniversary - 15 years of innovation and market leadership in the production of high-quality cell therapeutics and growth factors for clinical cell therapy.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/cellgenix-technologie-transfer-gmbh-15-years-of-innovation-and-market-leadership
Article - 11/05/2009 Biopolymers to improve drinking water quality In the long run, biopolymers will find their way into industry and everyday life; they are the polymers of the future. The Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management at the University of Stuttgart offers applications of biopolymers for the preparation of water as well as a new recycling strategy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biopolymers-to-improve-drinking-water-quality
Article - 11/05/2009 Biopolymers to improve drinking water quality In the long run, biopolymers will find their way into industry and everyday life; they are the polymers of the future. The Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management at the University of Stuttgart offers applications of biopolymers for the preparation of water as well as a new recycling strategy.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biopolymers-to-improve-drinking-water-quality
Press release - 01/05/2009 They have the super cell In the Year of Science which is being celebrated in the city of Constance in 2009 the company Trenzyme located in the Constance industrial park is a prime example of science and industry working successfully hand in hand on the Nycomed campus.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/they-have-the-super-cell
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
Press release - 30/04/2009 Research project "Biomass from short rotation forestry" The research project “Biomass from short rotation forestry” was kicked off during a planting campaign on 29th April in Buchen-Oberneudorf (administrative district of Neckar-Odenwald). The objective of the project is to establish an area of 150 ha for fast-growing trees and Miscanthus in Baden-Württemberg between 2008 and 2012 and thus advance the expansion of renewable energies. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/research-project-biomass-from-short-rotation-forestry
Article - 30/04/2009 Biopolymers/Biomaterials Cluster partners awarded two prizes At the recent Hanover Trade Fair several partners in the BiopolymersBiomaterials Cluster were awarded prizes. A project group which includes scientists from BASF SE and Daimler AG were awarded the Prize for Innovative Material Applications from the VDI Society for Materials Engineering. The bio-based ARBOFORM plastic of TECNARO GmbH of Ilsfeld-Auenstein was awarded the Industry Award from the Huber Verlag für Neue Medien.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biopolymers-biomaterials-cluster-partners-awarded-two-prizes
Press release - 30/04/2009 Research project "Biomass from short rotation forestry" The research project “Biomass from short rotation forestry” was kicked off during a planting campaign on 29th April in Buchen-Oberneudorf (administrative district of Neckar-Odenwald). The objective of the project is to establish an area of 150 ha for fast-growing trees and Miscanthus in Baden-Württemberg between 2008 and 2012 and thus advance the expansion of renewable energies. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/research-project-biomass-from-short-rotation-forestry
Press release - 29/04/2009 febit Receives European Patent for Gene Extraction Procedure febit holding gmbh announced today, that the company has been granted the first European patent (EP1436609) for a microarray-based nucleic acid extraction procedure. In conjunction with the US patent US7320862, febit now holds a unique patent position in the dynamic market of sample preparation for second-generation sequencers. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/febit-receives-european-patent-for-gene-extraction-procedure
Article - 27/04/2009 Takata-Petri focuses on human safety The dream that one day there will be zero victims due to traffic accidents was the reason the company Takata was initially set up. Takata has been focusing on saving human lives for over 75 years. The company is no longer exclusively active in safety technology but it now also develops plastics from renewable resources as the basis for the future production of own products. This it does in cooperation with other partners from research and…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/takata-petri-focuses-on-human-safety
Article - 23/04/2009 Cancer therapy targets angiogenesis The idea of starving tumours by interrupting their blood supply has despite initial drawbacks generated the production of blockbuster drugs and is now a major RD focus for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. But the biological effects are more complicated than originally expected.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/cancer-therapy-targets-angiogenesis
Article - 22/04/2009 Nylon from the biotank The project Bio-based polyamides through fermentation undertaken by members of the BiopolymersBiomaterials Cluster started in early 2009 and has the goal of using biotechnological methods to produce materials as the basis for polyamides with new properties. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/nylon-from-the-biotank
Article - 20/04/2009 Biomarkers for the identification of metastases Prof. Dr. Heike Allgayer a surgeon and molecular biologist from Heidelberg is investigating the molecular processes of the formation of tumour metastases. A major objective of her research is to find specific biomarkers that enable the early identification of metastases and to monitor the outcome of therapy. She has already received numerous prizes for her achievements.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biomarkers-for-the-identification-of-metastases
Article - 20/04/2009 Extricom – innovation power for twin screw extruders The Lauffen-based company Extricom GmbH has been involved in the development and production of closely intermeshing screw systems for 30 years. The family-run enterprise stands for innovation power in the area of twin screw extruders. Extricom GmbH has further developed and patented this machine concept under the name of RingExtruder RE®.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/extricom-innovation-power-for-twin-screw-extruders
Article - 07/04/2009 Hendrik Küpper – at the service of plants and humans Prof. Hendrik Küpper had his first experience as a scientist in 1992 when together with his brother and a friend he participated in the German governments Jugend forscht contest. The students came first in biology in the national competition and first in both the Young Europeans Environmental Research Contest and the European Community Contest for Young Scientists. Back then Küpper was already interested in the interaction between heavy metals…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/hendrik-kuepper-at-the-service-of-plants-and-humans
Press release - 07/04/2009 Potential cause of severe form of Parkinson's disease discovered The causes of multiple system atrophy MSA a particularly severe form of Parkinsons disease have for a long time remained unknown. Researchers at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research in Tübingen have now shown that hereditary gene variants considerably increase the risk of contracting MSA. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/potential-cause-of-severe-form-of-parkinson-s-disease-discovered
Article - 07/04/2009 Hendrik Küpper – at the service of plants and humans Prof. Hendrik Küpper had his first experience as a scientist in 1992 when together with his brother and a friend he participated in the German governments Jugend forscht contest. The students came first in biology in the national competition and first in both the Young Europeans Environmental Research Contest and the European Community Contest for Young Scientists. Back then Küpper was already interested in the interaction between heavy metals…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/hendrik-kuepper-at-the-service-of-plants-and-humans
Article - 05/04/2009 JOTEC – artificial blood vessel specialist JOTEC GmbH a medical device company based in Hechingen has a broad range of solutions on offer for the therapy of vascular diseases including artificial blood vessels and stentgrafts and is an international leader in this field. The company not only produces traditional vascular grafts from high-quality plastics but also absorbable bioartificial vascular grafts and cell-coated grafts made from biomaterials. Such an approach is currently unique in…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/jotec-artificial-blood-vessel-specialist