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What's hiding in the barn dust? In the top left, a scanning electron microscope image of a dust particle, from which the arabinogalactans were first isolated. On the right a two-dimensional NMR analysis of the isolated arabinogalactans, which resulted in the identification of the molecule. 13.08.2010 | Science
 

Sugar molecule protects country children from allergies

Bochum researchers have scoured the dust found in farmyard stables, and have discovered a sugar molecule that appears to be able to prevent overreactions by immune system. This could shed some light on why farm frequently children suffer from fewer allergies.

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Studies and Statistics

Die deutsche Biotechnologie-Branche 2010

The German Biotechnology Sector 2010

Unlike the majority of other industries, German biotechnology has actually grown during the crisis. In 2009, the number of employees exceeded the 30,000 mark for the first time. These are the central results of the company survey carried out at the beginning of 2010 by the information platform biotechnologie.de on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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Factfiles

Flu vaccines: A revolution behind the blinds

Viruses are veritable artists of adaptation, and experts no longer consider an avian flu pandemic to be an unlikely scenario. With this thought in mind, pharmaceutical companies are working feverishly on possible vaccines.

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Biobanks: a treasure for scientists

 
 
 
 
 

Funded Projects

Cyanobacteria perform photosynthesis. This talent is being exploited by the company Cyano Biofuels in Berlin. They have modified the microbes to be able to produce the biofuel ethanol in massive quantities.

Cyanobacteria as fuel factories

The Berlin company Cyano Biofuels has modified cyanobacteria to be able to produce large amounts of the biofuel ethanol. The microbes will soon be manufacturing biofuels on an industrial scale in huge tanks in the Texas desert.

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The newly developed assay plate can measure the nutrient supply and pH value in every single well – individually and fully automatically.

32 bioreactors in the smallest space

At its Abbis division, automotive supplier Vulkan Technic has combined microsystems technology and biotechnology. The company has now developed a high-throughput micro reaction system.

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Databases

Ordnerrücken

You are looking for companies, research institutions or clusters and nets in Germany? Our Databases section provides an searchable overview of the German biotech landscape. 

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Background

Reagenzgläser

What is biotechnology? Everyone’s talking about biotechnology, but it can mean many different things. Biotechnology has its hand in drugs, detergents, as well as in bread and beer.

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Funding

1-Euro-Münze

Are you looking for opportunities to finance your research project? The Funding section provides an overview of German, European and International sources of funding relating to research projects in biotechnology.

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