A fungus converts cellulose directly into a novel platform chemical

A new process for the mass production of erythro-isocitric acid from waste could make the substance interesting for industry in the future

27-May-2024 - The fungus Talaromyces verruculosus can produce the chemical erythro-isocitric acid, which has received little attention on the market to date, directly from cheap plant waste and thus make it interesting for industrial utilization. Using the natural abilities of the non-genetically modified ...

Sartorius collaborates with Sanofi to

Commercialization of end-to-end platform for downstream process intensification

20-May-2024 - The life science group Sartorius is collaborating with biopharmaceutical company Sanofi to develop an end-to-end platform for integrated and continuous downstream bioprocessing. Selected as a preferred supplier, Sartorius will contribute its engineering and manufacturing expertise to ...

Rescue for Sardines and Anchovies: Produce DHA through biotechnology using microalgae

19-Sep-2019 - Bioprocess engineers Anja Lemoine and Stefan Junne are researching substitutes for fishmeal and fish oil in aquacultures by fermenting waste into different acids and then feeding these to microalgae. While others stockpile food, Lemoine and Junne hoard leftovers in the fridges of the Chair of ...

Spray drying: Perfect dosing thanks to drug capsules

04-Sep-2017 - Instant coffee and powdered milk are produced by spray drying. Fraunhofer researchers have adapted this technique to the tricky question of incorporating insoluble substances in core-shell particles. The new method helps reduce the concentration of active ingredients in therapeutic ...

Merck to acquire Natrix Separations

Advancing Next-Generation Processing capabilities

30-Aug-2017 - Merck announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Natrix Separations, an Ontario, Canada-based provider of hydrogel membrane products for single-use chromatography. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 of 2017. Financial details were not disclosed. Natrix is known for its ...

New procedure for producing safe and more effective vaccines

08-Nov-2016 - A consortium of four Fraunhofer Institutes (the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, and the Fraunhofer Institute for ...

Sartorius Reviews Fiscal 2013 Results

05-Mar-2014 - The Sartorius Group closed fiscal 2013 with significant gains in sales revenue and earnings. At the annual press conference in Goettingen, Group CEO Dr. Joachim Kreuzburg emphasized that the company not only achieved all financial targets, but also has successfully moved forward with its ...

Sartorius closes acquisition of TAP Biosystems Group plc

19-Dec-2013 - Sartorius successfully completed its acquisition of UK company TAP Biosystems Group plc. The cash offer made through Sartorius’ wholly owned subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Biotech valued TAP Biosystems Group plc at approximately €33 million and had been approved by TAP Biosystems’ shareholders on ...

TAP Biosystems Group plc shareholders approve Sartorius’ takeover offer

25-Nov-2013 - The shareholders of UK company TAP Biosystems Group plc approved Sartorius’ takeover offer. The cash offer made through Sartorius’ wholly-owned subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH valued TAP Biosystems Group plc at approximately €33 million. The transaction is expected to close at the end of ...

analytica presents biotechnology highlights

26-Mar-2012 - From molecular-biology techniques to forensic DNA analysis: from April 17 – 20 analytica features in-depth information about the latest methods and techniques in laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology. One of the five halls, hall A3, is devoted entirely to the biotech industry. The ...