Stem cells from the bioreactor

Process for the mass production

05-Nov-2021 - With the aid of artificial stem cells, it will soon be possible to establish new treatments for previously incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. At the Fraunhofer Project Center for Stem Cell Process Engineering SPT, a process for the mass production of these so called induced ...

Cell-based fish from the bioreactor

Alternative to fishing –

06-Aug-2021 - Already about 90 percent of all fish stocks are considered maximally exploited or overfished. But as the world's population continues to grow, more and more people rely on fish as a source of protein. Bluu GmbH – a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Research and Development Center for Marine and Cellular ...

Central biobank for drug research

03-Sep-2014 - For the development of new drugs it is crucial to work with stem cells, as these allow scientists to study the effects of new active pharmaceutical ingredients. But it has always been difficult to derive enough stem cells of the right quality and in the right timeframe. A central biobank is about ...

Plasma in bags

07-Nov-2011 - Using plasmas, sealed plastic bags can be modified at atmospheric pressure so that human cells can adhere to and reproduce on their walls. Cell culture bags of this kind are an important aid for research and clinical purposes and may eventually replace the Petri dishes used today. Physicians are ...

Deep-frozen HIV specimens

04-Oct-2007 - The development of an HIV vaccine is hindered by the rapidity with which the virus mutates. A new resource available to vaccine developers is a cryobank of frozen virus specimens collected from all over the world. A mobile laboratory will soon be collecting specimens in Africa. Researchers the ...