How a bath sponge becomes a bio-based industrial filter

New material can be reused many times over

18-Jun-2021 - Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg developed an innovative material from a cultured marine sponge. When the fibers of the sponge react with a copper-containing ammonia solution, such as that found in the electronics industry, the mineral atacamite is formed. This mineral, which occurs only ...

New separation technology for biomolecules

i3 Membrane receives 7 figure sum for development and market launch

26-Jan-2021 - Four investors are financing the further growth of i3 Membrane GmbH. High-tech venture capital investor HTGF from Bonn, Germany, and three private investors are together investing a 7 figure sum in the further development and market launch of new separation technology for biological molecules. ...

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Siemens Sign Long-Term Cooperation Agreement in the Area of Automation

Siemens becomes a preferred supplier for automation solutions

14-Jun-2018 - The Siemens technology group andSartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, have agreed on long-term cooperation in the area of automation. This agreement provides that Sartorius Stedim Biotech will preferably use Siemens automation ...

Turning jellyfish from a nuisance to useful product

13-Nov-2017 - Global climate change and the human impact on marine ecosystems have led to dramatic decreases in the number of fish in the ocean. It has also had an unforseen side effect: because overfishing decreases the numbers of jellyfish competitors, their blooms are on the rise. The GoJelly project, ...

Incorporating biofunctionality into nanomaterials for medical, health devices

25-Mar-2010 - A team led by researchers from North Carolina State University has published a paper that describes the use of a technique called atomic layer deposition to incorporate "biological functionality" into complex nanomaterials, which could lead to a new generation of medical and environmental health ...

Discovery of novel genes could unlock mystery of what makes us uniquely human

02-Sep-2009 - Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, yet it is not difficult to identify the many ways in which we are clearly distinct from chimps. In a study published in Genome Research, scientists have made a crucial discovery of genes that have evolved in humans after branching off from ...

Sartorius Releases Preliminary Figures for the First Half of 2009 and Rearranges Executive Board

The Biotechnology Division reports dynamic growth and significantly improved profitability

27-Jul-2009 - Sartorius published its preliminary results today for the first half of the current fiscal year. Business of both Group divisions showed highly divergent development as in the past two quarters, with the Biotechnology Division reporting significant growth in sales revenue and profit and the ...

World scientific leaders gather in Espoo to accelerate development of bioactive paper

25-Jun-2008 - New methods are being developed in Finland, under VTT's direction, for the economical mass production of bioactive paper products, among others based on printing technology. The development is accelerated by organizing a joint conference with Canada's SENTINEL Bioactive Paper Network. The ...

GE Healthcare completes acquisition of Whatman plc

29-Apr-2008 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Whatman plc, a global supplier of filtration products and technologies. The acquisition expands GE Healthcare's offering for life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. GE ...

Extensive Proteomics Research Strengthens the Uptake for Protein Purification Kits in Europe

05-Dec-2007 - The growing need for the production of more proteins within faster timelines is forcing laboratories to look for better expression systems and automated solutions to meet their demands. This increasing need to identify and understand proteins is driving the research and growth in the European ...