Kemira to establish partnership with biotechnological company Vermicon AG

06-Jun-2002
Kemira Chemie GmbH, (Hanau, Germany) and Vermicon AG (Munich, Germany) have agreed on a partnership for the development and marketing of genetic test kits for micro-organisms relevant for waste water treatment. This new partnership has been established to enable industrial and municipal customers to detect and monitor upcoming bacteriological problems in time. Early detection allows measurements against bacteriological growth like chemical intervention or process modifications. Vermicon AG produces genetic tests for micro-organisms that may cause environmental hazards in waste water. For the first time, the fast and reliable detection of specific micro- organisms is now possible, e.g. the detection of filamentous and nitrification bacteria. A new gene probe technology (VIT = vermicon identification technology) developed by Vermicon AG clearly identifies bacteria by specifically visualizing them.

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