BIA Separations Expands with New Upstream Processing Facility

Bayer invests 250 million Euros in new production facility in Finland

Accelerating global access to modern contraception

Rentschler Biopharma’s ATMP facility in Stevenage, UK, receives MHRA approval

UK site now set for clinical production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for gene therapy

Sartorius opens manufacturing facility for cell culture media in Puerto Rico

Expansion of capacities for manufacturing powder media with focus on the Americas region

Merck Invests € 23 Million to Expand Cell Culture Media Production in Kansas, USA

Boosts capabilities with additional 9,100 sq m2 of manufacturing and redesigned lab space

Numaferm and Zoetis Sign License Agreement to Collaborate on Developing and Producing Proteins and Peptides

Merck Invests Approximately € 70 Million to Expand Reagent Manufacturing in China

Major investment at company’s Nantong site reflects Merck’s China strategy

Waters and Sartorius Expand Collaboration to Deliver Comprehensive Bioanalytics for Downstream Biomanufacturing

Rentschler Biopharma joins forces with Ikarovec to accelerate novel gene therapies

Ikarovec is developing novel gene therapies to treat serious, but common eye diseases

GEA invests EUR 50 million in German centrifuge production sites

Focus on sustainable production, including digitalized and automated processes

Drug shortages: These factors lead to supply bottlenecks in the pharmaceutical industry

Competition between generics manufacturers makes supply chains more vulnerable

Lonza Completes Expansion of Conjugation Facility in Visp

Expansion adds development and manufacturing capacity for pre-clinical, clinical and commercial supply of bioconjugates and antibody-drug conjugates

Eppendorf: New production site in Shanghai metropolitan region

Centrifuge business to be bolstered in the growth market of China

Michroma Closes $6.4 Million Seed Round to Bring Novel Food Coloring to Market

Ingredient biotech startup Michroma is on track to expand and scale fungal food colors platform

Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics

Progress in extracting chemicals from plants

Fujifilm Invests $188 Million in New Cell Culture Media Manufacturing Facility

The new facility is planned to ensure that FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific can meet increasing market demands

Evotec initiates ground-breaking for new biologics facility J.POD® Toulouse

The manufacturing facility is expected to be operational in H2 2024 and will create upwards of 150 new high-skill jobs

Merck Invests More than € 130 Million to Strengthen Manufacturing Capabilities in Molsheim, France

Creates more than 800 jobs by the end of 2028

Siegfried begins construction of new large-scale production plant in Minden (DE)

Total investment of up to CHF 100 million

Tosoh to Increase Production Capacity of Separation and Purification Media

Gerresheimer invests up to 94 million Dollar in US production facility

Major expansion in the North American market

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

Can coffee improve memory?

Findings suggest the efficacy of Trigonelline derived from coffee in preventing and improving age-related spatial learning memory impairment

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

Artificial Intelligence tools shed light on millions of proteins

AI as a valuable tool in research

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

New compound unleashes the immune system on metastases

A new nanocomplex renders a tumor harmless – and, on top of that, it trains the immune system to detect and eliminate metastases

Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

Fondant under the magnifying glass

New insights into the properties of sweet coating: The results could be used to optimize the industrial production process in the future

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’

Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times

What happens in femtoseconds in nature can now be observed in milliseconds in the lab

BASF and Nanotech Energy partner for lithium-ion batteries with locally recycled content in North America

BASF will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with recycled metals on a commercial scale starting in 2024

Fibrous meat alternatives from regional pea flour

Hilcona Europe Premiere

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

Major breakthrough in the development of electric vehicle batteries

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help optimize the material’s design

Molybdenene – the "Metallic" Relative of Graphene

The researchers created the new 2D material using a microwave

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

At present, Europe is not making sufficient use of its hydrogen potential

A new study recommends stronger cooperation at EU level: Europe has the potential to supply itself with hydrogen in the future

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH