Rentschler Biotechnologie extends capacities for mammalian cell culture manufacturing

BASF to build new fermentation plant for crop protection products in Ludwigshafen

Strengthening the portfolio of biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products

SCHOTT Pharma to expand in the U.S.

New prefillable syringe manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina

World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline

Use of biotechnology: New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity

Biotech startup Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory

The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million kilograms a year of sustainable, locally sourced protein

Lilly to expand injectable manufacturing capacity with planned $2.5 billion site in Germany

Company also commits to investing up to $100 million in German early-stage life sciences ecosystem

Gerresheimer: Groundbreaking ceremony for plant expansion in Querétaro, Mexico

Investment volume of around 100 million Euros

Automated, cost-effective production of mRNA vaccines as well as cell and gene therapeutics

“The system will enable automated, component-based, flexible and validatable production”

Vetter looks ahead to further expansions to meet supply chain demand

Ongoing investments in the supply chain for complex injectable medications

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

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

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

Breakthrough in research on brown fat

Hope for strategies that support weight loss: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch"

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

With the Flick of a Switch: Shaping Cells with Light

The therapeutic potential of this research is immense

Game changer in fighting cancer: BioCopy expands corporate portfolio with acquisition of start-up Perspix Biotech

"BioCopy is able to accelerate the development time from a decade long marathon to a fast sprint"

How your eye color affects your health

Iris color - a little noticed risk factor

Highly effective disinfectant made from food production waste

Startup “Waste to Disinfectant” represents Constructor University at the Hult Prize Challenge

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Scientists accelerate spectroscopic analysis

"This innovation expands the application of compressed sensing to real-time spectroscopic measurement"

Research team develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Smart formulation in food technology

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

Map of feelings of happiness

Finally back in the ice cream parlor! Researchers have now discovered how our brain guides us to such "reward places".

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

The time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero has been dramatically reduced

Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water

The material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

Particle surface properties and their understanding - a trend also among young scientists

Three candidates nominated for the LUM Science Prize YSA in June 2024

BASF has started prototype metal refinery for battery recycling

Innovative technology extracts lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap

Krombacher Brewery launches three unusual beer mix drinks with party liqueur Berliner Luft

Chemists pioneer work to reduce carbon emissions

“My team and I have been hard at work trying to find more sustainable ways to separate, purify and trap ethylene..."

Size of salty snack influences eating behavior that determines amount consumed

Study suggests pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are

Longer-lasting and more sustainable green hydrogen production

The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy

Newly sequenced genome reveals coffee’s prehistoric origin story — and its future under climate change

Study charts family history of Arabica, world’s most popular coffee species, through Earth’s heating and cooling periods over last millennia

New materials discovered for safe, high-performance solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have discovered a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor for use as solid electrolytes for solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Did you know that parents should be careful with rice cakes?

Hydrogen chloride can now be stored, processed, and electrolyzed safely thanks to breakthrough

New method paves the way for safer, more sustainable hydrogen and base chemical production

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?