News and Trends 28 Apr 2017 The Tires of the Future will be made with… Dandelions? Continental, famous producer of tires, is creating a research facility in Germany to investigate the use of rubber extracted from dandelions. An eventual switch to the material would mean less environmental impact, and maybe even better tires. The “green pet project” of Continental, a giant automotive manufacturer with almost €40Bn yearly revenues, consists of replacing conventional natural […] April 28, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Apr 2017 Fungi Genomes could be a Gold Mine of New Antibiotics Good old Penicillium still has a lot more tricks upon its sleeve: Swedish researchers see its potential as a gold mine for new antibiotics. The genomic analysis of Penicillium species represents a potential gold mine for new bioactive compounds, or improved versions of those we already use. Published recently in Nature Microbiology, the work was carried at Chalmers University […] April 21, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 18 Apr 2017 The Top 12 Biotech Leaders You Should Know in Basel After exploring Munich and the Golden Triangle, we head to another biotech hotspot full of people that should be on your list of who’s who. Basel is home to some really big biotech and pharma companies and it’s consequently a cornerstone of the excellence Switzerland has demonstrated in the industry (also seen in Zurich). As a key […] April 18, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Apr 2017 Belgian Research takes first steps to make Biofuel out of Grass Researchers from the University of Ghent are using bacteria to turn grass into chemicals for bioplastics and biofuel. Could this process be scaled up to fuel planes? A grass bioconversion project is being developed at the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET) of the University of Ghent, and it has recently taken an important step forward. […] April 13, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Apr 2017 Swiss-Danish Collaboration will use Synbio to Produce a B Vitamin Two startups in the fields of synthetic biology, Biosyntia and FGen, have struck a partnership to identify promising microbial strains. The objective is to find a strain that enables bioproduction of a B vitamin. The driving force of this new partnership between Biosyntia, Denmark, and ETH Zurich, and brands itself as a CRO for biologics […] April 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 4 Apr 2017 Top Young Researchers Making Names for Themselves in Industry How long do you have to invest in academia before you can found a biotech company? Not as long as you might think, even for those going up the academic ladder. After profiling some of the biotech researchers that are most active in entrepreneurship and 10 impressive founders under 30, we have asked around for a combination of […] April 4, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Mar 2017 French Synbio Company gets ready to break into Cosmetics After biofuels and carotenoids, Deinove is now moving forward on the cosmetics front. Its engineered microbes can produce a number of interesting chemicals for skin care, and Deinove plans to bring them to market until the end of 2018. Deinove is a key synbio biotech in France and has found a wide range of applications for […] March 31, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Mar 2017 This French Startup is Paving the way for Bioplastics from Milk Can we make plastics out of milk byproducts? The startup Lactips, based near Lyon, is getting ready to make this special kind of bioplastic a commercial reality with its first application, wrapping for detergents. Pun intended: Lactips’ motto is “the milky way of plastics,” and that’s what the startup has been developing since its foundation in […] March 17, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Mar 2017 SynBio Success with Enzyme opens Jet Fuel Production Possibilities The well-known but stubborn FAS enzyme has been successfully modified to make petrol and jet fuel. This research opens up possibilities to produce biofuels with engineered microorganisms, or “cell factories”. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method to modify the enzyme fatty acid synthase (FAS). This complex enzyme has long been […] March 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 3 Mar 2017 Plants go Electronic with new Swedish Magic Sauce e-Plants can become a reality with a new technique that creates in vivo electronic circuits. But what are these bioelectronic plants for? A research team from the Linköping University has developed a ‘magic sauce’ that can transform the normal vascular system, through which they transport water and nutrients from the roots, into an electronic circuit. […] March 3, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 24 Feb 2017 Interfacing the Brain & Machines: Another Step to a Cyborg Future Controlling robotic prostheses with one’s mind has been a hot topic in research, but making a prothesis ‘talk back’ has been a stumbling block. Researchers from Switzerland show progress in creating sensations from a bidirectional neuroprosthesis. Researchers from the University of Geneva, in Switzerland, are developing a new method to connect a prosthesis to neural activity […] February 24, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 14 Feb 2017 10 European Scientists who are the Best at Co-founding Biotech Companies The “Eureka” moment in the lab is far from the end of a successful story. Whether it’s the recipe for the next wonder therapy or a means of independence from fossil fuels, creating a company and making scientific discoveries to commercial reality is hard. We take a look at the best at translating research from the bench […] February 14, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email