In Depth 1 Jul 2022 Continuous cell culture paves the way for better biomanufacturing The development of continuous cell culture technologies is cutting the costs and resources required for biomanufacturing, benefiting biotech processes ranging from growing cultured meat to manufacturing drugs. The idea of replacing livestock with cell culture to produce meat could reduce animal cruelty, lower greenhouse gas emissions and would require far less land to produce equivalent […] July 1, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 28 Jun 2022 Protecting our food supply chain with precision fermentation Many nations are experiencing a food security crisis caused by geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather and supply chain disruption. A wave of precision fermentation companies is working to protect from future food price shocks by producing sustainable protein ingredients from microbes rather than traditional farms. The world is facing a protracted food security crisis with the […] June 28, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 27 Jun 2022 The biggest US biotech investments in May 2022 The DNA sequencing newcomer Ultima Genomics won the crown for the biggest U.S private biotech investment in May 2022. Other top fundraising firms are developing gene and cell therapies in addition to cultured leather and omics-based diagnostics. The headliner private biotech investment in the US in May 2022 went to the Californian firm Ultima Genomics. […] June 27, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 Jun 2022 The biggest Asia-Pacific biotech investments in May 2022 Healthcare-focused biotech companies won the biggest private investments in the Asia-Pacific region in May 2022, led by a $100 million Series A from the Chinese anti-inflammatory drug developer Reistone Biopharma. In the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese biotechs generally took home the biggest private funding rounds in May 2022. The top rank went to Reistone Biopharma, located […] June 23, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 20 Jun 2022 France’s grand plan to lead Europe’s biotech innovation landscape For decades, the French biotech scene has been catching up to key strongholds such as the U.S. and U.K. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government last year bet €7.5 billion on an ambitious project to turn France into Europe’s health innovation magnet by 2030. France is one of Europe’s most established […] June 20, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Jun 2022 DNA synthesis: tackling the main bottleneck in biology research A wave of new technologies to synthesize DNA faster, more cheaply and more accurately could have a far-reaching impact across all areas of biology research. More than ten years ago, Sylvain Gariel was working for the French oil company TotalEnergies, engineering microorganisms to produce biofuels. It was tedious work. “You had to introduce hundreds of […] June 13, 2022 - 10 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 6 Jun 2022 Releasing the microbiome’s potential to restore European soils For decades, soil has been treated as an everlasting food machine rather than as a fragile living thing, and it is reaching a crisis point. Understanding how the soil microbiome interacts with the environment and helping farmers embrace new sustainable methods can have a beneficial impact on the soil, and consequently, our health. After years […] June 6, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 30 May 2022 Decentralized autonomous organizations are changing how biotechs are run Built on the emerging ecosystems of Web3 and blockchain, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) allow communities to collectively fund and advance biotech research. The majority of biotech companies are highly centralized with much of the data siloed away in their proprietary databases. Companies have no incentives to openly share this data, which slows down progress in […] May 30, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 May 2022 The coming of age of European synthetic biology Within a few years, synthetic biology has evolved from being a new player in the molecular biology and biotech arena to being a front-row contender with multiple industrial advances and large amounts of investor money. There have been a number of definitions of synthetic biology, also known as synbio. Generally, it involves redesigning genetic systems […] May 23, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 9 May 2022 Exosome Therapy: Borrowing from Nature’s Toolbox In just a few years, exosomes have started gaining recognition as a solution to deliver treatments safely and effectively, and as a new approach to regenerative medicine. For hundreds of millions of years, multicellular organisms have faced many of the same challenges that biotechnology is grappling with today: how best to shuttle biomolecules to and […] May 9, 2022 - 11 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 19 Apr 2022 How Augmented Reality Strengthens Biotech Manufacturing Biotech and pharma companies are starting to implement augmented reality technologies at their manufacturing facilities, bringing forth a whole new world of possibilities. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for embracing new ways of working. Travel restrictions and limited access to facilities have pushed the adoption of technologies that enhance remote work. This is […] April 19, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Apr 2022 Cultured Meat Is Coming Soon: Here’s What You Need to Know Cultured meat promises to change the way we eat and help solve some of the big problems of a crowded planet. When will it be on our plate and how will this technology impact the world? In a couple of years, your food might be served with meat that has been grown from animal cells […] April 13, 2022 - 12 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email