In Depth 2 Aug 2022 The evolving arsenal against mosquito-borne diseases Genetic engineering is breaking new ground in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. However, a genetic engineering approach isn’t the only option, as many biotech companies aim to prove. As the global climate continues to warm, disease-spreading mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti are expected to establish themselves in the U.S. and Europe. This could result in […] August 2, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Jul 2022 Iron protein can now be captured thanks to technology developed by NaviGo An iron-storing protein can now be captured thanks to the successful development of a Precision Capturing affinity resin. Ferritin, an intracellular protein, is released into the bloodstream in small amounts where it acts as an iron carrier. Protein engineering company and developer of affinity ligands for custom chromatography solutions, NaviGo Proteins GmbH, announced today (July […] July 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Jul 2022 Plant-based nylon addressing urgent need for sustainable materials Global brands need to take action by using sustainable materials with traceable and transparent supply chains, the CEO of a US biotech company says. Genomatica (Geno) alongside longtime collaborator Aquafil has just completed the first demonstration scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. Christopher Schilling, Geno CEO says: “Now, more than ever, global brands are taking […] July 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Jul 2022 Business looks to grow life sciences sector in China A Shanghai business says its top priority is to carry on contributing to the rapid growth of the life sciences sector in China. The ATLATL Center for Innovation & Research is a biopharma research-based open platform that builds laboratories and office spaces equipped with professional research and development (R&D) services, lab facilities and operations management. […] July 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Jul 2022 Spider silk to be produced for Kraig Biocroft Laboratories after agreement signed Hundreds of kilograms of spider silk will be produced per month after Kraig Biocraft Laboratories joined forces with a contractor. Kraig Labs is a biotechnology company and wants to focus on the development and commercialization of spider silk and expects to achieve its target production levels as early as the first quarter of next year […] July 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Jul 2022 First aseptic filling line and facilities completed in Taiwan The construction of a fully-automated aseptic filling line and facilities has been finished in Taiwan. Amaran Biotechnology Inc., a subsidiary of Taiwan’s OBI Pharma Inc., made the announcement that the new facility, a first for the country, minimizes the risks of human factors affecting the quality of pharmaceutical products, and enhances their safety. The project […] July 13, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Jun 2022 Evolved By Nature raises $120M for biotech silk technology Evolved By Nature, the company creating a library of Activated Silk molecules from natural silk protein, has closed $120M in Series C financing. The round was led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the C$242 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, and Senator Investment Group, with participation from existing investors including Mousse Partners, Chanel, […] June 30, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 29 Jun 2022 Global call for scientists and inventors to form new startup A fourth start-up but the first of its kind sees some high-profile companies join forces in a hunt for new global research talent. AION Labs, an Israel-based alliance of AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Teva, Israel Biotech Fund and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are focusing their start-up on the ‘prediction of clinical trial outcome in biomarker-stratified cancer patient […] June 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws 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
News and Trends 1 Jun 2022 MiRXES opens Southeast Asia’s first industry 4.0 IVD manufacturing facility Singapore biotech firm MiRXES Pte Ltd, which focuses on early detection cancer tests, has opened the first industry 4.0 (i4.0) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia. The S$8M (US$5.8M) 15,000-square-feet facility is located at JTC MedTech Hub. The company said the site is close to the biomedical R&D community at Biopolis, pharmaceutical […] June 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 16 May 2022 CRISPR Can Help The Switch To Sustainable Cosmetics The cosmetics industry is looking for greener ingredients as consumers demand more sustainable products. According to Jon Kratochvil at ERS Genomics, which licenses out patents belonging to the gene editing pioneers Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR-Cas9 could one day meet the demand for alternatives. The global cosmetics industry is worth more than €480B ($500B), […] May 16, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 28 Mar 2022 The Top 10 Insect-Powered Biotech Companies Insects are often seen as pests, but many species can provide new sources of food, materials, and even ways to clean up plastic waste. Here are 10 companies in this space that we think are worth watching. Many people think of insects simply as pests that eat crops and carry diseases such as malaria. While […] March 28, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email