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Biosynex becomes opTricon again
Biosynex Technologies GmbH rebrands to opTricon GmbH following acquisition by German investor:
Biosynex Technologies GmbH, a leading technology company specializing in the development, production, and maintenance of optical readers for lateral-flow- and fluorescence-based rapid tests, announces a significant…
Innovative sensor system enables real-time analysis of drinking water
BAM is developing a fast, precise method to detect fecal contamination:
In an EU project, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing a method to detect fecal contamination in drinking water quickly and efficiently. A mini-sensor system is being used that…
Nosh.bio Partners with Leading European Meat Producer to Launch World’s First Single-Ingredient Meat Analog
The meat analog will be launched through zur Mühlen Group (ZMG)’s extensive retailer network and will be available in Germany first:
Nosh.bio, a pioneering B2B food tech startup specialising in fermented fungi-based ingredients, has announced a groundbreaking commercial partnership with the zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), one of Europe’s largest sausage…
SpinMagIC: 'EPR on a chip' ensures quality of olive oil and beer
HZB spin-off develops sensor to detect free radicals in food:
The first sign of spoilage in many food products is the formation of free radicals, which reduces the shelf-life and the overall quality of the food. Until now, the detection of these molecules has been very costly…
Food safety: Tracking down mould
SAFIA's rapid tests ensure food safety:
They lurk in the shadows, hide in your flour, permeate exotic spices, and swim undetected in sweet juices. We are talking about mycotoxins, the poisonous substances produced by various fungi or mould. They thrive in…
Science und Society
How research and innovation secure our future:
Without research and innovation, our society would stagnate. The institutes and companies in Adlershof show how it can be done differently every day anew. We will take an in-depth look at how they secure our future…
From waste to value: The right electrolytes can enhance glycerol oxidation
HZB team investigates how waste materials can be used more efficiently and in a more environmentally friendly way:
When biomass is converted into biodiesel, huge amounts of glycerol are produced as a by-product. So far, however, this by-product has been little utilised, even though it could be processed into more valuable…
LUM science prize Young Scientist Award 2024
M. Sc. Amin Said Amin was honored at the 11th International Conference on Dispersion Analysis and Materials Testing:
From June 10th to 11th, 2024, LUM GmbH hosted the 11th International Conference on Dispersion Analysis and Materials Testing. 70 participants from 14 countries around the world took part. Three candidates from France,…
Tacalyx extends seed round to over €14 M
The Adlershof-based biotech company intends to use the additional funds to further develop its cancer therapeutics targeting TACAs:
Tacalyx, a privately held biotech company focused on developing novel anti-TACA (Tumor Associated Carbohydrate Antigens) cancer therapies, announces the extension of its seed financing to over €14 M. This extension…
New pioneering Leibniz Lab to combat pandemics
FBH contributes its expertise in the development of innovative UV light-emitting diodes and related irradiation systems:
The newly launched Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness: One Health, One Future" combines excellent interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research from 41 Leibniz Institutes. For the first time in Germany,…
Berlin Adlershof: High technology, skilled employees and openness as key success factors
Germany's largest science and technology park remains an important pillar of Berlin's economy :
The Berlin Adlershof Science and Technology Park continued its positive development in 2023. Revenues and budget funds grew by a solid 7.1% to € 3.9 billion (2022: € 3.6 billion). The number of employees remained…
New approach to detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water
A team of researchers from BAM and the University of Birmingham has developed a sensor to detect PFAS in water quickly and easily:
Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with scientists from the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) have developed a new approach for detecting pollution from ‘forever…
Nephrolyx: highly precise and rapid detection of kidney diseases
A start-up from Adlershof is supplying modern kidney function tests to more and more clinics and practices all over Europe:
Nephrolyx GmbH, a university spin-off from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has developed a testing kit and a digital platform that enable precise measurement of kidney function (mGFR). This helps detect kidney…
Boosting PET recycling with higher standards for laboratory experiments
Researchers evaluated enzymes that break down plastic so that they can be put into industrial use more quickly:
Many enzymes promise to break down plastic. But what works well in the lab often fails on a large scale. Now a new study by Gert Weber, HZB, Uwe Bornscheuer, University of Greifswald, and Alain Marty, Chief Scientific…
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Materially enabling the circular economy
At TechConnect Adlershof, scientific institutions, innovators, and companies discussed how new materials enable a circular economy:
When someone like Patrick Teuffel matter-of-factly uses the words “ongoing progress” to describe the workings of his industry - instead of the ubiquitous “ongoing process” – it says very clearly something about how…
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