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Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the EFB at ECB2018 in Geneva

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the EFB at ECB2018 in Geneva The first European Congress of Biotechnology in Interlaken, Switzerland, in 1978 marked the inauguration of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB). In 2018, we are delighted to welcome you back to Switzerland to celebrate the 40th... Read more

Chikungunya- broadening our knowledge about this mysterious virus

Chikungunya is an Alphavirus which belongs to the Togaviridae family. It is transmitted by two species of mosquitoes. Its name means "to become contorted" or "that which is bent up" in the language of people in Tanzania (where the virus was described for the first time). It refers to the specific sta... Read more

Tags epidemic , Chikungunya Virus , encephalitis

Inside matters of musicians – bagpipes under the microscope.

The case of 61 years old man's death in 2014 received media coverage two years later. That's the time physicians needed to conclude the diagnosis: chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis was caused by his instrument, precisely – fungi inside the bagpipes.... Read more

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Science commercialization: challenges for innovations and new technologies to reach consumers

Life sciences are one of the most dynamic sectors in Lithuania with 25 % annual growth. It is among the fastest growing sectors in EU. Furthermore Lithuania has an ambitious goal to become European hub for biotechnologies by 2020. At present life sciences sector contributes about 1% to the GDP, the s... Read more

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POTPAT – Polish-Norwegian cooperation in potato protection

July 2016 is the final of Polish-Norwegian project POTPAT (POTato and PAThogens) aiming to provide knowledge about the most important factors in breeding and protection of potato against pathogenic fungi and pectinolytic bacteria.... Read more

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids – friends or foes? RETROTOPE strikes back.

Retrotope is an American biotechnology company which has a real chance to introduce to the marker the efficient drug against neurodegenerative diseases. Work area of Retrotope are therapies of metabolic diseases connected to oxidative stress conditions and lipid oxidation. Developed drug is currently... Read more

Tags MOBI4Health , Retrotope , polyunsaturated fatty acids , linoleic acid , reactive oxygen species

XXII Biotechnology Summer School - register till June 8th!

XXII Biotechnology Summer School is coming up! This year’s edition will take place in Polish Masuria in Osada Danków, 5th to 9th July 2016. Hurry up, the registration ends at May 31st!... Read more

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Welcome at the first European celebration of Women in Computing

Two incredible days, from 25 to 26th April 2015, were dedicated for woman in STEM, Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The event has taken place in Belgium in Brussels. During these days woman from whole Europe and also from the US and China met for wide range to discuss panels, conversa... Read more

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A discussion about innovative composites for bone tissue with Dr. Timothy Douglas

Medical bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field which combines both technical, medical and biological sciences. The work of scientists carried out behind closed laboratory doors undoubtedly brings much benefit for humans, providing innovative solutions for everyday needs. However, it might make ... Read more

Tags hydrogels , bone composities , Ghent University , Department of Molecular Biotechnology , medical bioengineering , AGH University

Invitation to the 17th European Biotechnology Congress organized by the European Federation of Biotechnology

The European Congress on Biotechnology is the leading conference for academic and industrial biotechnologists in Europe. The scientific programme for ECB 2016 in Krakow will focus on major areas of biotechnology including environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, plant biotechnology, med... Read more

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MOBI4Health Conference and New IFB Building Opening in Gdansk

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, invites to international conference Biotech Solutions for Health and Environment: MOBI4Health Conference & New IFB Building Opening, which will be held 12th to 15th April 2016 in Gdansk. ... Read more

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The new players in biotech innovation. MEET ONE OF OUR KEY NOTE SPEAKERS!

The author of famous book "The new players in life science innovation", dr Tomasz Mroczkowski from American University Washington DC will join BioForum 2016 as a Keynote Speaker. ... Read more

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Teichoic acids inhibitors in antibiotic recycling

Current „boom” for new inhibitors of wall teichoic acids (WTA) of gram-positive bacteria has recently brought another scientific achievement. Tarocin A and B are novel compounds, which not having bactericidal action on their own, restore activity of several β-lactam antibiotics against methicillin-re... Read more

Tags antibiotics , WTA , wall teichoic acids , MRSA , MRSE , tarocin

What happen in 2016 ? - the biggest conferences dedicated to bio-industry

Biotechnology sector is the one of the fastest growing areas of science. As the result, the number of events, related to both the scientific and business topics is impressive. Universities and various scientific institutions organize seminars, meetings and conferences. This is great occasion to bring... Read more

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Bionanocellulose - Polish bioimplant of tomorrow

“Kardio BNC” is a special project aiming to show in pre-clinical trials the potential of bionanocellulose (BNC) as a material to produce bioimplants for cardiac and vascular surgery. It is also a success of Polish manufacturer producing an original bionanocellulose.... Read more

Tags bionanocellulose , BNC , Kardio BNC , implant , bioimplant

Is it MATRIX? No, it's Australia!

What if everything that surrounds us is translated into digital world. Information about a coffee you are drinking. About a view outside your window. About how much you spent today on gas and dinner. About a temperature outside and air pollution. About a heartbeats of an oyster. Let’s talk about digi... Read more

Tags Oznome , Sense-T , INSPIRE

Unculturable microorganisms – the source of new antibiotics

The neuralgic period of antibiotic therapy history in which we are now prompts to intense search for new natural antibiotics, for example in environmental samples. The main areas of such search are sea water and soil. However, among plenty of microorganisms living in natural environment only 1% of st... Read more

Tags natural antibiotics , VBNC , antibiotics , teixobactin

A few questions about HIV to Saulius Caplinskas

– What do diamonds and HIV have in common? They are forever. We cannot survive without proper commercial management – young people cannot live without a computer – explained Saulius Caplinskas during a conference organized by Baltic Antiviral Network, „Infections of regional importance” (Moscow, Octo... Read more

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Personal health data available for scientists

European Parliament amended the legislation regulating scientists’ access to personal health data for research purposes. Followers of the amendment claim it will facilitate research including case studies, disease registries and biobanking.... Read more

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Ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy for blood vessels imaging

Team of researchers from Paris have developed a technique utilizing ultrasonic waves for vascular imaging. Ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy (uULM) presents a super-resolution and penetration depth. It is based on tracking a way of a specific contrast agent – microbubbles.... Read more

Tags ultrafast ultrasound localisation microscopy , uULM , microscopy , ultrasounds , imaging