Shanghai group reports progress on liver stem cell therapy

Prof. Yiping HU’s group from Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, has prepared liver and bile duct epithelial cells from liver stem cells which, in combination, can help to regenerate damaged liver tissue. Bing YU et al., Cell Stem Cell July 18,...

Sinopec and CAS will industrialize biodiesel from microalgae by 2015

Through their alliance which started in 2009 the two partners have progressed faster than expected and believe to be able to produce algae biodiesel in light bioreactors at a price below 6500 Yuan/ton (present prize of diesel: 7000 Yuan/ton) China Industrial...