The polyketide-type antibiotic synthesized by a marine Actinomyces strain is under development as an immunosuppressive agent. CAS news release, December 31, 2013-12-31
In an article on Beijing Genomics Institute appearing on January 6, 2014, a review about BGI and her projects are provided BGI news release, December 31, 2013
In an inventory published by Forbes on December 18, the most successful venture capital insitutions of China are presented. 28 have a focus on biological, pharmaceutical and health-related companies China Bio news release, December 30, 2013-12-31
Using insect defensions such as navidefensin2-2 from Nasonia vitripennis, a peptide was obtained which was reistant to protease digestion and showed significant antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive and –negative microorganisms. Bin GAO et al., ACS...
After Chinese authorities in December rejected the import of 120.600 tons (5 batches) of GMO maize of the type MIR162, there is a debate about the quality of the 7 million tons of corn which are imported to China every year, and of which COFCO imports about 60 %....
