China in Africa

A Chinese consortium has completed the genome sequence of this high-quality cotton which is mainly cultivated in Xinjiang Province, at a level of 50 million t per year.

CAS news release, January 11, 2016

A joint project on “Artificial musk research and industrialization” by the CAMS Institute of Materia Medica and three pharmaceutical companies resulted in a detailed knowledge about natural musk components and their pharmacological action which led to the synthesis of defined APIs which are now contained in over 400 Chinese drugs. Sole producer of artificial musk is Beijing Lian Xin Pharmaceutical Co.

China Bio news release, January 14, 2016

Baidu invests in esophageal cancer research, and Medical innovative collaboration project contest begins

The bank will provide a 30 million € loan for 25 years to the Fujian Provincial Department of Finacen for the construction of a 6 ha Sapindus bioenergy forest base. The Chinese soapberry shrub (Sapindus) provides oil for the production of biodiesel and biomass and is already planted in Fujian on about 28,000 ha, providing work for 30,000 people.

China Bio news release, January 6, 2015

With China’s space exploration program getting more and more active, China can also regain lost territory in astronomical names. Thus, the landing site of the China’s first moon lander Chang’e-3 has now been officially named by the International Astronomical Union „Guang Han Gong“ or Moon Palace, and five asteroids have been named after top Chinese scientists, including asteroid No. 31230 which now bears the name of the first Chinese Nobel laureate, Mrs TU Youyou.

CAS news release, January 6, 2016

The fish is transparent and blind and an excellent model for the adaptation of organisms to extreme conditions. Genome size is around 1,7 Gbp.

CAS news release, January 4, 2016

The multi-center study allows for embryo diagnosis with a single-molecule precision and is termed MARSALA (mutated allele revealed by sequencing with aneuploidy and linkage analyses, high-throughput sequencing simultaneous detection mutations, chromosomal abnormalities and linkage analysis) and based on a 2fold sequencing of the genome before prenatal implantation. It was successfully tested with the diagnosis of an autosomal dominant disease, a single base deletion resulting in a frameshift mutation resulted in multiple osteochondroma (offspring 50% boys and girls), and with X-linked recessive genetic disease ectoderm dysplasia (if offspring is a boy, there is 50% chance of illness; if a girl, 50% chance of becoming a carrier of genetic disease)

China Bio news release, December 31, 2015

The satellite orbits at 36.000 km and has a designed lifespan of 8 years. It is able to resolve 0.8 m in full color and collect multispectral images of objects of 3.2 m or longer. The goal of the Gaofen series is to provide all-weather, 24-hour service covering the globe

CAS news release, December 31, 2015

According to YIN Liming, President of China Great Wall Industry which is the sole provider of commercial satellite launch services, China now has ground stations in South America and Africa, and a data application station o the icebreaker Xuelong. Next, ground stations will be set-up on every continent as well as one in the arctic, providing convenient access to China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System.

CAS news release, December 24, 2015

The 48 m long train for 363 peple in three carriages achieves only 100 kmh but is highly economical. The trial run was done in Changsha, Hunan Province, where the province where the manufacturing company CRRC is located.

China Bio news release, December 26, 2015

According to MA De from Hanghzhou Dianzi University, the chip baptized „Darwin“ processes fuzzy information similar to a human brain and consumes little electricity. It competes with TrueNorth, an IMB-built chip which is on the US technology embargo list to China.

CAS news release, December 25, 2015

The new plant which is number three of Samsung will have a production capacity of 180,000 l and cost 850 billion won (660 million €). It will double Samsung’s capacity for contract manufacturing of biologics to 360,000 l. Samsung plans to expand its capacity further to a 4th and 5th plant.

China Bio news release, December 22, 2015

As announced by the Chinese Academy of Ophtalmology, the surgery was done on 5 patients struck with corneal blindness. The treatment is based on the donation of cornea by deceased persons, organized through a charity. Until the proper cornea which will not be rejected by the recipient has been found, the Aysin pupil” manufactured by China Regenerative Medicine International Ltd. is used as a temporary replacement. It is based on a five-layered structure of collagen, synthetic polymer and autologous cell material from the patient.”

China Bio news release, December 22, 2015

The leading Chinese in-vitro diagnostic company has acquired Technogenetics, a leading Italian company for immunodiagnostic products, for 28,8 million €

China Bio news release, December 21, 2015

The deal was negotiated already in 2014 and comprises an unknown number of missiles for a sum of 3 bill. USD. The missiles can target airborne objects 400 km away and is capable to shoot down targets in, e. g the airspace surrounding the Diaoyu Islands from the Chinese mainland.

CAS news release, December 18, 2015