After successful completion of phase 1, the partners signed into phase 2 for technology development on the oxygen-enriched gasification of biomass. The process is superior with high calorific values (>10MJ/Nm3), low tar (< 20mg/Nm3) and suitable H2/CO (about 1:1) fordimethyl ether (DME) synthesis.

CAS news release, July 4, 2014

The business was discontinued 4 months ago because BGI had issued a „birth certificate“ which was not covered by SFDA regulations. In the meantime, permission was granted and sequencing covers fetal chromosomal aneuploidy (T 21, T 18, T 13).

China Bio news release, July 3, 2014

Bohai Chemical Industry, a major chemical company in the Tianjin Binhai New Area, has established a 300-ton biological waste-water processing system, which can purify 200-400 tons waste water a day. It will replace pond treatment. Technical developments are in cooperation with Nankai University, Professor Cunjiang SONG.

China Bio news release, July 3, 2014

The cells are expected to be used in personalized toxicity evaluation of drugs.

LSI Medience press release, July 2, 2014

The project, co-developed by CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, comprises both the reduction of pollutant emissions and the generation of functional polysaccharides from microalgae

CAS news release, July 1, 2014

In cooperation with Taiwan-Bio, a Taiwanese Enzyme maker, the group of GUO Ruiiting solved the structure of Aspergillus niger ß-1,4-mannanase (ManBK) at 1,57 A resolution, and 23 mutants were designed, among which Y216W showed 18 % improved activity and higher temperature stability.

CAS news release, July 1, 2014

According to AQSIQ, China’s National Agency of Quality Supervision, Imports and Quarantine, over a million tons of imported MIR162, a genetically modified corn and products thereof, were returned to the USA, as they do not comply with Chinese regulations.

China Bio news release, July 1, 2014

According to Muming POO, Director of the Shanghai-based insitute, the database will collect biomarkers for brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and autism. According tot he WHO, China had 7,8 million autistic children in 2008.

CAS news release, June 30, 2014

The group around Jian XU, group leader for single-cell oil, has mined the genome of Nanochloropsis oceanica, a marine microalgae, and elucidated 34 transcription factors, 30 transcription factor binding sites and 950 target genes in this organism. 11 transcription factors are associated with oil production and provide clues for transcription factor engineering.

CAS news release, June 27, 2014

According to Professor Yanzhi XIA, Professor at Qingdao University and Director of Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Functional Fibers, Qingdao will increase its annual output of 800 t of various seaweed fibers by a production line of 1000 t/y of sodium alginate with improved solvent-free down-stream processing.

China Bio news release, June 26, 2014

The membrane reactor allows to remove acids and replenish fresh broth, maintaining high cell-density for up to 130 hrs. Succinic acid concentrations were up to 73 g/L, attaining 99,4 % purity after crystallization.

CAS news release, June 25, 2014

The group of LI Chunzhao has developed bubble column bioreactors which showed a productivity of 32 mg biomass per liter per day. The content of unsaturated fatty acids was higher, as compared to indoor cultures

CAS news release, June 25, 2014

The group of YU Shuhong at the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences has presented an oil collection apparaturs based on a hydrophobic polymer sponge and a self-priming pump which can selectively collect oil from water surface with high efficiency.

CAS news release, June 25, 2014

China is in cotton production No. 2 after the USA, with independent IP. In 2013, 540 million acres of transgenic cotton was planted, and over 90 million kg of pesticides were spared. Next steps will be to breed new varieties with resistance to drought or saline environment.

China Bio news release, June 25, 2014

The modeling of an E. coli phytase (EcAppA) was modeled on two thermostable Citrobacter phytases, leading to a mutant with three single point mutations sites and glycosylated.

CAS news release, June 25, 2014

The group around Guorui TING solved the structure of the E. coli enzyme and showed by mutations at M123 and M135 that these residues are crucial for producing higher quantities of C-55 terpenoids.

CAS news release, June 24, 2014

The submersible is accompanied by its carrier and 45 members of staff. It dives over 7.000 m deep and is able to take mineral and biological samples from the deep sea floor. Its home base is Qingdao.

CAS news release, June 23, 2014

Using a rat stroke model, the team around Jia LI from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine found that when embryonic stemm cells derived from neural progenitor cells where co-transplanted with blood progenitor cells (ESC-VPCs), a more effective treatment of stroke symptoms was possible.

Nikkei Biotech news release, June 19, 2014

The fiber consists of pure cellulose and has no impurities. It has less weaving loss, no dust problems, and excellent dyeing properties. It is less expensive than cotton and suitable for high speed spinning.

China Bio news release, June 18, 2014

The team solved the x-ray structure of the integral membrane LPS translocon LptD–LptE complex which transports lipopolysaccharide from the inner to the outer membrane, sealing the bacterial surface. It is hoped that this knowledge will allow to develop antibiotics which block this mechanism.

Haohao DONG et al., Nature doi:10.1038/nature13464