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Yield of the microbial enzyme was enhanced 70fold by NTG mutagenesis, and product yield after 24 hrs was > 80 % at 80 g/L glutamic acid concentration. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, Sept. 30, 2013
A team around Professor Hui WANG used Drosophila AChE and a yeast surface display method to enhance sensitivity of this enzyme towards organophosphorous and carbamate pesticides occuring in food. The study was supported by the Ministry of Health, Beijing. Jinquan Li et al., PLoS ONE 8(9): e72986. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072986
The deal will include the products REV1 and B19, two cow and sheep Brucella vaccines. Sales will start by mid 2014 China Industrial Biotechnology Network, Sept. 29, 2013
According to data by the national reform commission and the ministry of finance, the growth potential for medical equipment, 42 % of global, is 5-6fold over present level, reaching 53,7 billion USD by 2015. 15.000 Chinese manufacturers had accumulated sales of 200 billion Yuan in 2013. Whereas foreign producers invest 10 % of sales in new product development, Chinese manufacturers are still not innovative enough. A special support fund of 1.5 billion RMB for vitalization of Chinese medical manufacturing industry has been cleared by the government. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, Sept. 29, 2013
Now 24 % of the faculty members of the Hefei-based national university are returnees, a level much higher than the national average. CAS news release, Sept. 29, 2013
The new company, Guangdong Hong Nine Biodegradable Plastics Co., has a registered capital of 100 million RMB and will focus on R&D, production and sales of bioplastics, in view of the “Beautiful China” vision of the government. China Bio news, Sept. 29, 2013
The polyesters obtained by curing from the fermentation product itaconic acid contain double bonds and epoxy groups and can be further processed to epoxy resins. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, Sept. 27, 2013
Through its partnership with BGI, the largest genome sequencing organization in the world, Sidra will collaborate with and provide support to all biomedical research organizations in Qatar and the middle-East/North African region needing genomic analysis. The agreement places Sidra in the ranks of other BGI partners, all high performing academic centers, in the US and Europe. BGI news release, September 26, 2013
According to a “blue book” published in Beijing recently about 1/3 of Chinese women and 1/5 of men suffer from osteoporosis, higher numbers than for breast and prostate cancer. 15 % of Chinese women over 50 have spinal fractures, and osteoporotic hip fractures show hight incidences. China Bio news release, Sept. 26, 2013
The Youzheng, Shandong Province-based company produces brewers’ yeast as starter culture and a wide variety of products derived thereof. Examples are yeast extract, seasonings, culture media etc. China Bio press release, Sept. 26, 2013