CAS Chengdu Institute of Biology finds excellent aniline-degrading microorganism
Pseudomonas otitidis JY9 was found to degrade aniline in salt-containing wastewater at concentrations of 2 g/L nearly completely . Patent No: ZL 201310379188.0
Targeted antibodies reduce symptoms of H7N9 infection in monkeys
The groups of SUN Shihui from Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology and ZHAO Guangyu from Academy of Military Medical Science found that i.v. application of antibodies targeted against H7N9 reduced acute lung infection and systemic inflammation in infected African green monkey. CAS news release, Jan. 20, 2015
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) finds China No. 13 in global transgenic cultivation, mainly cotton and papaya
In Asia, China and India are still the main developing nations cultivating genetically modified crops. In 2014, cultivation of genetically modified crops were 3.9 million hectares. 2014 GM cotton adoption rate increased from 90% to 93%, while the anti-virus papaya acreage increased by about 50%. The production of food products from GM crops is hotly […]
China establishes “National Agricultural Technology Transfer Center”
The Center, located in Beijing, will include a National Agricultural technology Transfer trading platform”. The Center will organize and trade the country’s agricultural scientific and technological achievements. It will inform on and disseminate agricultural science and technology achievements and promote public information and trade.” China Bio news release, Jan. 29, 2015
Dongying, Shandong Province, opens first biomass pilot plant
The digester plant turns wheat and corn straw into 5 million m3 biogas per year and supplies nearby communities and CNG-based cars. Advanced biogas production technology from Germany allowed to overcome traditional shortcomings Engineering equipment design, modular standardized assembly, using intelligent control system, and reaction efficiency led to significantly increased gas production without odor and […]
Group at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry finds softer route to steroidal sapogenins
The team of Weisheng TIAN developed a process in the pilot scale which allows to oxidize sisal saponin to megestrol acetate using hydrogen peroxide instead of chrome oxide. China produces 4.000 t/a of saponins, about 90 % of the global production. The method was used to manufacture pregn-16-ene-20-one-3-ol acetate and other steroid drugs. Industrieller Partner […]
Sino-American BioAtla Co. starts antibody production in Hefei, Anhui Province
According to BioAtla CEO Jai Short, therapeutic antibodies for various types of cancer treatment will be produced (30 % related to lung cancer), and the Hefei center will develop in the world’s largest center for antibody production, with about 100 target antibodies. Bioatla has operations in San Diego and Peking. The project is in cooperation […]
CAS Shenyang Institute of Automation develops breast cancer detector based on a microwave thermoacoustic platform
The equipment detects breast tumors smaller 0.5 cm, is easy to operate undinexpensive. CAS news release, Jan. 28, 2015
Influenza A virus RNA polymerase complex solved by an international team with Chinese participation, using cryo-EM microscopy
Using electron microscopy facilities from the Institute of Biophysics, Tsinghua University, high-throughput mutagenesis profiling revealed that residues involved in the oligomer state formation are critical for viral life cycle and may offer clues for drug development. China Bio news release, Jan. 31, 2015
CAS Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology starts human tets on collagen complex to repair spinal cord injury
The clinical test will comprise 6 patients and is led by Jianwu DAI of this institute. The patients will be implanted mesenchymal stem cells and a collagen complex made up of collagen scaffold fibers, together with collagen binding brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Previous tests on rats and dogs showed positive results. If successful, 20 – […]