Molekularbiologische Nachweisverfahren in der Lebensmitteltestung
October 16, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Kolloquium am 23. Oktober 2003, 15 Uhr, im DECHEMA-Haus in Frankfurt/M, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25.
Über Pathogenitätsmechanismen bei lebensmitteltoxikologisch relevanten Bakterienstämmen berichtet Prof. P. Steinberg von der Universität Potsdam. Dr. Kornelia Berghof-Jäger von der BioteCon Diagnostics GmbH in Postdam referiert über molekulare Diagnostik von pathogenen lebensmittelrelevanten Organismen. Mit der allergologischen Bedeutung und Nachweisverfahren von versteckten Allergenen in Lebensmitteln beschäftigten sich Prof. S. Vieths und Dr. T. Holzhauser vom Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Bundesamt für Sera und Impfstoffe in Langen. Prof. U. Stahl von der TU Berlin leitet die Diskussion.
Kooperation mit dem Chemie-Nobelpreisträger
October 14, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Peter Agre arbeitet mit Wissenschaftlern des Berliner Forschungsinstituts für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) zusammen
Die Nachwuchsgruppe Biophysik am Berliner Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) hat mit dem diesjährigen Chemie-Nobelpreisträger Peter Agre bereits mehrfach kooperiert. Daraus entstanden Publikationen in den Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences und im Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Koautor beider Publikationen war Privatdozent und Heisenberg-Stipendiat Dr. Peter Pohl. Er leitet die Nachwuchsgruppe Biophysik am FMP. Zusammen mit Peter Agre haben die Berliner Wissenschaftler Wasserkanäle in Zellmembranen untersucht. Studienobjekt war unter anderem der so genannte Aquaporin-1-Wasserkanal aus Blutzellen und der Niere.
Quo vadis Nachwachsende Rohstoffe?
October 13, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
“Von der Forschung zum Markt” heißt die Veranstaltung zu der die Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) am 4. November nach Güstrow lädt. Der aktuelle Entwicklungsstand der wichtigsten Nutzungen land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Rohstoffe wird ebenso Thema sein wie Marktpotenziale und Rahmenbedingungen. Unter www.fnr-server/markt sind Details nachzulesen.
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BASF presents novelty for the leather industry: Eusapon® OD
October 13, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
During a press conference in Ludwigshafen, BASF Performance Chemicals for Leather presented Eusapon® OD, a groundbreaking innovation that marks a new milestone for the leather and fur industry. The product sets a new standard in providing a unique bundle of outstanding properties that lead to added value for tanners and benefits for the environment.
Eusapon® OD is a universal and high-performance degreasing agent for leather and woolskins. It can be applied at all stages of production for soaking, liming, deliming and degreasing.
Added value for tanners:
Best degreasing effect
Good soaking effect
Extremely small quantities required
Low foaming
Easily diluted
High emulsion stability at any pH
Delivers even and bright dyeing performance
Enhances waterproofing
Benefits for the environment:
Readily biodegradable
Very environmentally friendly due to low dosage
Fulfills all relevant environmental EU directives
In the beginning of the conference Dr Wolfgang Büchele, President of the Operating Division Performance Chemicals, pointed out: “We do our utmost to offer customers better and more intelligent solutions to their problems than competitors do at an acceptable price. We are working alongside them as partners to improve economic efficiency, and making the products of our customers’ customers even better and more innovative”. In Büchele’s opinion, BASF’s know-how network (Verbund) makes it an ideal partner for innovative applications and problem solutions
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Agre: Spende Nobelpreis-Geld für Freiheit der Wissenschaft
October 9, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Der mit dem Chemie-Nobelpreis ausgezeichnete US-Wissenschaftler Peter Agre gab am Mittwoch nach der Bekanntgabe seiner Ehrung in seinem Haus in Baltimore bekannt: Er will einen Teil seines Preisgeldes vielleicht dazu verwenden, die Freiheit der Wissenschaft in den USA zu fördern.
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President Kathleen Bader Again Earns Spot on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women List
October 9, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Horgen, Switzerland – October 06, 2003
Kathleen Bader , Business Group President, Styrenics & Engineered Products; Corporate Vice President, Quality & Business Excellence, The Dow Chemical Company, has again been named to Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business International list. Bader has appeared on the list since it was created in 2001. Ranked number 25 this year, Bader was cited by Fortune for enabling her business portfolio to hold its ground in the face of a challenging economic climate for the chemical industry. Her role on the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council, where she has introduced business strategic planning tools into the public policy process, and her commitment to Habitat for Humanity, also contributed heavily to her presence on the list. She is the only chemical industry executive on the list.
In compiling the list, Fortune editors examine the resumes, accomplishments and management philosophies of several hundred female executives, across all industries. The editors this year noted, “Winning a spot on this list just keeps getting more difficult. When it was launched…heading a $3 billion business practically guaranteed inclusion. Not anymore. We judge women in for-profit businesses by four key criteria: the size and importance of the woman’s business, her clout inside her company, the arc of her career, and her influence on mass culture and society.” The full list can be viewed on www.fortune.com.
Bader’s continued presence on the list highlights Dow’s commitment to both world-class leadership and diversity, both of which play a key role in the company’s People Strategy and Sustainable Development Operating Plan
Die Natur als Quelle neuer Wirkstoffe
October 9, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Die Uni Würzburg als ein Zentrum der Naturstoffchemie zieht am Freitag, 10. Oktober, wieder Studierende und Doktoranden aus sieben Hochschulen und Forschungsinstituten zum 26. Fränkisch-Mitteldeutschen Naturstofftreffen an.
“Naturstoff-Chemie” – ein Widerspruch in sich? Keineswegs, denn auch die Natur folgt chemischen Gesetzmäßigkeiten, und Wirkstoffe aus der Natur rangieren ganz vorne als Kandidaten für neue Medikamente. Die Entdeckung neuer Wirkstoffe aus Pflanzen, Bakterien, Pilzen, Meeresorganismen und anderen Quellen, ihre Isolierung in Reinform, die Aufklärung ihrer Struktur, ihre Gewinnung in größeren Mengen durch Laborsynthese und die Erkundung ihrer biologischen Wirksamkeit – das sind die Grundthemen des Naturstofftreffens, zu dem rund 80 Teilnehmer erwartet werden
Chemienobelpreis
October 8, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Akademie der Wissenschaften hat beschlossen, dass der Nobelpreis in Chemie des Jahres 2003 „für Entdeckungen bezüglich der Kanäle in Zellmembranen“ verliehen wird, mit der einen Hälfte des Preises an
Peter Agre
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, U.S.A.
„für die Entdeckung von Wasserkanälen“
und mit der anderen Hälfte an
Roderick MacKinnon
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, U.S.A.
„für strukturelle und mechanistische Studien an Ionenkanälen“.
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003
October 8, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
All living matter is made up of cells. A single human being has as many as the stars in a galaxy, about one hundred thousand million. The various cells – e.g. muscle cells, kidney cells and nerve cells – act together in an intricate system in each one of us. Through pioneering discoveries concerning the water and ion channels of cells, this year’s Nobel Laureates Peter Agre and Roderick MacKinnon, have contributed to fundamental chemical knowledge on how cells function. They have opened our eyes to a fantastic family of molecular machines: channels, gates and valves all of which are needed for the cell to function.
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FIZ CHEMIE Search Engines also ply through the Web’s hidden secrets
October 7, 2003 by admin · Leave a Comment
Berlin, October 2003 – With every new server appearing in the Internet, more information disappears into the so-called “deep”, or “hidden” Web. This concealed part of the Internet contains those Web pages which are not accessed, for whatever reason, by normal search engines. Quite often however, in scientific circles it is exactly those Web pages which contain the really interesting information from universities and research institutes. Germany’s “Chemistry Information Centre” (Fachinformationszentrum Chemie, FIZ CHEMIE Berlin) now has tools to tackle the problem of the hidden Web: its subject-specific Internet search engines “ChemGuide” (chemistry), “MedPharmGuide” (medicine and pharmacology) and “PublishersGuide” (scientific publishers). These powerful search engines access more than 7000 servers and thoroughly search these down to the last published page. All entry pages found by the “Guides” are evaluated by FIZ CHEMIE Berlin for their relevance. With a single search query in one of these engines, one can thus search thousands of servers with approximately 15 million Web pages.
