An innovative, decentralized system for the material recovery of used diapers from the healthcare and care sector. By applying enzymatic biotechnology and using fruit and vegetable waste as a resource, hygiene waste streams that have so far been considered non‑recyclable
What Saccharomyces cerevisiae is to bakers, Komagataella phaffii is to biotechnologists – an important tool for the production of key chemical compounds. A research team led by acib, with participation from graz university of technology and bisy Gmbh, has systematically
At acib, scientists develop antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of Huntington’s disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Their lead candidates will play a pioneering role in systemic treatment, paving the way for the design of novel large biologicals for similar conditions.
Our skin deserves natural, healthy, and high-quality products. A research project of the austrian centre of industrial biotechnology (acib) based in boku vienna, ifa-tulln, is developing a green and versatile ingredient for skin care based on microalgae.
Providing healthy food for our future generations in a planet-friendly way. The acib – austrian centre of industrial biotechnology spin-off Yflavour’s mission is to make alternative protein products delicious and healthy with authentic, natural and vegan flavours.
At acib, scientists investigated the benefits of implementation of salt-active nucleases in the purification of measles virus, a promsing canditate for cancer treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, ensuring a higher product purity.
Eugenol/clove oil are natural resources which have been used already more than hundred years ago for the chemical synthesis of vanillin.
In an acib project, potential drugs are being tested for their effect against sars-cov-2 pathogens in cell culture experiments in a bsl-3 laboratory at med uni graz. The aim is to build up a preclinical drug database.
Fermenting futures, an art project by internationally renowned artists anna dumitriu and alex may, combines bioart, digital technologies, sculpture and installation.
Global CO2 emissions are rising continuously. At the same time, the world population is growing and with it food production.