acib for Public
acib (Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology) is a research centre that responds to pressing social issues such as the health crisis, the climate crisis, the shift from fossil energy sources to renewable resources, the preservation of ecosystems by avoiding harmful waste, and ensuring sufficient food to feed the world.
acib is aware that societal acceptance of novel technology is crucial.
Therefore, we find innovative ways of science communication and dissemination to share our findings and make them understandable for everyone.
acib & art

ARTcib artist in residence
London-based multimedia artist Kristina Pulejkova (UK/MK) is ARTcib artist in residence

Fermenting Futures
The “Fermenting Futures” project (2022) by Anna Dumitriu and Alex May explores the significance of yeast biotechnology from a cultural and aesthetic perspective …

ZELLE | ParZELLE
This project is about looking at urban development holistically. We need to return to a more natural consciousness and create conditions necessary for the survival of a plot.
Life is Science
Podcast
Research News (Publications)

Cultivated meat just got closer and potentially cheaper
acib research: Cheap food ingredients replace expensive proteins in cell media. This reduces costs (by up to 73%) for cultured meat and biopharmaceuticals and promotes sustainability. An important step toward …

Boosting Enzyme Power for Better Polymers.
Scientists are always looking for cleaner, more efficient ways to make the materials we use every day. One interesting building block is Tulipalin A, which can be used to make …

Scientists Make Microbe Produce Important Building Block from Simple Source
New genetic tools for a promising microorganism could lead to greener industrial processes. …

Turning Acids into Fragrances: A Greener Approach
Scientists at acib GmbH are exploring a new, environmentally friendly way to transform carboxylic acids – common components in organic matter – into valuable aldehydes and alcohols. …

Biocatalytic Heteroaromatic Amide Formation in Water Enabled by a Catalytic Tetrad and Two Access Tunnels
Green chemistry in action: Our enzyme SpL enables the efficient production of important amide building blocks for drugs directly in water! Faster, cleaner, more sustainable – a breakthrough for industrial …

Carrier-based immobilization of the Aerococcus viridans L-lactate oxidase
Scientists studied how to attach an enzyme called L-lactate oxidase (LOx) to tiny beads (carriers) so it can be reused, for example, in sensors or chemical production. …

Building Blocks for Modern Medicine: A Greener Way to Make C-Nucleosides
Scientists have developed a highly efficient new method using enzymes – nature's catalysts – to produce special molecules called C-nucleosides. …
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