07 DEC Entire bacterial community can provide us with new antimicrobial agents Instead of isolating antimicrobial agent-producing bacteria in laboratories, development is taking a new turn: Now the bacteria must live together just as they do in... Bacteria and microorganisms Cells Synthetic biology Biotechnology Health and diseases
03 SEP DKK 34 million for young researchers Three young DTU researchers have each received one of the coveted European Research Council grants for independent basic research of EUR 1.5 million or just over DKK 11... Enzymes and proteins Synthetic biology Fuel cells Energy storage Hardware and components
13 MAR Life science research at DTU The following are merely examples of some of DTU's research in life science. Biological systems Bacteria and microorganisms Enzymes and proteins Synthetic biology Food production Fisheries and fish stocks Health-promoting compounds Organic chemistry Mathematical modelling Nanomedicine Medical equipment and systems Health and diseases Water supply Environmental chemistry
06 NOV Snake victims to get right anti-venom Students from DTU Biobuilders have developed an apparatus that can ensure the correct antidote for snake bite victims. They are now presenting their results in Boston... Synthetic biology
26 JAN Millions for research into antibiotic resistance and better drugs In a press release issued today, the Novo Nordisk Foundation reveals that it is grating a total of DKK 300 million (EUR 40 million) to five ambitious research projects... Cells Synthetic biology Genes and genomes Medical equipment and systems Health and diseases
07 OCT Drugs from hamster cells What on earth have Chinese hamsters to do with medical drugs? Quite a lot as it turns out, as hamster cells can be programmed to sustainably produce anti-cancer drugs... Bacteria and microorganisms Fermentation Synthetic biology
15 SEP DTU Biosustain receives a computational power shot of DKK 90 million A grant of DKK 90 million (EUR 12 million) from the Novo Nordisk Foundation gives DTU Biosustain an enormous ‘computational injection’. The goal is to develop quicker... Cells Biological systems Synthetic biology
20 APR From the University of Copenhagen to DTU with a load of moss Physcomitrella patens is not just a small, bashful plant that principally grows in Central Europe. It is also the launchpad for Henrik Toft Simonsen’s green cell factories... Biotechnology Biological systems Cells Synthetic biology Health technology
19 FEB Cell factory pioneer receives Novozymes Prize Professor Jens Nielsen, DTU Biosustain, has been awarded the 2016 Novozymes Prize. Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Cells Enzymes and proteins Synthetic biology
10 DEC Prospect of more sustainable pig production The company VitaLys produces the amino acid lysine which is added to pig feed. The addition benefits the environment, because lysine reduces the need to give the animals... Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Cells Synthetic biology Production animals Food production