Expert interview - 05/07/2023 Every tenth of a degree matters when it comes to mitigating the consequences of global warming: sustainability measures in the laboratory The life sciences sector consumes huge quantities of energy and resources. This needs to change and we have to think differently. But how and where can sustainability measures be sensibly applied in the laboratory without compromising the quality of research results? Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, owner of NIUB-Nachhaltigkeitsberatung, a company from Freiburg that focuses on sustainability in life sciences, tells BIOPRO how this can be done.https://biopro-v9-test-gi.xanium.io/en/article/news/every-tenth-degree-matters-when-it-comes-mitigating-consequences-global-warming-sustainability-measures-laboratory
Expert interview - 28/06/2023 Money isn't all that is needed – knowledge and networking can also help start-ups move forward Dr. Rolf Neuhaus is one of the driving forces behind PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar e.V., a business angels association in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. In an interview with BIOPRO, Neuhaus describes the association’s activities and explains where there is still catching up to be done in terms of start-up support in Baden-Württemberg.https://biopro-v9-test-gi.xanium.io/en/article/news/money-isnt-all-needed-knowledge-and-networking-can-also-help-start-ups-move-forward
Expert interview on NTDs – part 3 - 24/09/2019 Neglected tropical diseases – Franz-Werner Haas: the role of technology and pharmaceutical companies Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are poverty-related infectious diseases that suffer from scant attention in terms of research or control. NTDs exist in the shadow of the "big three": malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. They affect many people living in poverty in the emerging and developing countries of the tropics and subtropics. Active control can only be achieved when people with NTDs are treated effectively and given information…https://biopro-v9-test-gi.xanium.io/en/article/news/vernachlaessigte-tropenkrankheiten-franz-werner-haas-die-rolle-von-technologie-und-pharmaunternehmen
Expert interview - 16/01/2019 Cybersecurity is an important issue for the pharmaceutical industry In an increasingly interconnected world, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors need to be aware of cybersecurity threats in manufacturing. We talked about these threats with Holger Mettler who is in charge of computer system validation and cybersecurity at Exyte (formerly M + W), a global enterprise that designs, engineers and constructs complex manufacturing facilities and buildings for the life sciences industry.https://biopro-v9-test-gi.xanium.io/en/article/news/cybersecurity-is-an-important-issue-for-the-pharmaceutical-industry
