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IPB Press Release, 19.11.2024

New fungus species - new bioactives.

IPB scientists have recently discovered a new species of fungus in Chile's Nahuelbuta National Park. The official species name is Cortinarius steglichii N.…

IPB Press Release, 05.11.2024

Metabolic arms race between plant and fungus: New barley phytoalexins with amazing effects.

Plant pathogenic fungi pose a major threat to agricultural yields, a concern becoming increasingly relevant…

CRISPR/Cas optimization: New assay for efficiency comparison.

The CRISPR/Cas system is an established gene editing tool, which is continuously refined to create more precise and efficient variants…

Hyperactive enzymes through complex formation with customized polymers.

The use of enzymes as a substitute for chemical catalysts is becoming increasingly important in synthetic chemistry. In this…

The Colombian Ambassador H.E. Yadir Salazar Mejía and the Cuban Ambassador H.E. Juana Martinez Gonzalez visited the IPB on August 20 in the course of the GLACIER Symposium. The two diplomats were…

IPB press release from 12.08.2024

Congratulations to Steffen Neumann! The bioinformatician has recently been elected Honorary Fellow of the Metabolomics Society. The honorary membership is awarded as the highest honor of the society…

Despite the quarterfinals of the European Football Championship taking place at the same time, more than 400 guests visited the IPB for the Long Night of Sciences on July 5th. For the first time, we…