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07-19-2007: Ciba has entered
an exclusive collaboration with biotechnology company
BRAIN AG to develop novel functional
surface effects from renewable raw materials. The goal is
to identify, characterize and synthesize biomolecules that lend
new functionality to surfaces such as plastics, paper, coatings
and home and personal care products. BRAIN brings to the collaboration
a large library of microorganisms, broad expertise in
white biotechnology and proprietary test systems, while Ciba
contributes cutting-edge application and process development
as well as global marketing capability. The resulting biomaterials
will produce novel and improved surface effects, such as
bioprotection, enhanced printability in polymers and moisture
resistance in a variety of materials.
"Biotechnology presents new opportunities for Ciba to bring innovative
functional surface effects to diverse markets, and this collaboration
reflects our commitment to investing in this key future technology,"
says Martin Riediker, Chief Technology Officer at Ciba. In
working to develop biofunctional materials from renewable resources,
we also strengthen our commitment to sustainable manufacturing.
We look forward to expanding our partnership with BRAIN,
with its proven record of leveraging biotechnology for industrial applications,
in this exciting area of research."
Ciba and BRAIN have previously collaborated on using designer
micro-organisms to develop new biotechnological processes for the
sustainable production of existing specialty products. The expanded
partnership will focus on creating new biomaterials with novel functional
surface effects. Ciba will hold exclusive distribution rights for
any resulting products within the field of collaboration.
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