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How does the substitution of a single amino acid affect the stability and sensory profile of the sweet-tasting protein brazzein? BRAIN is investigating this question in the "PepDancer" project – part of its research activities on sugar substitutes.

With a biotechnological method, platinum group metals may be recovered from industrial process streams in an environment-friendly manner. BRAIN AG and Heraeus have proven this in a successful collaboration.

Using the REDUCE method, the “protein engineers" at BRAIN AG can optimize a protein in a targeted manner while it is already located in the production host. Enzyme developers can use the method to avoid undesirable developments and save time.