The winners of the Heraeus Innovation Awards were Martin Trommer, Sebastian Vogt, Stefan Vorberg, and Alan Mundy

Heraeus Innovation Awards

Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award 2010
Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award won by Nicolai Cramer, Switzerland, Andreas Walther, Finland, and Oliver Daumke, Germany

Spectroscopic Technique Identifies Cancer Cells
New imaging technique removes subjectivity from biopsy results and gives accurate mapping of tumor boundaries, fast

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Watching Blood Flow with OCT
Rate and extent of blood perfusion in tissue could be measured in real time with optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Testing Chromium's Mettle
Chromium has no nutritional benefits according to a study of its biological effects by researchers at the University of Alabama, USA

Nano Virus Detector
Detecting lethal viruses in blood samples at airports and other public places could help halt epidemics

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Killed In Wastewater
High temperatures in anaerobic digestion reduce the load of antibiotic resistance genes

Marking Biomarkers
Activity-based reporter developed that will be useful for monitoring autotaxin (ATX) activity in biological fluids and for inhibitor screening

A Labor of Love
Tiny strands of genetic material known as microRNAs could act together with natural hormones to reduce the risk of premature births