The Life Science Research Division of the VDGH: The Enablers.

Life science research provides the basis for medical progress. During the coronavirus pandemic, all achievements in diagnostics, drug development and vaccine research and production were based on LSR technologies. New therapeutic approaches such as cell and gene therapies would also be inconceivable without the expertise and product portfolio of LSR companies. When cancer patients are treated with CAR-T cells, they are purified, genetically modified and cultivated beforehand. Gene therapies with viral vectors are also based on various technologies from the LSR spectrum.

The reproducibility of experiments is an important aspect of research. LSR products ensure this reproducibility within a laboratory and between different laboratories by complying with special quality criteria. These include purity, concentration and volume ratios. High-quality products are characterized by the lowest possible use of potentially toxic or carcinogenic substances or radioactive materials. LSR device manufacturers provide an intensive technical service characterized by prompt individual advice and predictable device customer service. Compliance with all legal requirements for electronic devices and their disposal is guaranteed and at the highest level.

The LSR industry has to meet numerous legal and quality requirements that set limits on sustainability and climate neutrality. Nevertheless, we strive for high-quality and safe products with maximum sustainability. The use of safe transport containers and specific packaging materials is required, with legal requirements often limiting the choice. However, the industry is focusing on ecological innovations such as less temperature-sensitive products and plant-based refrigerated containers. Plastic packaging is used rationally and material weight is reduced in appliance series in order to conserve resources. The LSR industry is also helping other industries to improve their environmental footprint and accelerate the transformation to a sustainable economy, for example through biorecycling or "artificial photosynthesis".