mTOR inhibitor rapamycin (sirolimus) as a treatment option for tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis is a very complex, incurable genetic disease. Within Germany, around 8,000 people are affected, and one to two million people worldwide. Tuberous sclerosis affects almost all organs. It leads, for example, to benign tumors or malformations in the brain. In addition, renal angiomyolipomas often form. These are also benign tumors of the kidney […]
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Sugars: from food industry to drug manufacturing
When it comes to sugar, people first think of its function as an energy supplier and sweetener in food or, in a negative context, of the common disease diabetes mellitus. But sugar is more than an energy supplier and nobody can live without it. Most probably only a minority is thinking of a group of […]
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Element of the month April: Barium
The alkaline earth metal barium was first identified in 1774 by the pharmacist and chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who contributed to the discovery of several elements, especially oxygen. In its elemental state, barium appears silvery-white and shiny metallic. Because of its high reactivity, barium does not occur elementally in nature. It is the 14th most […]
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In search of endogenous proteins
Johannes Broichhagenwww.broichhagenlab.com In his lectures, summarized in his book “What is Life?”, the physicist Erwin Schrödinger described in the 1940s that “the course of life processes in an organism […] [shows] an admirable regularity and order that in inanimate matter does not find its equal”.[1] Almost 80 years later, we are still searching for the […]
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Stephanie Knorr
The trained clerk in wholesale and foreign trade has been part of Cfm since 2016. As a junior account manager, she complements the team for metals and metal compounds. What is your everyday life like at Cfm? That varies and depends entirely on which orders are currently being processed. I usually request missing documents, write […]
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Celine Pohlers
Unfortunately, we often have to do without our youngster in the CFM team due to the block lessons. But when she is there, she is a real asset and is already taking on responsible tasks in order processing: Celine Pohlers. Two years ago she began her training as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk specializing […]
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Corinna Schroller
As a key account manager, she has been part of the Cfm team since 2017 and is at home in the field of metals and metal compounds: Corinna Schroller. After studying tourism management with a focus on customer / quality management and marketing, she moved back home from the Allgäu and went straight to Cfm […]
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Sebastian Burger celebrates 15 years of Cfm
Bei Cfm gibt es Grund zu feiern: Account-Manager Sebastian Burger blickt auf 15 Jahre Cfm zurück. Wer ihn persönlich kennt, der dürfte wissen, dass das nicht selbstverständlich ist. Denn Chemie zählte während der Schulzeit nicht unbedingt zu seinen Lieblingsfächern. Nach dem Abitur war für ihn klar, dass er eine Ausbildung machen möchte. Als Ortsansässiger und […]
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We say goodbye to Oskar Tropitzsch
We say goodbye to Oskar Tropitzsch, who died on August 16, 2021 at the age of 75. Oskar Tropitzsch led the company in the third generation. In more than 230 years of company history, it was he who had the courage to start over. He converted the existing production company into a trading company and […]
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Oliver Steinkohl
Fast, faster, Oliver Steinkohl. Anyone who watches him work can sometimes get dizzy, due to its fast pace of work. The trained businessman in wholesale and foreign trade has been on board since 2008 and is part of the Phyto team. He is responsible for quality control and ensures that our customers can rely on […]
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Bakuchiol – the alternative to Retinol
Bakuchiol is considered a new star in the beauty sky. It ensures higher collagen production in the skin and is therefore a real alternative to synthetically produced retinol. Especially for users who struggled with skin irritation after using retinol. Bakuchiol – the “natural retinol” Bakuchiol has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for a […]
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senetics InnovationAward 2021 for Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch GmbH
For years, senetics has promoted and supported the innovative capacity of institutes and companies in the medical technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The “senetics Innovation Award” for the most innovative product idea was presented in 2012 for the first time. Under the patronage of the Bavarian State Ministry, the senetics expert jury gives the awards […]
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