Chemel AB and ORGANOBALANCE GmbH start business cooperation in Germany

Online, October 17, 2009 (Newswire.com) - ORGANOBALANCE is specializing in microbial strain development and microbiological screening. The company develops new biological products in the areas of nutrition, cosmetics, preventive health care, and industrial biotechnology, all based on specific probiotic cultures. In its development activities, the company draws on its own collection of microorganism strains suitable for food applications and its own OASSYS® screening systems.

Chemel works in the field of bioanalysis, providing sensitive, easy-to-use and affordable laboratory analysis systems for foodstuff and bioprocess applications - SIRE® Bio Laboratory Systems, using its in-house developed SIRE® Technology. Chemel AB is the mother company in the Chemel Group, whose product portfolio targets end-users in the biotechnology, clinical and food fields.

The agreement now signed by both companies grants ORGANOBALANCE access to Chemel ´s cutting-edge SIRE® Bio Laboratory analysis systems, a unique class of biosensors, i.e. Sensors based on Injection of the Recognition Element. By means of these systems ORGANOBALANCE will be able to considerably boost speed and outcome of their screening processes and to identify in even shorter time specific probiotic cultures, that meet predefined demands of the nutrition, cosmetics, healthcare, and biotech industry.

For Chemel the cooperation opens valuable opportunities to embark on the important German market and to implement the vision of convincing most reputable and innovative partners to use Chemel´s highly efficient laboratory systems for their measurements of concentrations of different substances in cultivations of microorganisms and in food stuff.

„We appreciate this beneficial partnership with Chemel, as it perfectly adds to our international network of partners in science and industry", said Prof. Dr. Christine Lang, founder and CEO of ORGANOBALANCE GmbH, and added: „Chemel´s technology and the equipment, which we will be able to use from now on, will significantly contribute to and facilitate our work and will help us to further strengthen our position as one of the world´s leading researchers and manufacturers of probiotic cultures".

Dr. Margareta Krook, CEO of Chemel AB, said: „The agreement with ORGANOBALANCE is part of our strategic network building for the international expansion of our business and our products. Furthermore, in connection with Biotechnica analysis systems have been placed at further potential business partners on the German market. ORGANOBALANCE and such partners are exactly the kind of partners, we are looking for in order to successfully and sustainably establish Chemel in the German market."

All brand, product, and company names mentioned in this release are possibly protected and the property of ORGANOBALANCE GmbH or Chemel AB.

About ORGANOBALANCE GmbH

ORGANOBALANCE GmbH is a company specializing in microbial strain development and microbiological screening. ORGANOBALANCE taps into the potential of beneficial microorganisms, known as specific probiotic cultures, to compensate imbalances in the microflora on a natural basis and restore the microbial equilibrium. In close cooperation with leading industry partners, ORGANOBALANCE develops new biological products in the areas of nutrition, cosmetics and preventive health care. In its development activities, the company draws on its own collection of microorganism strains suitable for food applications and its own OASSYS® screening systems.
ORGANOBALANCE was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Information on the internet at www.organobalance.com.

About Chemel AB (publ):

Chemel AB (publ) (org no 556529-6224) develops, markets and sells biochemical analysis systems including instrument, reagents and service. Chemel AB is the mother company in the Chemel Group, whose product portfolio targets end-users in the biotechnology, clinical and food fields. The company's own product line is based on the unique and patented SIRE® technology. The vision of the Chemel Group is to further establish itself as a distributor of leading-edge products for research, routine and process-scale applications as well as becoming a leading international supplier of high quality and affordable analysis systems for use in biotechnology, clinical and food applications.

Further information:

ORGANOBALANCE GmbH
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang
Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25
D-13355 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 46307-200
Fax: +49 30 46307-210
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.organobalance.com

Chemel AB
Dr. Margareta Krook
IDEON Science Park
Scheelevägen 19F:2
SE-223 70 LUND
Sweden
Tel: +46 46 286 45 00
Fax: +46 46 286 45 45
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.chemel.com

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