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ots.Audio: BASF Podcast: Hydrophobin - The Raincoat of the Fungi

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In this Podcast of "Chemistry of Innovations" you will learn how a
fungi-protein called "Hydrophobin" can make surfaces water-repellent.
The raincoat on a fungus is not a garment, it is a substance 
called "Hydrophobin". You will find this protein on the skin of fungi
where its job is simply to repel water droplets, to make them roll 
off the fungi. Because this trait is not only useful to fungi, but 
can also be used for technical applications as well, scientists from 
BASF have become interested in Hydrophobin. Using a biotechnological 
process, they are the first who managed to produce Hydrophobin in a 
large scale.
BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast 
service in April 2007 to report on BASF's innovations and research 
and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and 
entertaining way.
Listen to the audio reportage with Dr. Thomas Subkowski, Dr. Claus
Bollschweiler und Dr. Marvin Karos from BASF Fine Chemicals and 
Biocatalysis Research.
Podcast Chemistry of Innovations, English editions:
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Pressekontakt:

For the UK:
BASF plc
Chris Wilson
Corporate Communications
Phone: +44-161-488-5616
Fax: +44-161-488-4133
E-Mail: chris.wilson@basf.com

For the US:
BASF Corporation
Betsy Arnone
Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 973 245-7865
Fax: +1 973 245-6714
E-Mail: betsy.arnone@basf.com

For Europe:
BASF SE
Rainer Mueller-Mueffelmann
Corporate Innovation Communications
Phone: +49 621 60-41040
Fax: +49 621 60-20548
E-Mail: podcast@basf.com

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