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.

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BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals,
plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine
chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in
virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value
products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in
finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection,
energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000
employees and posted sales of almost EUR58 billion in 2007. BASF
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