Cheese, beer, pharmaceuticals – everyday products which are made with the help of living “mini-factories.” These are tiny organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that human beings have been using in a targeted way for more than 5,000 years...

There is a lot more to everyday products such as laundry detergents, household cleaners, shampoos and adhesives than meets the eye.

Eternal beauty is surely something everyone dreams of – firm, smooth skin and full, beautiful hair, all one’s life. There is hope, however, that some aspects of the dream can become reality.