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THE BERLIN EDITION 2026

Berlin’s
life sciences industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping life sciences in Berlin. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Berlin’s life sciences leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Life Sciences company highlights in Berlin, snapshot 4 September 2026
Company
T-Knifet-knife.com$188.19M8
Glycotopeglycotope.com$166.36M116
Noxxon Pharmanoxxon.com$152.03M13
Epigenomicsepigenomics.com$101.53M32Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
ResearchGateresearchgate.net$87.62M150
Jerinijerini.com$76.16M
Aignosticsaignostics.com$53.89M25
Ariceum Therapeuticsariceum-therapeutics.com$51.64M26
Biotronikbiotronik.com6 roles1,196
Bausch + Lombdiscoverstellariselite.com5 roles
BRAINEFFECTbrain-effect.com4 roles166
Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharmaradiopharma.com4 roles
AVAYLavayl.tech2 roles
Apherisapheris.com2 roles19
Betterguards Technologybetterguards.de2 roles29
berlin heart gmbhberlinheart.de2 roles218
AAP Implantateaap.de111
BioGenesbiogenes.de63
Emp BIOTECHempbiotech.com63
FORMEL Skinformelskin.de71
Knauerknauer.net190
Mologenmologen.com38Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
StratifAIstratifai.com
Vanguardvanguard.de155Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

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Recorded evidence only

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Life Sciences industry KPIs in Berlin

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

4 September 2026
Hiring participation11.0%

29 of 263 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation39.2%

103 of 263 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share37.9%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$2.18M

Midpoint of 115 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 37.9% of disclosed capital, while 60.8% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Berlin life sciences has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Berlin life sciences
$0$54.85M$109.69M$164.54M$219.38M2016: $19.58M20162017: $78.37M20172018: $43.65M20182019: $43.76M20192020: $118.29M20202021: $192.44M20212022: $122.62M20222023: $27.17M20232024: $83.38M20242025: $69.06M2025
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Annual life sciences funding and company formation in Berlin
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$19.58M88
2017$78.37M126
2018$43.65M178
2019$43.76M1515
2020$118.29M1411
2021$192.44M1214
2022$122.62M714
2023$27.17M133
2024$83.38M49
2025$69.06M15
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • T-Knife14.1%
  • Glycotope12.4%
  • Noxxon Pharma11.4%
  • Other companies62.1%

Funding by stage

162 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel46 28.4%
Series A–B34 21.0%
Series C+ / PE6 3.7%
Grants, debt & other76 46.9%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
2 rounds

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Seed04/2026
Tacalyx $12.88M

Backed by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Kurma Partners and others.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series B08/2021
T-Knifet-knife.com$110M

Backed by Fidelity Investments and Life Sciences Partners and others.

Series A08/2020
T-Knifet-knife.com$78.19M

Backed by RA Capital Management and Andera Partners and others.

Series B06/2004
Jerinijerini.com$38.02M

Backed by TVM Capital Life Science and 3i Group and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Germany identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: designated German registry identities do not carry the LEI or ISIN used by bundesanzeiger facts; legal-name matching is prohibited.; The measured Germany identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: designated German registry identities do not carry the LEI or ISIN used by bundesanzeiger facts; legal-name matching is prohibited.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Berlin companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

5 of the 263 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.9%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 255,965 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
ResearchGateresearchgate.net85,421,6739038.2%
FORMEL Skinformelskin.de295,8014391.5%
ScienceOpenscienceopen.com255,9654542.3%
BRAINEFFECTbrain-effect.com61,9854265.4%
Knauerknauer.net26,8673263.2%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Berlin life sciences market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech187
Healthtech61
Medical devices53
Enterprise software53
Consumer digital46
Deep tech34
Biopharmaceuticals31
Saas17
In vitro diagnostics16
Healthtech saas15
Nutritional formula14
Clinical trials tech10

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

187companies
9.1%have hiring activity

17 companies hiring · $852M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Physical commerce112
E-commerce - product102
Subscription88
Fee-for-service44
Commission on transaction12
Advertising8
E-commerce - service4
Sponsorship1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundsaignostics.com ↗

Germany-based Aignostics is applying artificial intelligence to drug development, aiming to improve both efficiency and patient outcomes.

Funding roundscaptaintcell.com ↗

The biotechnology company Captain T Cell has completed a financing round and now has a total of 20 million euros to support its next generation of TCR T cell therapies for solid tumors in

Funding roundsstratifai.com ↗

NEW YORK — German cancer biomarker firm StratifAI said Tuesday that it has raised €12.5 million ($14.7 million) in an oversubscribed financing round.

Funding roundstmepharma.com ↗

has completed its financing announced in August, with €500,000 in cash.

Mergers & acquisitionsbiotronik.com ↗

Teleflex today said it agreed to divest the VI division to Teleflex for about €760 million (approximately $795 million).

Funding roundsmologen.com ↗

Mologen AG (Germany;FSE:MGNG) Private placement of stock 0.55S €1.16 (US$1.58) Mologen issued the shares at €2.10 each against cash deposits of institutional investors (12/20)

Funding roundsepigenomics.com ↗

Epigenomics raised €21M in a Series C round; investors were The Wellcome Trust Ltd., 3i Group, Abingworth, Deutsche Venture Capital DVC, MPM Capital and tbg

Funding roundsjerini.com ↗

3. Jerini raised €49.6M in an IPO of 15.5M shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Underwriters have an option to purchase up to 600,000 additional shares to cover overallotments.

IPO activitycodon.de ↗

The tissue-engineering company co.don AG plans to have the initial public offering of its shares next week on Frankfurt's Neuer Markt.

Funding roundschembiogermany.de ↗

Chembio Diagnostics (Medford, New York) reported receiving private funding of $8.15 million of Series C 7% convertible preferred stock, together with warrants to purchase common stock.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 72 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Funding rounds
29
Capital infusions
11
Earnings
8
Mergers & acquisitions
8
Leadership moves
5
Contracts
4
Regulatory
2
Company announcements
2
Fda Approval
1
Fundraising
1
4 activity cards

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IPO pipeline

2 companies with recorded IPO activity

CoDon ↗

IPO · Frankfurt\'s Neuer Markt1 reports

Jerini ↗

IPO · Germany1 reports

Leadership moves

4 tracked people moves

Tacalyx ↗
Jean Engela

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Tacalyx ↗
Dr. Peter Sondermann

Appointment Chief Scientific Officer

Agnieszka Mierzejewska

Resignation Previously Chief Operating Officer

Rubino Di Girolamo

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Regulatory events

2 recorded events

fully admitted to trading on regulated marketFrankfurt Stock Exchange

relevant investigating authorities

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
teleflexBiotronik ↗Completed2025-07-02Not stated in snapshot
merlion pharmaceuticalsCombinature Biopharm ↗Completed2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
Trigen HoldingsProcorde ↗Announced2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
hologicSomatex ↗Completed2025-02-14$64.0M
syscoreberlin heart gmbh ↗Announced2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
LabforwardLab Twin ↗Announced2024-09-17Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

2 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 15-posting snapshot covers 9 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Data Scientist For Life Science Research Support And Training4
Global Head Of Life Sciences Center Of Excellence (F/M/D)2
Life Science Consultant, Industry 4.X2
Customer Success Specialist, Life Science1
Research Scientist Applied Statistics In Actuarial Sciences1
Lead Consultant Salesforce Life Sciences (All Genders)1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

4 postings specify a level.

unspecified
11
lead
3
senior
1

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 15 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Supplier
1
Pharma
1
B2B Sales
1
Hospitals
1
Exposure Sales
1
Life Sciences
1
Sponsorship Sales
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

227 founders and chief executives across 158 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

16 profiles with education records.

Technische Universität Berlin
3
Imperial College London
2
ESSEC Business School
1
University of Chicago
1
The University of Hamburg
1
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
1
Stanford University
1
RMIT University
1

Prior employers

3 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

1,838 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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1,838articles in the measured year
465articles in 2026Q1
90.4%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Life Sciences coverage tagged Berlin · articles per complete quarter

06201,2411,8612,4822021Q2: 5302021Q22021Q3: 4672021Q4: 4282022Q1: 4442022Q2: 3902022Q22022Q3: 3212022Q4: 4082023Q1: 3432023Q2: 4632023Q22023Q3: 3512023Q4: 4442024Q1: 5622024Q2: 5562024Q22024Q3: 4522024Q4: 3952025Q1: 2,1582025Q2: 3242025Q22025Q3: 3912025Q4: 6672026Q1: 4652026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q2530
2021Q3467
2021Q4428
2022Q1444
2022Q2390
2022Q3321
2022Q4408
2023Q1343
2023Q2463
2023Q3351
2023Q4444
2024Q1562
2024Q2556
2024Q3452
2024Q4395
2025Q12,158
2025Q2324
2025Q3391
2025Q4667
2026Q1465

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
1,148 positive · 37 neutral · 454 negative
2022
1,331 positive · 34 neutral · 197 negative
2023
1,385 positive · 42 neutral · 172 negative
2024
1,687 positive · 45 neutral · 232 negative
2025
3,198 positive · 27 neutral · 314 negative

Leading coverage topics

Life Sciences coverage tagged Berlin · ranked by full-period article count.

Covid 19 Vaccine Development And Efficacy Trials3,993 articles in the full recorded period
147 recent · 85 prior
Drug Pricing And Reimbursement Strategies3,563 articles in the full recorded period
1,005 recent · 841 prior
Oncology And Targeted Therapy Advancements3,124 articles in the full recorded period
791 recent · 894 prior
Rare Disease Therapies And Orphan Drugs2,566 articles in the full recorded period
610 recent · 875 prior
Covid 19 Vaccination Campaigns And Rollout Strategies2,402 articles in the full recorded period
87 recent · 36 prior
Gene Therapy And Crispr Technologies2,377 articles in the full recorded period
538 recent · 778 prior
Pharmaceutical Marketing And Sales Strategies2,257 articles in the full recorded period
727 recent · 535 prior
Generic Drug Development And Market Trends2,117 articles in the full recorded period
575 recent · 518 prior
Vaccine Research And Production Methods2,039 articles in the full recorded period
197 recent · 245 prior
Biotechnology Innovations In Medicine1,636 articles in the full recorded period
505 recent · 449 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Germany comparison coverage

KeywordRecentPriorChange
vaccine candidates12156116%
vaccine trials1216295%
vaccination campaigns9635174%
vaccine immunogenicity9446104%
mass vaccination sites7516369%
smart packaging7527178%
temperature-sensitive packaging6620230%
anti-counterfeiting packaging5921181%
continuous manufacturing4614229%
crispr applications402843%
diagnostic biotechnology84202-58%
stem cell banking128202-37%
biosimilar approval116198-41%
cell-based therapies82170-52%
gene therapy rare diseases108166-35%

Event and signal lenses

Germany comparison coverage

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

31,559 classified articles

vaccine candidates, vaccine trials, stem cell banking

42.8% critical · 42.2% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

12,129 classified articles

therapeutic development funding, biotech incubator, vaccine innovation funding

47.7% critical · 51.4% positive
Rising

Growth

31,788 classified articles

biosimilar market entry, generic drug approval, drug distribution

31.7% critical · 46.3% positive

Life Sciences coverage tagged Berlin. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Life Sciences research is working on

53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,147papers
53,147worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Descriptive
21,347
Promising
16,144
Breakthrough
7,516
Problem-identifying
4,407
Cautionary
1,880
Comparative
1,302
Critical
551

Contribution mix

Empirical
25,959
Reviews
19,786
Methods-led
5,939
Position pieces
1,146
Theoretical
317

Tone counts: 42,568 positive · 8,415 neutral · 2,164 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
4,958 papers · 9.3% of this field
  • Agriculture506 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance341 papers
  • Production233 papers
  • Human health225 papers
  • Sustainability221 papers
  • Antimicrobial216 papers
  • Food safety192 papers
  • Food security181 papers

Landmark: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term prob

Cautions
1,880 papers · 3.5% of this field
  • Agriculture96 papers
  • Food safety80 papers
  • Gene66 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance61 papers
  • Toxicity56 papers
  • Population55 papers
  • Production52 papers
  • Human health51 papers

Landmark: Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases

Opportunities
23,660 papers · 44.5% of this field
  • Gene1,464 papers
  • Agriculture827 papers
  • Fermentation719 papers
  • Antimicrobial639 papers
  • In vivo588 papers
  • Population535 papers
  • Transcriptome527 papers
  • Downregulation and upregulation520 papers

Landmark: Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity

Leading institutions

Harvard University
86,693
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
74,901
Chinese Academy of Sciences
61,376
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
49,087
Cornell University
42,772
Stanford University
38,500

Leading researchers

Ahmad Almilaji
14,302
Reiki Nishimura
13,204
Tomofumi Osako
13,204
Yasuyuki Nishiyama
13,204
Rumiko Tashima
13,204
Masahiro Nakano
13,204
Glenn R. Gibson
12,830
Gregor Reid
10,793

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity9,015 citations
  • In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors7,514 citations
  • U1 snRNP regulates cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro7,224 citations
  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma5,754 citations
  • Lanthanum Chloride Inhibits LPS Mediated Expressions of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in HUVECs: Involvement of NF-κB-Jmjd3 Signal5,748 citations

Common problems researchers identify

4,503 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass ProductionCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass Production

781 papers

17.3% of this theme group

Challenges in using microbes and plants for renewable fuels and biorefinery processes.

Biofuel (41) · Synthetic biology (53) · Biomass (45) · Biorefinery (28)

A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application

Biofertilizers: An ecofriendly technology for nutrient recycling and environmental sustainability

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202260.6
202359.3
202461.9
202567.0
Food Safety and Processing RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Food Safety and Processing Risks

757 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Issues related to microbial hazards, nutritional quality, and health impacts of processed foods.

Food safety (130) · Food processing (74) · Food products (50) · Human health (90)

Microbial Risks in Food: Evaluation of Implementation of Food Safety Measures

Nutritional quality and processing of plant proteins for healthy and sustainable foods

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202270.2
202372.4
202477.4
202599.2
Gene Expression and mRNA TherapeuticsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Gene Expression and mRNA Therapeutics

711 papers

15.8% of this theme group

Barriers in controlling gene activity, mRNA delivery, and cell‑culture models for disease treatment.

Messenger RNA (28) · Gene (44) · Cell culture (23) · Gene expression (24)

Analysis of Cancer Metabolism by Imaging Hyperpolarized Nuclei: Prospects for Translation to Clinical Research

Evolution of Approaches to the Development, Life Cycle Control, and Interchangeability of Veterinary Biosimilars Based on Hemoproteins (with

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20222510.1
20232495.8
20242199.0
20251697.8
Crop Nutrition and Food SecurityCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Crop Nutrition and Food Security

693 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Problems in improving nutrient uptake, breeding efficiency, and securing stable food supplies.

Agriculture (208) · Crop (84) · Food security (86) · Germplasm (39)

Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants

Breeding for nutrient use efficiency in crop plants: Mechanistic insights, genetic determinants, and emerging breeding technologies

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20221635.2
20231667.4
20241799.9
20252026.9
Plant Disease and Pest ManagementCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Plant Disease and Pest Management

691 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Complexities of host‑pathogen interactions, fungicide use, and integrated pest control strategies.

Fungicide (44) · Integrated pest management (54) · Host (41) · Disease management (32)

Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens

Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions

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202227.8
202329.2
202427.8
202537.2
Antimicrobial Resistance Across SectorsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Sectors

447 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Widespread resistance in humans, livestock, and the environment limiting treatment options.

Antibiotic resistance (301) · Antimicrobial (164) · Antibiotics (126) · Drug resistance (49)

Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment

Antimicrobial use and resistance

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YearShare index
2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical TopicsCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical Topics

423 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Diverse, less‑focused research areas spanning molecular order, metabolism, and interdisciplinary studies.

Order (19) · NAD+ kinase (11) · Human being (12) · Sodium (11)

Modalidade, polaridade e legibilidade em resumos académicos: uma análise comparativa multidisciplinar

Obiteljska grupna konferencija: prilika za građansko pravosuđe?

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202218.4
202321.9
202417.8
202512.5

Cautions

1,765 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative StressCautions · 01

Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative Stress

379 papers

21.5% of this theme group

Caution about in‑vitro and in‑vivo models revealing stress responses to contaminants.

In vivo (32) · Flow cytometry (16) · In vitro (27) · Oxidative stress (19)

Effects of Microplastics on Cell Viability, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Cell Painting for cytotoxicity and mode-of-action analysis in primary human hepatocytes

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20221034.9
20231110.3
2024911.7
2025818.5
Genomic Selection in Plant BreedingCautions · 02

Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding

257 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Need for careful implementation of genomic tools to avoid unintended trait consequences.

Agriculture (45) · Selection (26) · Production (28) · Trait (16)

Genomic selection in plant breeding: from theory to practice

Future Directions for Sustainable Poultry Feeding and Product Quality: Alternatives from Insects, Algae and Agro-Industrial Fermented By-Pro

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YearShare index
20221437.3
20231478.4
20241637.4
20251817.4
Feed Additives and Animal HealthCautions · 03

Feed Additives and Animal Health

245 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Risks and benefits of novel feed compounds for livestock performance and consumer safety.

Feed additive (27) · Animal feed (28) · Feed conversion ratio (32) · Health benefits (30)

Natural Bioactive Compounds as Feed Additives: Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Livestock Production

The impact of substituting animal with plant protein foods in adults’ self-selected diets on environmental, nutritional, and health outcomes

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YearShare index
202222.2
202320.9
202417.3
202518.2
Food Contaminants and Regulatory SafetyCautions · 04

Food Contaminants and Regulatory Safety

240 papers

13.6% of this theme group

Potential hazards from chemicals and novel ingredients requiring thorough safety evaluation.

Food safety (66) · Hygiene (21) · Contamination (29) · Food contaminant (20)

Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Insect-derived food colorants: Chemistry, applications, safety, and regulatory perspectives

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YearShare index
202291.3
202389.1
202495.4
2025105.8
DNA Damage and Repair MechanismsCautions · 05

DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms

239 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Uncertainties in how gene‑editing and stress affect genomic stability in therapeutic contexts.

Gene (41) · DNA damage (26) · DNA repair (13) · Gene expression (20)

Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum and plasma in patients screened for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Homologous recombination deficiency in primary ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer

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20222415.6
20232417.4
20242125.5
20251613.8
Co‑Selection of Antimicrobial ResistanceCautions · 06

Co‑Selection of Antimicrobial Resistance

206 papers

11.7% of this theme group

Interactions between antibiotics, biocides, and metals that may amplify resistance spread.

Antibiotic resistance (59) · Antibiotics (47) · Antimicrobial (38) · Bacteria (26)

Antibiotic use in food animals worldwide, with a focus on Africa: Pluses and minuses

Co-Selection of Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides and Heavy Metals, and Its Relevance to Foodborne Pathogens

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2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Pesticide Resistance ManagementCautions · 07

Pesticide Resistance Management

199 papers

11.3% of this theme group

Challenges in dosing and ecological impacts when combating evolving pesticide resistance.

Pesticide (34) · Integrated pest management (21) · PEST analysis (30) · Biological pest control (20)

The use of fungal entomopathogens as endophytes in biological control: a review

Managing pesticide resistance by changing the applied dose: a modeling analysis incorporating pesticide persistence and including low-dose m

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202266.9
202365.3
202466.9
202575.8

Opportunities

22,038 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Advanced Antibody and Imaging TechniquesOpportunities · 01

Advanced Antibody and Imaging Techniques

1,044 papers

17.4% of this theme group

Promising uses of fluorescent antibodies and flow cytometry for in‑vivo diagnostics.

Antibody (70) · In vivo (81) · Fluorescence (40) · Flow cytometry (50)

Figure 4 from Ancestrally Diverse Autologous Patient-Derived Organoid–Immune Cell Coculture Platform for Addressing Immunotherapeutic Outcom

Preparation, Characterization, and Binding Mechanism of Nanobodies Targeting Multiple Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i>

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YearShare index
2022561.4
2023615.1
2024467.1
2025455.3
Gene Modulation for Disease TherapyOpportunities · 02

Gene Modulation for Disease Therapy

1,032 papers

17.2% of this theme group

Opportunities in controlling apoptosis and cell growth through targeted gene knockdown.

Downregulation and upregulation (106) · Apoptosis (80) · Gene knockdown (103) · Cell growth (43)

Fat Mass and Obesity‐Associated Protein Contributes to Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Suppressing <sc

RasGRP3 Promotes RAP1B Activity to Inhibit Endothelial Inflammation and Alleviate Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed ApoE−/− Mice

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YearShare index
2022364.0
2023394.7
2024257.4
2025261.8
Functional Plant‑Based FoodsOpportunities · 03

Functional Plant‑Based Foods

878 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Development of antioxidant‑rich ingredients for health‑promoting, sustainable diets.

Health benefits (78) · Functional food (61) · Ingredient (48) · Antioxidant (69)

Plant-based functional foods for healthy aging: current trends, bioactive compounds, and future perspectives

PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: SOURCES, EXTRACTION METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY

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202226.7
202326.2
202427.1
202545.2
Epigenetic and RNA‑Based BiomarkersOpportunities · 04

Epigenetic and RNA‑Based Biomarkers

823 papers

13.7% of this theme group

Emerging tools leveraging DNA methylation and miRNA detection for disease monitoring.

Gene (164) · DNA methylation (60) · Messenger RNA (76) · DNA damage (55)

Convergent DNA methylation abnormalities at enhancers and bivalent promoters in human growth disorders

Stimuli-ResponsiveFusion of Binary-Star IntelligentDNA System for the Signal-On Amplification Detection of Cancer-RelatedmiRNA

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YearShare index
20222397.7
20232377.6
20242114.7
20251613.7
Novel Antimicrobials and Biocontrol AgentsOpportunities · 05

Novel Antimicrobials and Biocontrol Agents

809 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Exploration of plant‑derived compounds and postbiotic products to combat resistant microbes.

Antimicrobial (126) · Antibiotic resistance (66) · Biological pest control (54) · Bacteria (87)

Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

Postbiotics: Multifunctional Microbial Products Transforming Animal Health and Performance

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2022524.8
2023510.4
2024554.5
2025649.8
Genetic Improvement of GermplasmOpportunities · 06

Genetic Improvement of Germplasm

717 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Advances in QTL mapping and selection to boost crop yield and trait performance.

Germplasm (71) · Trait (52) · Quantitative trait locus (40) · Selection (53)

Evaluation of Genetic Variability and Trait Interrelationships Using Advanced Wheat Lines to Increase Yield

GENETIC VARIABILITY ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) MUTANT GENOTYPES

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202253.0
202345.3
202439.2
202540.8
Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel InnovationsOpportunities · 07

Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel Innovations

697 papers

11.6% of this theme group

Utilizing microbial fermentation and agri‑food waste for greener energy and material production.

Biomass (67) · Sustainability (77) · Agriculture (102) · Biofuel (35)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Strategy for Producing High-Value Bioactive Compounds for Agriculture, Animal Feed, and Human Health

Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

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20221514.8
20231566.1
20241742.6
20251980.2

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Descriptive40.2%17.2%
Promising30.4%37.2%
Breakthrough14.1%26.3%
Problem-identifying8.3%9.7%
Cautionary3.5%4.7%
Comparative2.4%4.0%
Critical1.0%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceSARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance: approaches, challenges, and opportunities870.21%25 (28.7%)0.21%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFate and Transport of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes following Land Application of Manure Waste610.15%4 (6.6%)0.15%
Bias & fairnessGeographic Prevalence Heterogeneity Creates Unavoidable Fairness-Accuracy Trade-offs in Antimicrobial Resistance Predict120.03%2 (16.7%)0.03%
Safety & misusePublic perceptions and information sources on genetically modified organisms in Kenya30.01%3 (100.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprintIntegration of GWAS and WGCNA Identifies PUE‐Related Gene <i>TaERF112</i> in Wheat10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

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Company ecosystem snapshot: 4 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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