The Jena Biochip Initiative (JBCI), led by Dr. Robert Möller of both the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) and the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) of the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, together with the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, won the prestigious Thuringia Research Award in the applied research category. The award honors outstanding developments in the fast on-site analysis of microorganisms. [The PDF below contains the full German press release]