Aldebaran uses BAUER air in research

The famous research and communication vessel ALDEBARAN engages in numerous environmental conservation projects in its oceanographic activities. The ship has its own diving station, with a BAUER OCEANUS diving compressor to provide the diving teams with pure breathing air. The BAUER system was chosen because it offers the best combination of excellent free air delivery rates and minimum footprint; its stainless-steel frame provides optimum corrosion resistance.  

As the market leader in diving compressors, BAUER is committed to protecting our oceans. The company supported the purchase and installation of the compressor for this important project as well as the ongoing technical changes and adjustments necessary. 

A recent research voyage proved to be particularly successful: 

Oceanographer Dr Stephan Kremb from King Abdullah University (KAUST) in Thuwal/Saudi Arabia isolated a highly effective substance against the HIV virus from brown algae found on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. The discovery, made during a climate change expedition by the ALDEBARAN research vessel, represents important progress in the fight against HIV. On their expedition to the coral reef, Kremb and reef ecologist Christian Wild from the University of Bremen analysed various algae in search of medically active substances, and found that extracts of brown algae contained an effective agent against the immunodeficiency virus HIV-1. These extracts from reef-coral algae block the reproduction of various strains of HIV-1 virus by preventing the virus from docking onto cells. The precise effective agent in the extracts has not yet been identified. The team also established that extracts of algae that had been exposed to strong sunlight in the ocean were more effective at blocking the virus.  

Ralf Deichelmann/ Dipl.-Biol. Frank Schweikert 

24.06.2015