Origami
Origami (ori= folding, kami = paper) is the art of folding one sheet of paper to 2- or 3-dimensional figures (mostly animals). Originally common in the Asian part of the world it started its triumphal procession over Europe with the import to Spain in the 16th century.
Until the beginning of the 20th century solely the traditional templates were used. Then the folder started to invent new templates, so that now there are almost no limitations to creativity.
But the most fascinating thing about Origami is the creation of complex objects from a simple sheet of paper. This was the main reason for using Origami-animals as symbols for the company’s products because Entelechon also creates complex solutions from simple biological building blocks.
Our special gratitude goes to Prof. Peterpaul Forcher from Lienz (Austria), who generously provided many folding schemes and finished origami animals to us in 2005, when we first adopted origami animals for our corporate design.
He died on the 28th of May 2006, one month before his 60th birthday. Here is an obituary in German: http://www.papierfalten.de/documents/peterpaul_forcher_nachruf.pdf
Hummingbird:
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The wing beat of the hummingbird can reach a frequency of 80 Hz. Just as fast as the Entelechon team, with turnover times of two weeks or less for synthetic genes. |
The Golden Eagle:
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The golden eagle is an impressive bird with a wing span of 2 metres. Entelechon’s ‘wing span’ is 20 kbp and more. |
Parrot:
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The specialized beak of the macaw enables it to crack the hardest nuts. Entelechon is capable of assembling DNA sequences of any length, structure, and difficulty. |
Owl:
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| The aural sense of the owl is not only very sensitive, but also has a remarkable time resolution, allowing for perfect precision when hunting by stealth. We employ the same precision when synthesizing your genes. | |
Dragonfly:
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The eye of the dragonfly consists of 30,000 facettes, enabling a 360° field of vision. You too can see everything at a glance, using our web-based tracking system for gene synthesis. |
Butterfly:
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The monarch butterfly covers a distance of 3200 km on its anual migration. The journey often takes up to three generations. Just like the monarch, we are happy to go some extra miles to achieve perfect results. |
Lion:
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| Lions are the only felines living in prides, complementing one another in their tasks. Just like the Entelechon team, where molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, and DNA analysis experts collaborate to achive optimal solutions. | |
Cheetah:
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| The cheetah can reach a speed of 110 km/h, making it the fastest terrestrial mammal in the world and a feared predator. Just like for the cheetah, top speed is part of the secret of Entelechon’s success. | |
Rhinocerus:
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Despite its enormous size and impressive appearance, the rhinocerus is remarkably agile; which enables it to efficiently respond to new situations. Just like Entelechon, when confronted with new challanges in synthesis and analysis. |
Bear:
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| Brown bears can reach a length of 3.3 m and a weight over 800kg; being flexible and adaptable at the same time. As is our team, where efficiency and flexibility complement the power of our scientific approach. | |