A technique for faster and better DNA analysis, a new method for gentle but rapid separation of bio-molecules, a sampling module for quick ATP-based hygiene checks and an advanced platform for micromechanical structures in biochemical analysis plates.These are some of the many new items and signs of progress that a dozen or so Swedish companies can show for the first time in a common national effort on their stand at Biotechnica 2001.This is also the first international announcement from the new national support agency for this field, the Swedish Bioscience Programme. The aim of this investment is via a number of co-operative projects to link up and show to the rest of the world how interesting the Nobel prize country Sweden is in the areas of biotechnology and biological science.