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With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement w ... more
The Lewabrane membrane elements manufactured by LANXESS for water treatment using reverse osmosis comply with the “NSF/ANSI Standard 61” for health-related implications of drinking water system components. The U.S. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF International) has certified that all br ... more
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated a paradigm-shifting "polariton" laser that's fueled not by light, but by electricity. Polaritons are particles that are part light, and part matter. "We report the first electrically injected polariton laser—a truly tra ... more
Biesterfeld International GmbH has established a branch office in Bangkok, Thailand. As of early May, Biesterfeld International Thailand Ltd. has started its commercial activity as international import and export organization. „Our business in Thailand has grown strongly in the past five ye ... more
After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known, confirming what other more local studies have found. The ... more
Two research teams at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) broke through a nearly 40-year barrier recently when they observed a never-before-seen energy pattern. The butterfly-shaped pattern was first theorized by physicist Douglas Hofstadter in 1976, but it took the tools a ... more
Among its many talents, silver is an antibiotic. Titanium dioxide is known to glom on to certain heavy metals and pollutants. Yet other materials do the same for salt. In recent years, environmental engineers have sought to disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water using nanos ... more
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBIO) and Evonik Industries AG announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint-development agreement signed May 3rd 2013 calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE™ (Efficiency Dir ... more
Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers from the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at KU Leuven have now discovered how to count ... more
With only a few weeks to go until the second REACH deadline, all registrants should be making the final arrangements for the submission of their dossier. At this stage, lead and member registrants should have already decided how to meet the relevant information requirements and the compensa ... more
During the first six months of fiscal year 2012/13 the business trend in the ZEISS Group was marked by the difficult conditions experienced in some markets. Nevertheless, the Group concluded the first half of the year (ended 31 March) with revenue totaling EUR 1.978 billion (first six month ... more
It may soon be easier to protect consumers from dangerous condiments thanks to an electrochemical method developed by Chinese scientists that can spot the toxic azo dye, Orange II. They were able to spot the dye at nanomolar concentrations in ketchup and chilli products using the sensor. O ... more
Analytik Jena AG has established a new subsidiary, Analytik Jena Far East (Thailand) Ltd., giving it a presence in the Southeast Asian market. Analytik Jena AG is using this new company to bolster its activities in the Southeast Asian market, increase its regional service for the sales part ... more
A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores and department stores. They detected l ... more
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved funding for ten additional core facilities to make existing research instrumentation more easily and efficiently accessible to researchers. This decision was made by the DFG's Joint Committee. The projects wi ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Analytik Jena AG (AJA) expects sales for the current financial year 2012/2013 to exceed EUR 100.0 m for the first time in the Company's history. This was announced today by the manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, life science instruments and optoelectronics in the run-up to its Annu ... more
Scientists using computational techniques to look at processes in DNA have employed a surface-hopping approach to predict the degree of charge localisation across nucleobases. The technique should allow more accurate modeling of the effects of charge transfer within the molecule. Different ... more
Researchers have developed the first example of an electrochemical immunosensor for the diagnosis of coeliac disease – a genetically determined specific immune response to the antigens present in gluten. Electrochemical immunosensors (EIs) are interesting alternatives to conventional immun ... more
A new method of sample preparation, developed by a group of US scientists, promises to increase the sensitivity of asbestos analysis 100-fold, to the point where it can be used to detect the substance in soil. Although at a low level, asbestos contamination in soil is of potential concern. ... more
With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement w ... more
The Lewabrane membrane elements manufactured by LANXESS for water treatment using reverse osmosis comply with the “NSF/ANSI Standard 61” for health-related implications of drinking water system components. The U.S. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF International) has certified that all br ... more
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated a paradigm-shifting "polariton" laser that's fueled not by light, but by electricity. Polaritons are particles that are part light, and part matter. "We report the first electrically injected polariton laser—a truly tra ... more
Biesterfeld International GmbH has established a branch office in Bangkok, Thailand. As of early May, Biesterfeld International Thailand Ltd. has started its commercial activity as international import and export organization. „Our business in Thailand has grown strongly in the past five ye ... more
After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known, confirming what other more local studies have found. The ... more
Two research teams at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) broke through a nearly 40-year barrier recently when they observed a never-before-seen energy pattern. The butterfly-shaped pattern was first theorized by physicist Douglas Hofstadter in 1976, but it took the tools a ... more
Among its many talents, silver is an antibiotic. Titanium dioxide is known to glom on to certain heavy metals and pollutants. Yet other materials do the same for salt. In recent years, environmental engineers have sought to disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water using nanos ... more
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBIO) and Evonik Industries AG announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint-development agreement signed May 3rd 2013 calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE™ (Efficiency Dir ... more
Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers from the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at KU Leuven have now discovered how to count ... more
With only a few weeks to go until the second REACH deadline, all registrants should be making the final arrangements for the submission of their dossier. At this stage, lead and member registrants should have already decided how to meet the relevant information requirements and the compensa ... more
Styron Europe GmbH announced a reduction in the manufacturing capacity for Styrene Butadiene (SB) latex in Europe. Styron reduced production by 70,000 dry metric tonnes. The capacity reduction was completed over the past several months across Styron production facilities in Hamina, Finland ... more
LANXESS has opened a new Asia-Pacific Application Development Center for its high-tech plastics in the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. It is run by the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit. “The new Application Development Center will support our customers and industry partne ... more
INVISTA started production at its new, polyamide salt plant, an expansion of the company’s polymer facility in Rozenburg, the Netherlands. The expanded site will serve the company’s European fiber and plastic customers through its integrated supply chain. The polymer manufactured at INVISTA ... more
Recovery of raw materials from waste as a business model for developing countries: Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, and the Swiss State Secretary for Economy Affairs (SECO) have been pursuing this approach since 2003. Since then, sustainable recycli ... more
Lonza Ltd and Novoset LLC announce the introduction of a new generation of thermoset polyimides. The new polyimides address shortcomings of conventional high temperature polyimides currently available in the market and will serve semiconductor packaging, aerospace, abrasives, composite tool ... more
The synthetic material discovered by Paul Schlack 75 years ago on January 29, 1938, still has a very diverse range of applications. The fiber first made its name through its use in Perlon stockings in the 1950s. Today, however, it no longer adorns women's legs but is instead used as a stron ... more
Evonik Industries is further expanding its market in C4-based products and investing in the expansion of its production facilities. The Group’s 1-butene capacity in Marl Chemical Park will be expanded by 75,000 tons. In Antwerp, the production of butadiene will be expanded by 100,000 tons, ... more
Sabo SpA has appointed Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH as distribution partner for their Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS) in countries located in Central and Eastern Europe. The product portfolio of Sabo expands Biesterfeld Spezialchemie`s existing portfolio of additives for the plast ... more
Bayer MaterialScience has officially opened its first Polymer Development & Technology Center in South Korea. Located in the city of Yongin near the capital Seoul, it will focus on the development of new polycarbonate applications for high-tech products from Korean companies especially in t ... more
Since January 1st 2013, Marco Toscano is appointed Innovative Vinyls Chief Operating Officer and a member of the KEM ONE Executive Committee. Marco Toscano, 49 years old, is a graduate of the State University of Milan. From 1989 to 2004, he held different positions in Sika Group in research ... more
During the first six months of fiscal year 2012/13 the business trend in the ZEISS Group was marked by the difficult conditions experienced in some markets. Nevertheless, the Group concluded the first half of the year (ended 31 March) with revenue totaling EUR 1.978 billion (first six month ... more
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved funding for ten additional core facilities to make existing research instrumentation more easily and efficiently accessible to researchers. This decision was made by the DFG's Joint Committee. The projects wi ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
Analytik Jena AG (AJA) expects sales for the current financial year 2012/2013 to exceed EUR 100.0 m for the first time in the Company's history. This was announced today by the manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, life science instruments and optoelectronics in the run-up to its Annu ... more
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Life Technologies Corporation have signed a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Life Technologies for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as ... more
The UK manufacturing and sales divisions of Carl Zeiss have cemented their roots in Cambridge with an expansion of their existing production site and the construction of new application laboratories, sales and service offices and customer facilities.Coldhams Lane in Cambridge has been home ... more
His invention revolutionised modern chemistry: at the end of the 19th century, Otto Schott, founder of modern glass technology and what is now SCHOTT AG, invented a laboratory glass made from borosilicate glass, a completely new type of technical glass. It was the first special glass with h ... more
Underlining relationship between the two companies, PANalytical and OBLF jointly announce that a formal agreement has been signed for the distribution of OBLF’s optical emission spectrometers by PANalytical in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, United Kin ... more
The CF2000 Series for high-resolution separation and fractionation of nanoparticles, from Postnova Analytics, has won the GIT Innovations Award 2012 in the category ‘Analytical Instrumentation and Software’. The Postnova team are the inventors of the Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) technique ... more
Malvern Instruments opened a new applications and demonstration laboratory in Brazil located at the São Paulo facility of Malvern’s parent company Spectris. The new laboratory will be equipped with instruments of particle characterization, protein measurement and rheology systems. The estab ... more
IChemE is backing a UK government decision to lift an embargo on hydraulic fracturing – better known as fracking – after creating new regulations that it says will reduce the chance of causing earthquakes. The technique, which involves injecting thousands of tons of water into gas-bearing r ... more
With the acquisition of HGV Vosseler GmbH & Co. KG in Öhringen, Germany, Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (IMT) is strengthening its presence in the market for process control and inspection in car making. With HGV Vosseler, we have acquired the best technology available on the market. The p ... more
The National Physical Laboratory, the UK's National Measurement Institute, has developed a new range of three dimensional standards for verifying freeform coordinate measurement machines (CMMs). The standard allows the verification of portable and fixed non-contact coordinate measuring syst ... more
Carl Zeiss opened a new assembly and demo center for Industrial Metrology in Ban- galore, India. "The opening of this new center enables us to manufacturer our coordinate measuring machines (CMM) directly on site for a market with major potential. We can react more quickly to the needs of o ... more
The SENSOR+TEST, in the 30th year of its existence, has again documented its prominent position as the internationally leading trade fair for sensor and measuring technology. The share of foreign exhibitors of one third was as high as never before. Moreover, the results of the recently publ ... more
The Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services Group (BIS Group) is stepping up its process instrumentation activities with the acquisition of the EMV Group. Based in Mönchengladbach, EMV has 130 employees and generated revenues of around EUR 13 million in 2011. The acquisition is still subject t ... more
With the motto "Superior Temperature Technology for a Better Life" JULABO presented its new and fresh “open stand” concept at this year’s ACHEMA. The many visitors of the JULABO booth made intensive use of the opportunity to learn about all the innovations: the first instruments of the newe ... more
Germany's most innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) possess outstanding inventive capabilities, use exemplary innovation processes and are highly adept at translating ideas into market success. Ranga Yogeshwar will present these companies with the prestigious Top 100 award i ... more
Two months before the start of ACHEMA 2012, the outlook on the global flagship event for chemical engineering and biotechnology is exceedingly positive. The organizers expect a slight growth compared to the last event in 2009 when 3,767 exhibitors and more than 173,000 participants were cou ... more
The Baumer Group, an internationally leading Swiss manufacturer of sensors and measuring instruments for factory and process automation, has expanded its international sales presence with a new subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates. Baumer Middle East FZE in Dubai will draw on the decade-l ... more
Clariant announced its investment in Ultimate EOR Services, a provider of enhanced oil recovery solutions based on proprietary technologies developed within the Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (USA). The company has made discoveries which ... more
Barry-Wehmiller Group announced its intent to broaden its platforms by appointing Jeffrey D. Giles to the firm’s newly-created Director of Corporate Development position. Giles brings 10+ years of private equity and corporate business development experience to the role designed to increase ... more
A self-powered biosensor that can detect herbicides in water has been developed by US scientists. Most commercial herbicides act by inhibiting photosynthesis in plants. Unfortunately, photosynthetic aquatic microorganisms and aquatic plants are also similarly affected, which is why herbicid ... more
Evergas announced that it has secured 15-year shipping agreements with INEOS Europe for the transportation of ethane into Europe from the US Mariner East project. Under such agreements Evergas will build and operate new customized vessels that will be dedicated to the transportation of etha ... more
VWS MPP Systems has been awarded a contract by Samsung to supply a Macro Porous Polymer Extraction (MPPE) water purification unit for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility. The MPPE unit will be used for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project in Australia, the largest offshore floating fac ... more
Anton Paar is proud to announce the opening of three new subsidiaries on January 1, 2013. New offices will begin work in Poland, South Africa and Brazil. Brazil: The headquarters ofAnton Paar Brasil Ltda. will be located in Sao Paulo. Sales and service will be coordinated here for all produ ... more
Univar, a distributer of chemistry and related services, and Magnablend, a Texas-based provider of custom chemical manufacturing, blending, and packaging solutions, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for Univar to acquire the company. The acquisition is expected to close ... more
OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim and INEOS Technologies announced that Innovene G and Innovene S polyethylene technologies have been licensed for OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s new petrochemical project. The 300 KTA Innovene G and 300 KTA Innovene S plants will be part of a larger expansion at the petr ... more
With the acquisition of HGV Vosseler GmbH & Co. KG in Öhringen, Germany, Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (IMT) is strengthening its presence in the market for process control and inspection in car making. With HGV Vosseler, we have acquired the best technology available on the market. The p ... more
FMI is a manufacturer of Precision Valveless Dispensers and Metering Pumps for Laboratory, Process and Production applications, as well as applications for OEM medical and analytical instrumentation.The New website includes detailed descriptions, animations and videos of Fluid Metering’s un ... more
Chemistry breakthrough sheds new light on illness and health
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Mysterious catalyst explained: how tiny gold particles aid the production of ...
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Evonik Industries announced a price increase up to 8 percent for active oxygen products in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The increase of all grades will be effective from June 15, 2013. more
Styron Europe GmbH announced a reduction in the manufacturing capacity for Styrene Butadiene (SB) latex in Europe. Styron reduced production by 70,000 dry metric tonnes. The capacity reduction was completed over the past several months across Styron production facilities in Hamina, Finland ... more
Special Materials Company announced that effective June 1st, 2013 it will increase the price of its sodium cyanide grades to all its customers by $0.10/LB ($0.22/KG). The increase is necessary due to current market conditions driven by the continued high prices of gold. According to SMC off ... more
Global demand for expandable polystyrene (EPS) in the construction and packaging industries will slow down, but continues to increase. Important factors are the recovery of the construction sector after the financial and economic crisis in 2008/09, state-funded programs to improve energy ef ... more
The report "Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Market, By Application (Packaging, Food Services, Bio-medical, Agriculture) & Raw Material - Global Tends & Forecasts to 2018", defines and segments the global PHA Market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue and consumption. PHA market c ... more
This new study updates the information included in our previous study published in 2007. Data in this report has been extensively revised through a lengthy programme of interviews throughout the industry during the last quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013. This report contains dat ... more
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated a paradigm-shifting "polariton" laser that's fueled not by light, but by electricity. Polaritons are particles that are part light, and part matter. "We report the first electrically injected polariton laser—a truly tra ... more
After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known, confirming what other more local studies have found. The ... more
Two research teams at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) broke through a nearly 40-year barrier recently when they observed a never-before-seen energy pattern. The butterfly-shaped pattern was first theorized by physicist Douglas Hofstadter in 1976, but it took the tools a ... more
Clariant announced its investment in Ultimate EOR Services, a provider of enhanced oil recovery solutions based on proprietary technologies developed within the Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (USA). The company has made discoveries which ... more
BASF plans to begin production of 1,4-butanediol based on renewable feedstock (renewable BDO) using the patented process of Genomatica, San Diego, California. The one-step fermentation process is based on sugars as a renewable feedstock. The license agreement allows BASF to build a world-sc ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement w ... more
The Lewabrane membrane elements manufactured by LANXESS for water treatment using reverse osmosis comply with the “NSF/ANSI Standard 61” for health-related implications of drinking water system components. The U.S. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF International) has certified that all br ... more
Biesterfeld International GmbH has established a branch office in Bangkok, Thailand. As of early May, Biesterfeld International Thailand Ltd. has started its commercial activity as international import and export organization. „Our business in Thailand has grown strongly in the past five ye ... more
Peter-Alexander Wacker remains at the helm of Wacker Chemie AG’s Supervisory Board. The Board unanimously elected the 62-year-old entrepreneur as its chairman at its constituent session, held directly after the 2013 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. In a speech to some 1,000 shareholders, Rudol ... more
AkzoNobel announced the appointment of Marten Booisma as the company’s new Executive Committee Member responsible for Human Resources. He will officially take up the position of Chief Human Resource Officer on October 1st. Booisma has been Chief Human Resource Officer at Royal Ahold since 2 ... more
Kenneth T. Lane, currently Senior Vice President, Isocyanates Europe located in Brussels, Belgium, will become President of BASF’s Catalysts division headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, effective June 1, 2013. He succeeds, Frank A. Bozich, who has decided to leave the company. more
With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement w ... more
Biesterfeld International GmbH has established a branch office in Bangkok, Thailand. As of early May, Biesterfeld International Thailand Ltd. has started its commercial activity as international import and export organization. „Our business in Thailand has grown strongly in the past five ye ... more
LANXESS is focusing on the megatrend of mobility also in Brazil. In Porto Feliz, the specialty chemicals company’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has opened a new facility for high-performance bladders (curing bladders), which are used in the production of tires. It has an annual capacity of about ... more
Merck announced the start of a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop high-efficiency cobalt-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The project COBRA (organic cobalt-based low-cost printable large-area photovoltaics) will run for thre ... more
For three days, high-quality laboratory equipment and the latest analysis devices were the focus of the third analytica Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. 114 exhibitors from ten countries presented their exhibits to more than 3,400 trade visitors. The content in the program of related events, wh ... more
LANXESS has opened a new Asia-Pacific Application Development Center for its high-tech plastics in the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. It is run by the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit. “The new Application Development Center will support our customers and industry partne ... more
Oxea announced for the first quarter of 2013 a strong earnings increase compared with the first quarter of 2012. Adjusted EBITDA increased from €45 million in Q1 2012 to €53 million in Q1 2013 (+18%), the third best quarterly result of Oxea since its inception in 2007. While revenues were s ... more
During the first six months of fiscal year 2012/13 the business trend in the ZEISS Group was marked by the difficult conditions experienced in some markets. Nevertheless, the Group concluded the first half of the year (ended 31 March) with revenue totaling EUR 1.978 billion (first six month ... more
“Merck got off to a solid and profitable start in 2013 with all four divisions contributing to our organic sales growth. In addition, we are making excellent progress on our ‘Fit for 2018’ program. This can clearly be seen in the 19% increase in EBITDA pre one-time items,” said Karl-Ludwig ... more
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Bayer Science & Education Foundation will soon be awarding joint research fellowships. Until 2018, the Bayer Foundation will be making around three million EUR available to fund approximately ten Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowships annually. The ... more
Dr. Wolfgang Hapke, currently head of BASF’s Performance Polymers division, will become President of the Human Resources division effective March 1, 2013. He succeeds Hans-Carsten Hansen who will continue to fulfill his mandate regarding the tariff negotiations for the German Employers’ Fed ... more
Leading chemical engineers have been recognised by IChemE at the Institution’s first North America Awards reception in Vancouver, Canada. Dow Corning clinched the IChemE North America Safety Award (sponsored by Chevron) and Nishit Doshi, a chemical engineer lifted the IChemE Young Chemical ... more
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBIO) and Evonik Industries AG announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint-development agreement signed May 3rd 2013 calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE™ (Efficiency Dir ... more
Merck announced the start of a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop high-efficiency cobalt-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The project COBRA (organic cobalt-based low-cost printable large-area photovoltaics) will run for thre ... more
BASF plans to begin production of 1,4-butanediol based on renewable feedstock (renewable BDO) using the patented process of Genomatica, San Diego, California. The one-step fermentation process is based on sugars as a renewable feedstock. The license agreement allows BASF to build a world-sc ... more
With only a few weeks to go until the second REACH deadline, all registrants should be making the final arrangements for the submission of their dossier. At this stage, lead and member registrants should have already decided how to meet the relevant information requirements and the compensa ... more
The CLH proposals for the two borates disodium octaborate, anhydrate and disodium octaborate, tetrahydrate, have been submitted by the Netherlands. Neither substance has an existing harmonised classification and for both substances the dossier submitter is proposing classification for repro ... more
Following several exchanges of information between the parties and interveners as well as an oral hearing, the Board of Appeal has granted the Appellant’s request to annul an ECHA decision requiring it to carry out a 90-day repeated dose toxicity study in the rabbit by inhalation on the sub ... more
With only a few weeks to go until the second REACH deadline, all registrants should be making the final arrangements for the submission of their dossier. At this stage, lead and member registrants should have already decided how to meet the relevant information requirements and the compensa ... more
Following several exchanges of information between the parties and interveners as well as an oral hearing, the Board of Appeal has granted the Appellant’s request to annul an ECHA decision requiring it to carry out a 90-day repeated dose toxicity study in the rabbit by inhalation on the sub ... more
The amendment of Annex XIV of REACH ("Authorisation List") has been published in April in the Official Journal. Eight new substances are now subject to authorisation for being used after the sunset date. This is the third time that substances have been added to the Authorisation List by the ... more
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