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• thyssenkrupp commissions first commercial bioplastics plant in China
  

  To reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics, thyssenkrupp has developed a manufacturing process for the bioplastic polylactide (PLA). The world’s first commercial plant based on the patented PLAneo® technology recently started production in Changchun, China. It is operated by the Jilin COFCO Biom more

• 3D-printed lithium-ion batteries
  

  Electric vehicles and most electronic devices, such as cell phones and laptop computers, are powered by lithium-ion batteries. Until now, manufacturers have had to design their devices around the size and shape of commercially available batteries. But researchers have developed a new method to 3D pr more

• Photocatalyst system for plastics production
  

  A research team from Berlin has developed a novel catalyst system, which enables the regulation of multiple polymerization processes to produce biodegradable plastics solely by illumination with light of different colors.  The properties of a polymeric material are highly dependent on factors, such more

Infographics Lactic Acid

The Chemistry of Camembert

The creaminess of camembert is bested by few other cheeses – but it also has a strong smell to rival blue cheeses that reminds you of its presence in your fridge! Additionally, unlike many other cheeses, as it’s left for longer its insides start to become more gooey. Here we take a look at some came more

The Chemistry of Cider

Having looked at the chemistry behind beer previously, it seemed only fair to also take a look at cider for all the cider drinkers out there. On a hot summer’s day, the cool, refreshing taste of cider is hard to beat. But what are the chemicals behind this flavour? Before we look at the chemistry, l more

The Smell of Freshly-Baked Bread

As we took a look at the complex chemistry of bread-making last week, this week it seemed to make perfect sense to look at some of the chemistry that results from putting the end result of that process into the oven! There are a host of compounds that contribute towards baked bread’s aroma; here we more

Publications Lactic Acid

• Protein-protein interactions of Human Glyoxalase II: findings of a reliable docking protocol

  Glyoxalase II (GlxII) is an antioxidant glutathione-dependent enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of S-D-lactoylglutathione to form D-lactic acid and glutathione (GSH). The last product is the most important thiol reducing agent present in all eukaryotic cells that have mitochondria and chloropla more

• IJMS, Vol. 19, Pages 1927: Preventive Effects of Dairy Products on Dementia and the Underlying Mechanisms

  IJMS, Vol. 19, Pages 1927: Preventive Effects of Dairy Products on Dementia and the Underlying Mechanisms International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms19071927 Authors: Ano Nakayama Alongside the rapid population aging occurring worldwide, the prevention of age-rel more

• Designer bugs as drugs

  Infectious Disease The endemic persistence and outbreaks of Vibrio cholerae indicate a need for new methods of control. Mao et al. discovered that lactic acid production by the probiotic Lactococcus lactis rendered the infant mouse gut hostile to V. cholerae and engineered L. lactis to detect more