News for chemistry, analytics and chemical engineering

Chemists make breakthrough in solving long-standing puzzle in polymer science

This new approach allows a fundamental and technological question that has preoccupied polymer scientists for the past 50 years to be finally answered

Separating molecules requires lots of energy: This new, heat-resistant membrane could change that

The technology could lower costs for making pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and other products: Researcher plans to start a company

Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark

Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids

A new spectroscopical tool to study liquids

Milestone for novel atomic clock

X-ray laser shows possible route to substantially increased precision time measurement

Imaging the smallest atoms provides insights into an enzyme's unusual biochemistry

This could help in the design of enzymes for the chemical industry

Hazardous ingredients in batteries

Trust, but verify! A long and winding road to an innovative method

How organic solar cells could become significantly more efficient

Turbocharger dyes: Organic dyes accelerate transport of buffered solar energy

Intelligent Textiles as Protection against PAH Toxins

High Market Potential for Intelligent Textiles Expected

A taste for plastic

Discovered for the first time: New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic

Novel approach towards nanomaterials developed

During this process, the team discovered an intriguing phenomenon

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Lego discards plan to build bricks from recycled plastic bottles

POWTECH and PARTEC 2023 – three days of processing and particle technology at the highest level

traceless materials secures €36.6 Million Series A to build first industry plant for bio-circular alternative to plastic

Change-enabler for driving the green transformation of the industry

Ilmac 2023 kicks off in Basel with new highlights

analytica: Significant upswing in international spin-offs

Country-specific challenges

Sustainable zinc-ion batteries for the energy transition

Research project aims for rapid industrial implementation

Patent filings in 3D printing grew eight times faster than average of all technologies in last decade

Al Mada and CNGR agree partnership to produce components for lithium-ion batteries in Morocco

Metallographic image analysis in second

TGFS invests in start-up for AI-based software for microstructure analysis

Battery technology "Made in Germany" as an opportunity of the century

CustomCells calls for a holistic course to be set for the targeted establishment and expansion of the battery value chain

Heraeus sells Noblelight Specialty Lighting Business to Excelitas Technologies

Evonik cooperates with REMONDIS on sustainable polyurethane recycling

The cooperation will support Evonik as it develops its chemical recycling process to the next level

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

New blood test gives very high accuracy to screen for Alzheimer’s disease

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’

Cytomos welcomes new Director

£4 million investment sets path for commercialisation of groundbreaking cell analysis technology

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

Fibrous meat alternatives from regional pea flour

Hilcona Europe Premiere

Why are neuron axons long and spindly?

They're optimizing signaling efficiency!

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Fondant under the magnifying glass

New insights into the properties of sweet coating: The results could be used to optimize the industrial production process in the future

Can coffee improve memory?

Findings suggest the efficacy of Trigonelline derived from coffee in preventing and improving age-related spatial learning memory impairment

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times

What happens in femtoseconds in nature can now be observed in milliseconds in the lab

Artificial Intelligence tools shed light on millions of proteins

AI as a valuable tool in research

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO