News for chemistry, analytics and chemical engineering

From Climate Gas to Raw Material

DFG Focus on Green Chemistry under Fluctuating Conditions

How cleaning agents can damage photovoltaic modules

Wastewater treatment plants as drivers for the energy transition

Technical add-on module can, in principle, turn any wastewater treatment plant into a CO2 sink and decentralized methane production plant

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help optimize the material’s design

Golden future for thermoelectrics

Record breaking material

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

Precisely arranging nanoparticles

Research team develops plasmonic molecules from nanoparticles

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution

A low-cost 3D printed analytical IoT platform for vertical monitoring of gaseous hydrogen sulphide

Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme

Ocean acidification in coloured stripes

Making environmental changes visible

Accelerating battery research with robots

Smart, autonomous and chemistry-agnostic: The world urgently needs new types of energy storage

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

Start-up recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes

University of Bath is home to UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH

BASF and Nanotech Energy partner for lithium-ion batteries with locally recycled content in North America

BASF will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with recycled metals on a commercial scale starting in 2024

Where Germany’s imports for hydrogen and Power-to-X products could come from

Fraunhofer ISE Study

Schenck Process: Refocusing on core business after carve-out of the food division

Digital solutions and sustainable bulk solids processes at the heart

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

Blender Bites launches at Walmart USA

The products are to be introduced in about 1,600 stores across the country

Coronavirus: Researchers develop new rapid and reliable detection method

"Anti-obesity drugs" normalises brain in obesity

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity

Clean water from fog

A property known as photocatalytic memory ensures that this also functions when skies are overcast and at night

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

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

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?

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”

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

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

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Stanford study shows how the meat and dairy sector resists competition from alternative animal products

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

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

People Misjudge the Amount of Sugar in Foods

Limited Information Can Already Help

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

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

A microchip for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, p-Chip Corporation, and Kaasmerk Matec Partner to Launch Breakthrough in Food-Safe Digital Tracking Technology

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

How to inactivate common cold viruses

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

Straws and disposable tableware: Also made of paper often with harmful chemicals for the environment and health

The supposedly better alternative is often not better at all, scientists emphasize

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

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

KNAUER invests in Dresden-based start-up company

Both companies will offer integrated solutions in the field of material separation and laboratory organisation

How minimal genetic differences can turn healthy food into a deadly danger

You are what you eat - this old saying could take on a new dimension according to latest research results

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO