Plant shutdown after fire: BASF declares Force Majeure for citral and derivatives

BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen

New capacity meets growing demand for the manufacturing of chips in Europe

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Praj Industries Ltd join forces to revolutionize polylactic acid production and circular economy

End-to-end offering for PLA (polylactic acid) production

thyssenkrupp Uhde secures landmark contract for GNFC's new nitric acid plant

Third project for GNFC will increase nitric acid production capacity by more than 50

World premiere: "Mannheim 001" production plant produces marine fuel from wastewater and electricity

e-Methanol is a climate-neutral fuel alternative and therefore key to the sustainable transformation of the shipping industry

Hy2gen reaches milestone for ammonia project in Canada

Hy2gen's COURANT project was awarded the contract last year for a capacity of 307 MW to produce 230,000 tons of renewable ammonia per year.

OQ Chemicals to Launch Heptanoic Acid Production in Germany

Investment in Growth

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

Direct integration of the technology into a chemical production environment is a world first

How can Europe boost its domestic battery production and what policy actions are needed?

Battery cell demand will highly increase by 2030

Sustainable Battery Manufacturing in Sight

Successful Completion of the BMBF-Funded Project IDcycLIB

Green hydrogen economy: Evonik is building a plant for anion exchange membranes

Pilot plant for production of anion exchange membranes in Marl to start operation at the end of 2025

Arkema has decided to increase its PVDF capacity by 15% in North America

Cutting-edge technology for everyone

European innovation platform offers companies access to resource-saving production methods

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology

A more sustainable alternative to conventional esterification

WACKER Expands Production Capacity for Specialty Silicones in Asia

Asia is already one of WACKER’s most important sales regions

Green specialty chemicals from Verbio with Nobel Prize-winning innovation

Construction of the new ethenolysis plant in Bitterfeld progressing apace

Wevo-Chemie expands production capacity

“With the expansion of our silicone production at the company headquarters in Ostfildern, we are taking an important step into the future”

Perstorp establishes Amsterdam site in key step to enter the growing synthetic ester business

Covestro Expands Production in Ohio

Additional Capacity for tailor-made Polycarbonates

thyssenkrupp nucera Partners with Chlorum Solutions USA for Chlor-Alkali Plant in Arizona

Plant aims to set a new standard in proximity-based chemical production

Busch Group Expands Presence in Romania

“By incorporating Pfeiffer Vacuum into the Busch Group, we can now offer our customers in Romania the best solutions for all vacuum technology applications”

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

New tool turns complex process of simulating molecules in solution into a user-friendly chat

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

Scientific breakthrough in chemistry

Scientists succeed in fully synthesizing one of the strongest natural cytotoxic substances: a great step forward for cancer research

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

New, non-toxic synthesis method for “miracle material” MXene

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem

A third generation of biodegradable plastics could bring hope in the fight against plastic waste

New approaches in battery production

From raw material processing to recycling

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

“We’re working at full force to put Bayer back on a profitable growth path”

Progress on strategic priorities

What innovation potential does the use of graphene offer for lithium-ion batteries?

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

Research breakthrough: Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings

This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

What our brain does when the mind is at rest

New insights into the brain’s default mode network

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

This could lead to a much more compact design of quantum sensors

How does the immune system age?

Research team shows very precise and comprehensive correlation between immune profiles and age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Chemeleon to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Finalize Ultra-Rapid Assay, Launches $10M Series A

Results in seconds rather than hours: Groundbreaking instrument-free assay nears completion

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

Battery research: visualisation of aging processes operando

‘A lot happens at the interfaces between the anode, separator and cathode while a battery is charging or discharging’

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

New highly effective bitter compound identified

Mushroom study expands knowledge of natural bitter compounds

Scientists achieve breakthrough in laser-alignment for macromolecular single-particle imaging

Visualization of molecular structures with unprecedented detail

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing

Skin models with living cells

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

Nanotechnology: DNA origami boosts sensitivity of rapid tests

Early detection of strokes and heart attacks

How ibuprofen affects fat metabolism in the brain

Alzheimer's research: New in vitro laboratory study provides important insights

AI food scanner turns phone photos into nutritional analysis

NYU Tandon researchers develop technology to calculate calories and nutrients from food images

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

Munich-based lab automation startup raised €2.77M

AI-driven biotech research: Connected labs for faster scientific progress