Emerson completes digital automation, improves operation of polystyrene plant in Argentina

Chemical plant closures rate surges six-fold in Europe since 2022

"It’s no longer a question of being five minutes before or after twelve. The sector is under severe stress and breaking"

Three chemical companies promote cecarbonization of ethylene production in western Japan

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical enter basic agreement

Innovations sought for life sciences and process industry

Starting signal for the ACHEMA Founder Award 2027

Start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable

SYPOX replaces natural gas with electricity and has already secured its first major customer

Nobian starts direct delivery of calcium chloride from Frankfurt

"At a time when many companies are reducing their product offerings, we are expanding ours in Europe..."

UWT establishes subsidiary in Poland

HSH Chemie acquires two sweetener specialists

The acquisition strengthens HSH Chemie’s sweetener and sugar alternatives portfolio

OXEA launches comprehensive transformation program

Strengthening competitiveness and securing the future in Germany

Swedish start-up produces graphite from forest waste for batteries and green steel

EIT RawMaterials invests €0.6 million in Nordic Bio-Graphite

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NVIDIA launch AI revolution in the laboratory

"We are entering the era of ‘lab-in-the-loop’ science... to scale scientific discovery at industrial pace"

Biotech start-up scales green chemistry with new investment

ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi

Foeth acquires Italian peer, strengthening its position as used process equipment dealer

Giving used equipment a second life

Bruker consolidates ownership of TOFWERK

Expanding its mass spectrometry portfolio into new applied markets

Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China

First cracker worldwide to use 100% renewable energy to drive its main compressors

Velaris acquires Markes International to expand its automated sample preparation capabilities

The company joins the Velaris family of existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom, EST Analytical, GERSTEL and TE Instruments

Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT) to rebrand under new name - Velaris

Over the past three years, the platform has strategically acquired six leading companies in adjacent markets

Breakthrough Start-Ups Honored at the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025

Power2Polymers from Germany wins top prize

Chemical recycling: a must-have for the future of the site

New packaging law in Germany, rules for mass balance in Brussels

Kyon Energy and Saft drive the energy transition with 100 MW battery storage in Dahlem

Turning diaper waste into new value: BASF, Essity and TU Wien pioneer circular solutions

Breakthrough gasification pilot project proves recyclability of diaper waste and other absorbent hygiene products

DOMO Chemicals Germany: Plants go into emergency operation

Negotiations with creditors for a short-term mass loan have failed

New process for stable, long-lasting all-solid-state batteries

“A few more adjustments – and we could get started”

Revolutionizing chemistry - reaction by reaction

New applications for familiar chemicals

Anode-free battery doubles electric vehicle driving range

“This work represents a meaningful breakthrough...”

Scientists discover molecular ‘reshuffle’ and crack an 80-year-old conundrum

“Our findings open the door to new asymmetric transformations based on mechanistic pathways that chemists previously dismissed as inaccessible”

Wood chemicals replace toxic bisphenols in cash register receipts

Lignin makes cash register receipts safer

DOMO Chemicals Germany: State orders continued operation

Shutdown of production facilities in Leuna prevented for safety reasons

Electrochemical breakthrough turns nitrate waste into ammonia fuel

Copper-palladium hydride interfaces enable highly efficient electrochemical ammonia synthesis

Microplastics detection between claim and reality

Expert interview for analytica 2026

New aluminum-ion cell chemistry on the battery test bench

From research to practice and back again: requirements-driven material development

Breakthrough in carbon-based battery materials improves safety, durability, and power

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NVIDIA launch AI revolution in the laboratory

"We are entering the era of ‘lab-in-the-loop’ science... to scale scientific discovery at industrial pace"

Could cheese protect your brain health?

A new study links eating more high-fat cheese and cream to a lower risk of developing dementia

Potentially harmful PFAS in baking paper

Bruker consolidates ownership of TOFWERK

Expanding its mass spectrometry portfolio into new applied markets

Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment

Large-scale drug atlas uncovers new genome editing modulators and potential therapeutic strategies for DNA repair-deficient cancers

A tastier twist: Scientists enhance the flavour of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods

Sustainable successor to cocoa

Velaris acquires Markes International to expand its automated sample preparation capabilities

The company joins the Velaris family of existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom, EST Analytical, GERSTEL and TE Instruments

How sweet is healthy? Tagatose could solve the sugar problem

Tufts researchers use E. coli as microfactories for tagatose, which has 60% fewer calories and hardly affects blood sugar levels

Foshan University pioneers nanoparticle method to curb cadmium in rice crops

Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT) to rebrand under new name - Velaris

Over the past three years, the platform has strategically acquired six leading companies in adjacent markets

T-CURX raises $20M Series A for non-viral CAR-T therapies

German biotech secures funding led by BiomedVC to advance clinical programs in AML and solid tumors

Mö Foods secures € 2.4 million and redefines cheese alternative made from oats

Mö Foods is taking plant-based products out of their niche with its award-winning oat-based cheese alternatives

New test shows which antibiotics actually work

“Our test method allows us to tailor antibiotic therapies specifically to the bacterial strains in individual patients”

Stopping immune aging: Startup receives million-dollar investment

Groundbreaking thymus-rejuvenating biologics are designed to restore immune function and promote lasting immune health throughout all stages of life

Addressing the next bottleneck in dairy alternatives

The Protein Brewery Secures €2.3 Million Grant to bring next-gen nutritious mycoprotein powder to dairy alternatives

New mass spec innovation could transform research

Innovation may improve drug target discovery while helping scientists answer long-standing questions about human health and biology

Parkinson's disease: Ion channel as a promising approach for active substances

Ion channel as promising avenue for new drugs

Cheese without cows?

Researchers investigated the beliefs that influence consumers' willingness to buy animal-free Gouda

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NVIDIA launch AI revolution in the laboratory

"We are entering the era of ‘lab-in-the-loop’ science... to scale scientific discovery at industrial pace"

Coffee as a Staining Agent Substitute in Electron Microscopy

Researchers have proven that espresso is a favourable alternative to the highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate in the analysis of biological samples

Change of management at the online supermarkets Knuspr and Gurkerl

New imaging technology can detect early signs of heart disease through the skin.

Detecting progression before symptoms appear

First ancient human herpesvirus genomes document their deep history with humans

Genomic data confirm that certain human herpesviruses became part of the human genome thousands of years ago

How healthy are Brazil nuts really?

New study elucidates trace elements in the seeds

Faster, clearer, deeper 3D imaging

Research team optimises microscope with innovative technology to benefit research and medicine

New Toothpaste Stops Periodontal Pathogens

Fraunhofer spin-off has brought the technology to market

Fish freshness easily monitored with a new sensor

Beyond gene scissors: New CRISPR mechanism discovered

An unexpected discovery: Team from Würzburg, Braunschweig, and the US identifies Cas12a3 nuclease showing precise activity

A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analyzing leaves

The method analyzes the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it