New Discovery in Enzyme Research: Water is the Key for Activity

Discovery could help to enhance the use of biocatalysts in industrial applications such as food processing or the production of biofuels

06-Aug-2025 - Researchers from the University of Greifswald have discovered a special feature of enzymes that play a role in the conversion of sugar molecules. They identified a precisely coordinated water molecule. In the long run, this discovery could help to enhance the use of biocatalysts in industrial ...

BINDER acquires Parameter Generation & Control

01-Aug-2025 - BINDER is pleased to announce the acquisition of Parameter Generation & Control, a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in Walk-In humidity and temperature control systems. This strategic acquisition enhances BINDER’s product portfolio andstrengthens the company’s positionin delivering ...

Researchers develop process to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic

New process uses bacteria

22-Jul-2025 - According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 30% to 40% of the nation’s food supply ends up being wasted. That adds up to billions of pounds every year rotting in landfills and emitting greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide. Plastic is also piling up around the globe, with ...

A possible replacement for plastic could lead to stronger, eco-friendly materials for everyday use

It has the potential to become your next disposable water bottle, and so much more

16-Jul-2025 - In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose – a biodegradable material – into a multifunctional material with the ...

LUMITOS Celebrates Anniversary – From University Vision to Leading B2B Online Marketing Expert

Organic Growth Instead of Venture Capital: How LUMITOS Survived the Dot-com Crisis and Became Market Leader

17-Jun-2025 - LUMITOS AG is celebrating its 25th anniversary and today presents itself as a leading B2B marketing platform for chemistry, life sciences, food, and adjacent industries. What began in 1997 as a university project at the Free University of Berlin is now an internationally successful company with ...

digital lab day 2025 celebrates international success

virtual battery day 2025 follows in November

02-Jun-2025 - The digital lab day (dld) 2025 has come to a successful conclusion and has established itself as an international platform for lab experts, scientists and decision-makers. With 2,375 registered participants from 93 countries, the event underlines its global significance and reach. Organized by ...

Digital change at Waldner

Waldner Group enters into strategic partnerships to strengthen digital transformation

02-Jun-2025 - The Waldner Group is consistently looking to the future and is investing in two technology-oriented companies. The aim of this collaboration is to drive forward the digital transformation, exploit synergies and sustainably expand its own value proposition. The new partnerships focus on the joint ...

akeno receives 4.5 million euros for real-time production planning

From BASF project to international rollout

21-May-2025 - Production plans quickly become outdated - they often lose 75 percent of their informative value within three days. The reason: conventional tools do not react flexibly to changes. The result: unused capacity, superfluous stock and constant replanning. The Hamburg-based tech company akeno ...

Overwhelming success: digital lab day 2025 impresses across the board

International platform for laboratory digitization extended by one week

15-May-2025 - The digital lab day 2025 on May 14 was a great success and underlines the growing importance of digital events for the laboratory sector. With 2,271 registered participants from all over the world and a comprehensive program, the event offered a unique platform for knowledge transfer, innovation ...

The EPO unveils the top 10 innovators of the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

Prize recognises innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology

07-May-2025 - The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced the top 10 global innovators for the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025. These innovators, known as Tomorrow Shapers, are under 30 and have been recognised for their groundbreaking contributions to sustainability, healthcare, ...