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Goodbye to crude oil-based dyes: Biotech start-up and scientists revolutionize paint production
21-Dec-2022
The colors of our clothes, cosmetics, furniture and all sorts of things around us are nearly all based on crude oil, making them far from environmentally innocent. University of Copenhagen researchers have teamed up with Danish biotech start-up Octarine Bio to create new types of sustainable ...
Can a carbohydrate actually suck methane, a greenhouse gas, directly out of the air?
22-Nov-2022
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Science are in the process of finding out. Methane gas is 86 times more potent than CO2 and one of the major contributors to global warming. It is estimated that methane accounts for 30 percent of all global warming from gaseous emissions. ...
A new technique makes bacteria cells more robust and efficient for various chemicals synthesis under harsh application conditions
15-Jun-2022
Every day, chemical factories produce a wide range of products that will be extremely difficult to do without in a modern society; everything from medicines like insulin and antibiotics to fertilizers. The basis of such products often consists of bacteria, which can produce chemicals and drugs in ...
Have you ever experienced the strange taste of water after it has been in a reusable plastic bottle for a while?
15-Feb-2022
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these substances are potentially harmful to human health. There is a need for better regulation and manufacturing standards for ...
Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic thereby separate plastics according to their chemical composition
07-Jan-2022
In contrast to common perceptions, plastic is in no way near one material. Rather, it is a combination of many materials (polymers) with different chemical compounds and additives such as pigments or fibres, depending on its use. It is very difficult to tell the difference between different types ...
Chemically synthesized short DNA sequences are extremely important ingredients with countless uses
18-May-2021
The DNA sequences produced are also called oligonucleotides. These are widely used for disease identification, for the manufacture of oligonucleotide-based drugs, and for several other medical and biotechnological applications. The high demand for oligonucleotides therefore requires an efficient ...
New research suggests that more than 100 chemicals found in plastic toy materials may pose possible health risks to children
25-Feb-2021
It has long been known that several chemicals used in plastic toys in different parts of the world can be harmful to human health. However, it is difficult for parents to figure out how to avoid plastic toys containing chemicals that may cause possible health risks to their children. Regulations ...
Researchers have succeeded to obtain control of the molecular machines, which in the future may enable them to perform controlled movements
06-May-2020
Molecules are some of life's most basic building blocks. When they work together in the right way, they become molecular machines that can solve the most amazing tasks. They are essential for all organisms by, for example, maintaining a wide range of cellular functions and mechanisms. What if you ...
Quantum research unifies two ideas offering an alternative route to topological superconductivity
27-Apr-2020
A pencil shaped semiconductor, measuring only a few hundred nanometers in diameter, is what researches from the Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institute, at University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Microsoft Quantum researchers, have used to uncover a new route to topological ...
28-Jan-2020
We all know the rechargeable and efficient lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries sitting in our smartphones, laptops and also in electric cars. Unfortunately, lithium is a limited resource, so it will be a challenge to satisfy the worlds' growing demand for relatively cheap batteries. Therefore, ...