Research finding could help make biological recycling more commercially viable

18-May-2022

Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap – such lightweight packaging made of PET plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the researchers found in a compost heap ...

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Solid-state batteries have a lot of potential, but will have to prove their commercial viability in the next five years

18-May-2022

Fraunhofer ISI has developed a roadmap for solid-state batteries covering a wide range of aspects from the individual materials, components and cells through to their utilization. It critically evaluates existing research as well as the latest findings and compares the development potential of ...

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The spin-off “Cyclize” of the University of Stuttgart has developed a new method

17-May-2022

Nearly all everyday items are produced from natural gas and crude oil. In light of the global climate change and energy independence, natural gas consumption must urgently be reduced. The spin-off “Cyclize” of the University of Stuttgart has developed a new procedure with which natural gas can be ...

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16-May-2022

Researchers from the University of Rostock have developed a novel type of micro-structured material that enhances the speed of light signals while keeping them protected from scattering. Their discovery will be published online by the journal “Science” on Thursday, 12 May, 2022. Photonic ...

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TU Dresden spin-off project PRUUVE launched

16-May-2022

With the EXIST research transfer PRUUVE (Phosphorescent Response Under UV Excitation) three physicists of the TU Dresden want to bring reusable UV sensor foils and labels to market maturity. With this idea, the team is currently also nominated for the Saxon Founders Award 2022 ...

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Advanced milling technique produces slow-release soil nutrient crystals

13-May-2022

A purely mechanical method can produce a novel, more sustainable fertiliser in a less polluting way. That is the result of a method optimised at DESY's light source PETRA III. An international team used PETRA III to optimise the production method that is an adaptation of an ancient technique: by ...

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Traveling to the centre of planet Uranus

13-May-2022

Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team from the University of Bayreuth, together with international partners, has pushed the boundaries of high-pressure and high-temperature research into cosmic dimensions. For the first time, they have succeeded in generating and ...

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Research meets application at the analytica conference 2022

13-May-2022

From June 21 to 24, 2022, analytica, the world's leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology, will take place for the 28th time at the Munich Exhibition Center. It will be accompanied by the analytica conference from June 21 to 23. In numerous sessions, scientists ...

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High margins in all three businesses despite challenging economic headwinds and increasing global uncertainty

12-May-2022

Merck achieved strong results in the first quarter of 2022. Net sales increased by 12.2% to € 5,198 million compared with the year-earlier quarter. All three business sectors contributed to this growth. The key drivers were the company’s Big3 businesses – the Process Solutions business of Life ...

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Outlook confirmed despite the overall challenging conditions

12-May-2022

Brenntag reports strong results in the first quarter 2022 in an exceptionally challenging market environment. The severe geopolitical uncertainties, particularly caused by the war in Ukraine, which Brenntag strongly condemns, add to the ongoing pressure on global supply chains. Both divisions ...

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