Smart tomographic sensors control industrial processes of tomorrow

HZDR coordinates European Doctoral Training Network TOMOCON

01-Sep-2017 - Modern parallel computer architectures are capable of processing huge amounts of data at high speed. This allows for the increasing use of imaging techniques as sensors to control machines and process plants. In the new European collaborative project TOMOCON twelve research institutions and 15 ...

Seal of quality for LANXESS subsidiary: Saltigo passes FDA audit

28-Jun-2010 - Saltigo GmbH has passed an audit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with a “No Findings” rating. Saltigo’s Managing Director Wolfgang Schmitz is delighted that the official auditors did not have any objections: “The FDA audit is an internationally accredited seal of quality and ...

BASF invests in its formulation site for food ingredients in Ballerup in Denmark

19-Apr-2010 - BASF has invested over € 6 million in the optimization and upgrade of the Ballerup site for food ingredient formulations in Denmark. Situated near Copenhagen, BASF’s Nutrition Ingredients business unit, affiliated to the Care Chemicals division, produces high-quality, microencapsulated carotenoid ...

World's best synchrotron radiation source accelerates its first beam

Clear the ring for PETRA III

21-Apr-2009 - DESY's new synchrotron radiation source PETRA III accelerated its first beam. The positron bunches were injected and stored in the 2.3-kilometre accelerator for the first time. During future user operation, up to 960 particle bunches containing up to 10 billions of positrons - antiparticles to ...

Novasep has Extended its Custom Chiral Separation Capabilities to Offer Optimized and Efficient Purification Solutions

Custom Chiral Separation Using Preparative Chromatography Eases and Speeds up Process Development; Rapidly and Efficiently Producing the Required Amount of Compounds for Early Development Phases While Being Cost Efficient at Industrial Scale

30-Sep-2008 - Novasep has recently added a state-of-the-art cGMP pilot scale continuous chromatography unit in its Chasse sur Rhône (France) facility. This ensures cost efficient separations of kilograms to tens of kilograms of pure enantiomer for clinical supplies. Novasep operates six FDA-inspected ...

Heraeus launches cooperation with top-tier Chinese university

28-Sep-2007 - The precious metals and technology group Heraeus has signed a cooperation agreement with Northeastern University in Shenyang, China, which will enhance the group's potential for research and innovation in Asia. In September Dr. Frank Heinricht, Vice Chairman of the Board of Management of Heraeus ...

SDK to Produce Large Area Organic EL Panels, Using Phosphorescent Polymer Technology

16-Feb-2007 - Accroding to the company, Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has made progress in its development of organic electroluminescent (organic EL) device technology based on a singlelayer organic electroluminescent devices based on phosphorescent polymer materials, achieving the world's highest external quantum ...

BASF to acquire motorcycle catalyst business in China to meet growing market demand

13-Dec-2006 - BASF signed an agreement to acquire a motorcycle catalyst business in mainland China to meet the growing global demand for emissions-control technology. BASF Catalysts LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary formed by BASF after its acquisition of Engelhard Corporation in 2006, will acquire Guilin REEcat ...

New Guideline: Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) - GC/MS method

18-Jul-2005 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) may be formed in technical processes, in which organic, especially fossil substances are processed, burned or pyrolized. Guideline VDI 3874 specifies a manual method for the determination of PAH in emissions from stationary sources of all industrial ...

BASF IT Services optimises service provider process at Merck KGaA

08-Jan-2004 - BASF IT Services have installed a new IT system to boost site maintenance for Merck KGaA in Darmstadt. The system is based on an IT-supported standard service provider process and handles assignments from external companies. As well as providing the necessary equipment, BASF IT Services has also ...