Researchers develop efficient process for chemical terpene synthesis

Potential applications in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries

20-Feb-2023 - A team of scientists led by Professor Tanja Gulder at Leipzig University’s Institute of Organic Chemistry, together with colleagues from the University of Regensburg, has developed a simplified and efficient method for the artificial production of terpenes. Terpenes are a very extensive and ...

Green chemistry: BAM investigates pharmaceutical production without solvents and CO₂ emissions

Pharmaceutical production with mechanochemistry

28-Nov-2022 - The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing a more sustainable process to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients in a major EU project: The pilot project is intended to demonstrate the advantages of mechanochemistry for more environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral ...

ACHEMA 2022 offers new impulses for the process industry

Final Report ACHEMA 2022

29-Aug-2022 - At ACHEMA 2022, the world's leading trade show for the process industry, over 2,200 exhibitors from more than 50 countries showcased the latest equipment and innovative processes for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries at the Frankfurt fairgrounds from 22 to 26 August. Whether it was ...

WACKER Strengthens Biologics Business by Acquiring US-Based Plasmid DNA Manufacturer Genopis

Expansion of WACKER's portfolio as a contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry

04-Feb-2021 - The Munich-based chemical company WACKER is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in pharmaceutical contract manufacturer Genopis Inc. from Helixmith Co Ltd, Seoul (South Korea) and Medivate Partners LLC, Seoul (South Korea). WACKER signed a corresponding agreement. WACKER will continue Genopis' ...

ACHEMA 2018: Great Expectations for the World Forum of the Process Industries

22-Aug-2017 - Some 9 months before the start there are unmistakable signs that ACHEMA 2018 will be a crowd-puller. More than 2700 exhibitors from all around the globe have already booked a stand at this leading show for the process industries in Frankfurt am Main. From 11 to 15 June 2018 they will be ...

How to brew high-value fatty acids with brewer's yeast

15-Mar-2017 - Short-chain fatty acids are high-value constituents of cosmetics, active pharmaceutical ingredients, antimicrobial substances, aromas or soap. To date, it has only been possible to extract them from crude oil by chemical means or from certain plants, such as coconut, using a complex process. ...

Complex production and sales processes weaken a company's competitiveness

Engineering, chemicals and pharmaceuticals need to catch up

12-Nov-2012 - Increasingly competitive environments and the strong expansion into global markets are driving product complexity. In fact, it has more than doubled over the last 15 years. This trend makes complexity management a key success factor, as companies have to lower their production and distribution ...