Blue-green algae sugar instead of glyphosate

Cooperation project develops environmentally friendly glyphosate alternative

06-Dec-2023 - Glyphosate reliably destroys unwanted plants, is used worldwide - and has been highly controversial for years due to its negative effects on the environment and health. For a long time, there was talk of banning the herbicide in Germany and possibly even throughout the EU. Fortunately, a better ...

Prebiotic chemistry - In the beginning, there was sugar

Chemist reports a reaction pathway in which minerals catalyze the formation of sugars in the absence of water

22-Oct-2020 - Organic molecules formed the basis for the evolution of life. But how could inorganic precursors have given rise to them? Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemist Oliver Trapp now reports a reaction pathway in which minerals catalyze the formation of sugars in the absence of ...

First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale

30-Sep-2016 - Global Bioenergies and Clariant announced the first isobutene production from a wheat straw hydrolysate, in the industrial pilot of Pomacle Bazancourt. This success is the result of a collaboration initiated more than 18 months ago, and has been made possible by combining Clariant's proprietary ...

Chocolate physics: How modeling could improve 'mouthfeel'

27-Aug-2015 - Lecithin plays a vital role in the production of chocolate and many other foods. It's never been clear how this ingredient works on a molecular level, and confectioners have relied on observational methods to perfect their recipes. Now, scientists have shown how the field of molecular dynamics ...

The Sweetest Calculator in the World

Chemists let fluorescent sugar sensors ‘calculate’

23-Jun-2014 - In a chemistry lab at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany): Prof. Dr. Alexander Schiller works at a rectangular plastic board with 384 small wells. The chemist carefully pipets some drops of sugar solution into a row of the tiny reaction vessels. As soon as the fluid has mixed with ...

PBT made from renewable feedstock

20 tons of bio-based BDO made with Genomatica’s process converted into PBT

26-Jun-2013 - LANXESS and Genomatica announce that LANXESS has run a production campaign of bio-based PBT in LANXESS’ world-scale production plant using 20 metric tons of bio-based BDO made with Genomatica’s commercially-proven process. This BDO fully complied with the LANXESS specifications for petro-based ...

Bayer achieves strong gains in sales and earnings

Sales advance by 5.3 percent to EUR 8,316 million

03-May-2010 - The Bayer Group started off 2010 with strong sales and earnings growth. “Bayer is well on track – and we plan to grow again this year,” said Werner Wenning, Chairman of the Board of Management, when the first-quarter report was published on Thursday. MaterialScience posted a clear recovery in an ...

Butalco announces it is to produce its first cellulosic ethanol in summer 2010

25-Feb-2010 - This summer, Butalco will use its proprietary new yeast technology to produce biofuel from agricultural waste in a pilot plant in Southern Germany. Butalco's new microbial catalysts will enable up to 30% increased yields in cellulosic ethanol production. Cellulosic biomass, like plant waste ...