BASF plans significant investment in ibuprofen capacities in Germany and North America

Merck Invests €70 million to Expand ADC Manufacturing for Novel Cancer Therapies

Triples manufacturing capacity to meet increased global demand for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)

Rentschler Biopharma announces largest single investment at its headquarters in Germany

Construction of a new buffer media station in Laupheim

Synthesizing fine chemicals: Technological Advance in Production of Pharmaceuticals

Merck and Siemens enter Strategic Partnership on Digital Transformation Technology

Merck's cutting-edge production, enabled by Siemens, sets new standards in modular manufacturing

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

Vetter announces plans to expand its capacity in the U.S. and Germany

CDMO outlines location and design of new manufacturing sites to meet increasing customer demands

WACKER Opens mRNA Competence Center in Halle an der Saale, Germany

Expansion enables the company to produce mRNA actives on a large scale going forward

Fast, robust series production of nanoparticles

Next-generation encapsulation technology

WACKER Expands Production Capacity for Biopharmaceuticals in San Diego

Wacker Biotech US is expanding its mRNA and protein production

BASF to build new fermentation plant for crop protection products in Ludwigshafen

Strengthening the portfolio of biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products

SCHOTT Pharma to expand in the U.S.

New prefillable syringe manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina

World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline

Use of biotechnology: New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity

Biotech startup Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory

The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million kilograms a year of sustainable, locally sourced protein

Lilly to expand injectable manufacturing capacity with planned $2.5 billion site in Germany

Company also commits to investing up to $100 million in German early-stage life sciences ecosystem

Gerresheimer: Groundbreaking ceremony for plant expansion in Querétaro, Mexico

Investment volume of around 100 million Euros

Automated, cost-effective production of mRNA vaccines as well as cell and gene therapeutics

“The system will enable automated, component-based, flexible and validatable production”

Vetter looks ahead to further expansions to meet supply chain demand

Ongoing investments in the supply chain for complex injectable medications

Bayer invests 250 million Euros in new production facility in Finland

Accelerating global access to modern contraception

Rentschler Biopharma’s ATMP facility in Stevenage, UK, receives MHRA approval

UK site now set for clinical production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for gene therapy

Sartorius opens manufacturing facility for cell culture media in Puerto Rico

Expansion of capacities for manufacturing powder media with focus on the Americas region

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

The preparation makes the poison

New target to treat severe autoimmune disease

Stardust in the bathroom

Nanoceramics: novel treatment for skin diseases

Small German start-up develops bluetongue virus vaccine within a few months

Verovaccines leverages its new capabilities for rapid emergency response and cost-effective classical animal health vaccine development

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

Fasting and blood sugar

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

How catalysts remove dangerous nitrogen oxides

”If we know exactly where the reaction takes place, the production of catalysts can be controlled accordingly”

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

Europe's unique partnership accelerates research in healthy and sustainable nutrition

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

Delicious and plant-based: the new EXTRA plant-based chewing gum

For the launch of the new EXTRA® plant-based chewing gum, Mars Wrigley is working with the environmental organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support their conservation work in the Mexican rainforest.

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

Full-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method

Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products

New method may mean less microplastic pollution

Victory against fast food giants

German Environmental Aid forces McDonald's to offer mandatory reusable packaging

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant