Frankincense reprograms inflammatory enzyme

Change of direction in immune defence

13-May-2020 - A research team from the University of Jena and Louisiana State University (USA) has clarified the molecular mechanism behind the anti-inflammatory effect of a natural product from frankincense resin. The enzyme 5-lipoxygenase plays a key role here: the natural product reprograms the normally ...

Eco-friendly formulations based on vegetable oils

Solvent-free adhesives

10-May-2019 - There is an increasing demand for green products, but for them to be genuinely sustainable, manufacturers must also use adhesives and paints that are made of bio-based feedstocks. Advanced materials developed in Fraunhofer labs point the way forward. Demand for organic products is booming. ...

A bendable touch panel with silver nano ink printing

17-Jan-2018 - JST has recognized the results of NexTEP's project, "A Sensor Film for Touch Panels Using Thin Metallic Wire" as a success.This development task was based on the research of Professor Tatsuo Hasegawa, Principal Research Manager at the Flexible Electronics Research Center of the National Institute ...

3D-printing materials for wound care and decorative elements

19-Sep-2017 - Cellulose nanofibrils have properties that can improve the characteristics of bio-based 3D-printing pastes. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing a 3D wound care product for monitoring wound condition in hospital care. However, the first commercial nanocellulose applications will ...

Metabolically engineered E. coli producing phenol

10-Oct-2013 - Many chemicals we use in everyday life are derived from fossil resources. Due to the increasing concerns on the use of fossil resources, there has been much interest in producing chemicals from renewable resources through biotechnology. Phenol is an important commodity chemical, and is a starting ...

GE Healthcare and BAC collaborate to launch new bioprocess affinity resin

21-Mar-2012 - GE Healthcare and BAC BV announced that, following a successful collaboration between the two companies, GE Healthcare Life Sciences has added a new affinity resin to its portfolio of technologies for the purification of antibody-based fragments. GE Healthcare’s new resin, LambdaFabSelect, is a ...

A high-yield biomass alternative to petroleum for industrial chemicals

26-Nov-2010 - A team of University of Massachusetts Amherst chemical engineers report in Science that they have developed a way to produce high-volume chemical feedstocks including benzene, toluene, xylenes and olefins from pyrolytic bio-oils, the cheapest liquid fuels available today derived from biomass. The ...

DSM and Roquette to start bio-based succinic acid joint venture

30-Jun-2010 - Royal DSM N.V. and Roquette Frères announced that they have signed a joint venture agreement for the production, commercialization and market development of bio-based succinic acid, subject to regulatory approvals and notifications. The formation of the joint venture is a new step following the ...

Abundance of Raw Materials and New Production Units Drive the Bioplastics Market in Brazil and Mexico

Given Higher Prices, Consumer Perception Important for Widespread Adoption

18-Jun-2010 - Both Brazil and Mexico are nascent markets for bioplastics, compared to those in Europe or the U.S. Nevertheless, bioplastics are currently penetrating such segments as food packaging and agricultural films and large production scales in Brazil are expected to give a new direction to this market ...

BAC Extends Partnership with GE Healthcare to Launch Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Select

19-Feb-2010 - BAC BV has extended its collaboration with GE Healthcare with the addition of a new bioprocess affinity chromatography ligand to GE Healthcare’s range of custom designed media. The latest addition to the range is an affinity resin for the purification of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) from blood ...