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 ...

Birch bark compounds offer a wealth of business opportunities

18-Feb-2014 - Birch is a standout wood species: Half of the weight of birch outer bark consists of betulin and fatty acids of suberin. These compounds can replace pine oil and resin in technochemical products. They can also be used in pharmaceuticals. VTT is researching and developing the potential for ...

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 ...

Danger: slippery surface!

Freiburg research team develops artificial surfaces insects cannot stick to

25-Sep-2013 - Beetles, cockroaches, and ants will have a harder time walking on facades or air conditioners in the future – thanks to the bio-inspired, anti-adhesive surfaces Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck, Dr. Bettina Prüm, and Dr. Holger Bohn are developing together with the Plant Biomechanics Group of the ...

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 ...