19.11.2015
- 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important chemical intermediate product and raw material for plastics, solvents and synthetic fibers. The alcohol’s production capacities have been...
28.10.2015
- What should be the key criteria when searching for the best location for a chemical investment? One might do worse than to use the guiding principle of famous bank robber Willie...
The folded structure of a protein defines its interactions with other molecules. Selective binding ligands could be, e.g., other proteins or peptides. A natural protein...
07.10.2015
- The Internet of Things (IoT), where smart devices, machines and people communicate and exchange information with each other, has the power to revolutionize the life sciences...
07.10.2015
- In late June, Johnson Matthey announced that it will divest its Alfa Aesar Research Chemicals business to Thermo Fisher Scientific. Following the divestment the company has...
07.10.2015
- Kemal Malik, board member for innovation at the German Bayer Group, sees many similarities in the genetic system of humans, animals and plants. This opens the door for synergies in...
03.09.2015
- In April, Ferrostaal, based in Essen, Germany, and Haldor Topsoe, headquarterd in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded the joint venture Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects with registered office...
03.09.2015
- In September 2014, Merck announced the €13.1 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, which by mid-August has received antitrust clearance from all relevant jurisdictions including...
28.07.2015
- Certainly it is no big secret that in the process industry supply chains are becoming more complex all the time. For example, parts of the value-added chain that are outside a...
28.07.2015
- Almost every day, there are news stories about environmental damage and social inequality. Whether it is illegal immigrants attempting to enter Europe, erratic weather conditions...
