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      • Biopolymers – material building blocks of the future
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    • Algae biotechnology
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        • Etamax
      • Recovery of high-value compounds
        • Scale-up to pilot scale
      • Algae biomass as a renewable energy source
        • Biorefinery based on starch-rich algal biomass
        • Algal starch biorefinery
        • Lipid-rich algal biomass
      • Use of microalgae in organic farming
        • Organic plant protection product from microalgae against fungal infestation
    • Biofilms and hygiene
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      • Biological characterization of antimicrobial and photocatalytic surfaces
      • Biofilms – Avoid, use and control
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        • New chemical building blocks from terpenoid waste streams
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      • Plastics technology
      • Organic chemistry
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        • JRHDD – Joint Research Hub for Drug Discovery and Delivery
      • Three-dimensional (3D) skin models as in-vitro test systems
        • Reporter skin: In-vitro skin models for the detection of cell stress
        • 3D skin model for infection research
        • Skin disease models
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        • Antimicrobial surfaces by the application of natural active substances
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        • Improvement of wound healing
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        • Hydrophobic treatment of textiles with biobased chitosan
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        • Fermentative production of carboxylic acids from lignocellulose sugars
        • Process demonstration isobutene
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      • Genomics for white and environmental biotechnology
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        • Oxygen conducting perovskite capillary membranes
        • Perovskite capillary membranes in a CO₂ plasma
        • Dense metal membranes for hydrogen purification
        • MOF mixed-matrix membranes
        • Ionic liquids in gas absorption
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    • Resource recovery: Nutrients, metals, biogas
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      • Efficient processes for biogas production from of organic waste and renewable raw materials
        • Characterization of the anaerobic decomposition process in the environmental sector
      • Nutrient recovery from manure
      • Digestion residues – Raw material for nutrients and soil improvers
      • Nutrients from food and animal feed industry
      • Production of plant and soil substrates: formulation and drying
      • Recovery of ammonium from wastewater
      • BioEcoSIM® – Combined process for the treatment of liquid manure and fermentation residues
      • Biological nutrient removal and reuse
      • Extraction and recovery of metals with biotechnological processes
      • project-nawaro
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        • Biotechnological Production of Organic Acids from Methanol
        • Methylotrophic Yeasts for Industrial Biotechnology
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        • Recovery of volatile substances
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        • Wastewater as a resource: Utilization and recovery of wastewater ingredients
        • Nexus of water and food security
        • Water 4.0 – The digitization of the water industry
        • Climate resilient cities through blue-green infrastructures
        • Water management in India
      • Biological wastewater treatment
        • Biological treatment of persistent substances in complex wastewaters
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        • Electrodialysis
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        • High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) with Electron- and X-Ray-Induced EDX Analytics
        • Contact Angle Analysis
        • Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy (FT-IR)
        • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
        • Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy
        • Spectroscopic and Imaging Ellipsometry
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      • 2024
        • Adhesives from feathers
        • Lab-grown canine skin provides a canvas for testing medical treatments
        • LaChiPur – Functionalized Chitosan as a Biobased Flocculant for the Treatment of Complex Wastewater
        • Pathogen identification – next-generation sequencing optimizes diagnostics
        • Innovative agricultural production with treated water: first living lab in operation
        • Reporter Skin: In-vitro Skin Makes Cell Reaction to Test Substance Measurable in Real Time
        • Technological Advance in Production of Pharmaceuticals
        • Energy vector for decentralized hydrogen supply
        • Keeping Bugs Healthy
        • Biohydrogen from Wood Waste
      • 2023
        • Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil
        • Plasma against toxic PFAS chemicals
        • Rapeseed makes more than just oil – it’s a source of proteins too
        • The terrorist attack on Israel
      • 2022
        • Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals
        • Pilot project RoKKa uses wastewater to produce fertiliser and raw materials
        • Herpes virus to be weaponized to fight cancer
        • Biosurfactants are "Bioproduct Day Favourite"
        • Biointelligent sensor for measuring viral activity
        • Sustainable by design foamed bioplastics project launch
        • 13,9M€ project to mainstream alternative proteins for everybody and everywhere has official started
      • 2021
        • Future factory Lusatia: answers to the global resource hunger
        • Coating textiles sustainably with chitosan
        • The Fraunhofer lighthouse project “FutureProteins“ develops coupled agricultural systems for a resilient and sustainbale production of high-quality food proteins
        • AQUA-Hub − Fraunhofer IGB supports market development in India for water technologies "Made In Germany"
        • Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
        • Nose2Brain – Active substances without detour through the nose into the brain
        • TotalEnergies, Sunfire and Fraunhofer give the go-ahead for green methanol in Leuna
        • CO2 as a raw material for plastics and other products
        • Efficient roll-to-roll production technologies for more climate neutrality
        • Indoor Air: How to Eliminate Viruses Effectively
        • Large-scale implementation of vegetable production utilizing water reuse
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    Cologne  /  November 13, 2024  -  November 14, 2024

    Sustainable Chemicals and Sustainable Materials Conference & Expo | Part of Sustainable Industry Week

    Sustainable Chemicals and Sustainable Materials Conference & Expo | Part of Sustainable Industry Week

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    • Workshop: Sustainable Synthesis of Fine Chemicals by Continuous Flow Cascade Reactions, Michaela Müller, 14 Nov 2024 | 13:05 - 14:05 | Sustainable Chemicals
    • Lignin as a new raw material or its struggle with commercialization, Ulrike Junghans, 14 Nov 2024 | 13:25 - 13:50 | The Sustainable Materials Stage

    Sustainable Chemistry and Sustainable Materials

     

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    High purity Organosolv lignin for high-end applications

    In the lignocellulose biorefinery pilot plant at Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna, we pulp lignocellulose to provide the ingredients (extractives, hemicellulose, lignin, cellulose) with specific properties. 

    The Organosolv lignin obtained possesses high-quality properties, which is why it is suitable for numerous applications, such as thermoplastics, carbon fibers, but also for applications in pharmaceuticals or cosmetics.

    • Provision of Organosolv lignin
    • Oxidation or base-catalytic cleavage of lignin (including organosolv lignin, kraft lignin) to aromatic monomer and oligomer building blocks
    • Provision of fibrous material, for example for the production of fiber composites
    • Extraction of other plant constituents such as bark extractives

    Further information on Fraunhofer CBP website

    Recovered lignin on the filter press.
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    Recovered lignin on the filter press.

    Lignin as a new raw material or its struggle with commercialization, Ulrike Junghans

     14 Nov 2024 |  13:25 - 13:50 |  Sustainable Materials Stage

    Lignin holds tremendous potential as a precursor for various biobased applications but still challenges science and industry to integrate it into existing or novel material and chemical applications. With its increasing availability on the one hand and the enhanced understanding of materials on the other, potential applications for lignin become more concrete. Hence, this presentation will summarize current activities in the wide field of lignin production and applications in the light of the extraction process, biomass, regional and market aspects. 

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    Cascade reactions for the continuous synthesis of fine chemicals

    Do you want to significantly optimize your production costs for the synthesis of fine chemicals and their purity at the same time?

    We present a novel and innovative synthesis process for manufacturing fine chemicals , where the final product is generated in a continuous synthesis cascade, ideally within a single reactor. This method significantly enhances process efficiency and makes production more sustainable by shortening retooling times and reducing the amount of energy needed. 

    Further information on www.kaskaden-reaktionen.de

    The catalysts required for synthesis are immobilized on transparent films
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    The catalysts required for synthesis are immobilized on transparent films

    Workshop: Sustainable Synthesis of Fine Chemicals by Continuous Flow Cascade Reactions, Michaela Müller

     14 Nov 2024 |  13:05 - 14:05 |  Sustainable Chemicals

    An interdisciplinary team of Fraunhofer researchers has developed an innovative synthesis process for the production of fine chemicals. While conventional processes use a sequence of different reactors and stirred tanks, the new process produces the end product in a continuous synthesis cascade, in the best case within a single reactor. The process leads to significantly more efficient process management and more sustainable production thanks to shorter changeover times and lower energy requirements. These benefits have a direct impact on the CO2 emissions of the synthesis process and its costs. 

    During the workshop, the developments will be presented and the requirements for a transfer to real production will be discussed.

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    Ulrike Junghans

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    Michaela Müller

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    Head of Department Functional Surfaces and Materials

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