Article - 02/05/2016 Biopolymers – raw materials for innovative medical products Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable biopolymers that are becoming increasingly important. Bioplastics are now used not only in everyday objects such as plastic bags and yogurt pots but also increasingly in the field of medicine, which is why intensive research into medical devices made from biodegradable polymers such as PHA has been going on for quite some time. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biopolymers-raw-materials-for-innovative-medical-products
Article - 26/01/2015 JatroSolutions: Jatropha oil for biofuel and more Jatropha is an extremely hardy and frugal plant species native to tropical and subtropical areas where it grows on wasteland. Jatropha seeds contain large quantities of oil that can be processed into a variety of products such as biofuels, animal feed, cosmetics and organic fertiliser. However, few Jatropha species have been properly domesticated, and the yields of the plants that grow in the wild are too small to be economically viable. Jatropha…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/jatrosolutions-jatropha-oil-for-biofuel-and-more
Article - 01/09/2014 BARK CLOTH_europe – success through saving resources Ecological, economical and socially sustainable - all apply to a company called BARK CLOTH_europe, which in 2013 was one of 10 companies recognised as fabric innovators by the 'LAUNCH System Challenge: Fabric'. With its biomaterial made from the bark of the African Ficus tree, the company sells an innovative material that is produced using traditional methods.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/bark-cloth-europe-success-through-saving-resources
Article - 25/02/2013 Microalgae can produce more than just fuel Microalgae have played an important role as animal feed or food supplements for decades. They can also produce complex chemical compounds. This so-called material use of microalgae is already a major economic sector. However, when it comes to algal biotechnology, they are almost universally seen as just energy sources.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/microalgae-can-produce-more-than-just-fuel
Article - 14/05/2012 Biogas and sustainability The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) has led to a considerable increase in the use of biogas in Germany. However, increasing biogas production must make ecological sense and not generate conflict with the sustainability objectives of environmental conservation schemes. There must therefore be a careful consideration of the overall conditions. An analysis of the ecological impact of the generation and use of biogas in Germany taking into…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/biogas-and-sustainability
Article - 21/03/2011 C.S.P. – linking cultivation and application A growing number of industrial companies would like to use renewable raw materials for production, out of ecological, economic or technical interest. However, it is not always easy for many of the companies to get into contact with farmers and secure the supply of crops in the quantity and quality they require. Dresden-based C.S.P. Consulting und Service für Pflanzliche Rohstoffe GmbH is now able to use its know-how and that of its partners to…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/c-s-p-linking-cultivation-and-application
Article - 11/10/2010 University of Konstanz – crystallinity is key Renewable resources not only provide the field of biotechnology with interesting possibilities for the development of new materials. Scientists from the Department of Chemical Material Science at the University of Konstanz have now succeeded in chemically synthesising a new type of plastic from plant oils. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/university-of-konstanz-crystallinity-is-key
Article - 04/10/2010 ANASYN Ozan Gökay – research laboratory for complex tasks Ozan Gökay, chemical engineer and chemist, has been thinking about setting up his own company for many years. Now he is about to turn his plans into reality and his company ANASYN will start operating in November 2010. The company will focus on analytics, syntheses and biotechnology.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/anasyn-ozan-goekay-research-laboratory-for-complex-tasks
Press release - 24/05/2010 University of Stuttgart – biopolymers as construction material of the future? The Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart is investigating whether it is possible to replace traditional plastics in the building industry with natural fibre-reinforced biopolymers. As part of the project, which is being funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, the ITKE researchers are working with the Nimbus Group to develop transparent lightweight building boards from biopolymers with…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/university-of-stuttgart-biopolymers-as-construction-material-of-the-future
Article - 07/01/2008 Thomas Hirth becomes new director of the Fraunhofer IGB Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth took over the management of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart. In 1992 he became a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Karlsruhe.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/thomas-hirth-becomes-new-director-of-the-fraunhofer-igb