BASF expects record year in 2010
BASF: 3rd Quarter Figures
Jet Fuels From Biomass Waste
Novel four-step process for the production of jet and diesel fuel range alkanes from hemicellulose extracts
E. Tsotsas Awarded
Evangelos Tsotsas is the 2010 recipient of the Excellence in Drying Research Award
BASF: New Facility in Middle East
BASF plans new blending facility for antioxidants in Bahrain
New EuCheMS President
The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president
Mass Production of Spider Silk
Native-sized spider silk protein successfully expressed for the first time in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli
Wacker Expands Silicon-Production
Wacker buys silicone-production plant from Henkel Technologies in South Korea
C=O Activation in CO2
First step to using CO2 as a chemical feedstock – theoretical studies reveal mechanism of CO2 activation by uranium complex
Ultrasensitive Detection
Electrochemical immunoassay evaluated spiked food samples, including fruit juices, milk, and pork, with excellent detection levels
Silver-Free Protocol
New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts