First international business directory of major suppliers of bio-based plastics and composites, called iBIB2011

Major Suppliers of Bio-based Plastics and Composites

Recovering Lignin After Pretreatment
Biofuel production processes that separate cellulose from lignin could also generate lignin feedstock from their waste stream

Hydrogenases – Achievements and Expectations
Special issue of EurJIC looks at some of the recent advances and achievements in the field of hydrogenases research

Catalysis for New Energy Technologies
A current perspective on catalysis for new energy technologies

Fuel Cells Without Platinum
Replacing platinum in fuel cells with polymer coated nanotubes decreases cost but not power output

High Turnover H2 Production
Single-component photocatalyst shows 20-fold increase in H2 production over current alternatives

Triaryl Phosphates from White Phosphorus
Iron-based catalysis gives new route to triorganophosphates for flame retardants without the need for chlorine

Photobioreactors in Natural Light
Model for natural sunlight photobioreactors shows conditions inside the bulk culture play an important role in productivity

POPs Center of Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens persistent organic pollutants (POPs) center of excellence for food safety and environmental analysis

Cheap Cats
An economic method based on a vacuum procedure can convert an off-the-shelf catalyst into a highly active photocatalyst without doping