Richèle Wind HAN BioCentre
03:53

HAN BioCentre opens new laboratories

With a low-key open day, HAN BioCentre celebrated the inauguration of three new laboratories this month.…

Pierre Gielen

Groene chemie
03:30

SPRONG consortium on Sustainability of the chemical industry takes off

On 1 December, Hanze University Groningen, NHL Stenden, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the University…

Pierre Gielen

Waste management
03:59

Chemical recycling: the holy grail of the circular economy?

Chemical recycling turns waste plastics into renewable raw materials. It is no wonder that the interest…

Pierre Gielen

Ducks swimming in duckweed
01:54:18

“Combining science with a business case is a valuable experience”

A leather-like material from wastewater, packing peanuts from bread and cleaning swimming water with duckweed: participants…

Pierre Gielen

Green Chemistry vector
03:41

Green chemistry from biomass

Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…

Pierre Gielen

Fertiliser pellets
02:11

Better fertiliser pellets thanks to bio-based additives

Coatings for fertiliser granules are under the microscope. They form a protective layer and thus prevent…

Pierre Gielen

The Circular Plastics Conference 2021
03:14

Sustainable alternatives for polyacrylic acid

Polyacrylic acid (also known as Carbomer) is a versatile polymer. It is used, for example, as…

Pierre Gielen

NFT2021
03:23

Biobased already commonplace in some areas

On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…

Pierre Gielen

Green transport
06:09

Making an impact with bio-based democases

The bioeconomy is flourishing in Europe. Biorefinery initiatives are sprouting up all over the place; the…

Pierre Gielen

Fish
02:41

Fish show how to measure flow

In almost 4 billion years of evolution, nature has developed efficient and sustainable solutions for applications…

Pierre Gielen

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Asphalt with lignin test road construction
05:34

Asphalt is getting ever greener

Many holidaymakers know the feeling: the relief when you cross the border after a long journey…

Pierre Gielen

Tricky_Shark/Shutterstock
01:44

Low temperature asphalt made with linseed oil

Traditional asphalt consists of a mixture of rubble, sand, aggregate and bitumen. These materials are mixed…

Pierre Gielen

Asphalt with Recell
01:39

Cellulose as a green asphalt additive

Besides lignin, the 'glue substance', cellulose is also a common substance in plants. Cellulose is a…

Olivine crystals
02:38

Asphalt with olivine eats tonnes of CO2

Can you make asphalt even more sustainable and if possible even CO2-negative? Yes, you can, as…

Pierre Gielen

Interconnected Europe
03:03

Live event in Brussels brings biobased value chains together

The biobased community in Europe must grow into a lively ecosystem, where parties find each other…

Pierre Gielen

Emmen
05:48

Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition

Rising temperatures on earth are causing worldwide dehydration and flooding, forest fires, landslides and changes in…

Pierre Gielen

Unloading wood pellets
05:58

“If one link does not function, the chain falls apart”

As the use of bio-based raw materials for chemicals, materials and energy increases, it becomes increasingly…

Pierre Gielen

Sports performance
04:55

Bioplastics production offers opportunities for pharmaceutical applications

The search for the ultimate alternative for traditional plastics has been going on for many years.…

Erik Keller

LoafFoam, winners BISC-E Belgium 2021
05:07

BISC-E stimulates biobased entrepreneurship among students

Some invent grand theoretical concepts, such as cultivating seaweed around offshore wind parks to produce biogas.…

Pierre Gielen

Raffinaderij
04:37

Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock

Biorefining is the way to get maximum value out of biobased raw materials and to close…

Pierre Gielen