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HAN BioCentre opens new laboratories
With a low-key open day, HAN BioCentre celebrated the inauguration of three new laboratories this month.…
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…
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…
“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…
Green chemistry from biomass
Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…
Better fertiliser pellets thanks to bio-based additives
Coatings for fertiliser granules are under the microscope. They form a protective layer and thus prevent…
Sustainable alternatives for polyacrylic acid
Polyacrylic acid (also known as Carbomer) is a versatile polymer. It is used, for example, as…
Biobased already commonplace in some areas
On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…
Making an impact with bio-based democases
The bioeconomy is flourishing in Europe. Biorefinery initiatives are sprouting up all over the place; the…
Fish show how to measure flow
In almost 4 billion years of evolution, nature has developed efficient and sustainable solutions for applications…
Asphalt is getting ever greener
Many holidaymakers know the feeling: the relief when you cross the border after a long journey…
Low temperature asphalt made with linseed oil
Traditional asphalt consists of a mixture of rubble, sand, aggregate and bitumen. These materials are mixed…
Cellulose as a green asphalt additive
Besides lignin, the 'glue substance', cellulose is also a common substance in plants. Cellulose is a…
Asphalt with olivine eats tonnes of CO2
Can you make asphalt even more sustainable and if possible even CO2-negative? Yes, you can, as…
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…
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…
“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…
Bioplastics production offers opportunities for pharmaceutical applications
The search for the ultimate alternative for traditional plastics has been going on for many years.…
BISC-E stimulates biobased entrepreneurship among students
Some invent grand theoretical concepts, such as cultivating seaweed around offshore wind parks to produce biogas.…
Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock
Biorefining is the way to get maximum value out of biobased raw materials and to close…