
The innovative power of the chemical industry assembled
From cosmetics to medical treatments, from agriculture to the fabrics that make out our clothes – chemistry is ubiquitously needed in countless...

AI predicts an enzyme’s substrate
Researchers from Germany, Sweden and India have reported an AI method that predicts whether an enzyme can work with a specific substrate. In...

Wacker AG expands biotech business through €100m acquisition
Following Wacker’s purchase of fermentation assets in the northern Spanish city of León in 2016, the chemical group now owns the entire site. The...

Money for AI-powered drug discovery
Antiverse Ltd has reported the discovery of functional antibody clusters targeting two G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), both of which are...

EU to decarbonise aviation sector through green fuel targets
So far, SAF have been produced in tiny quantities and are far more expensive than kerosene.According to European Commissions draft regulation, fuel...

LanzaTech and Plastipak produce greener PET
The PPKNatura resin might safe up to 30% carbon emissions because it replaces petroleum-based monoethylene glycol (MEG), together with terephtalic...

Vitestro raises €12m in Series A financing
California-based Sonder Capital led the Series A financing round alongside existing investors and new private investors. According to...