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Highlights: ++ Developing new methods for 50 substances to measure them in the human body ++ Methods development is finalised for one third of the chemicals ++ Work is ongoing on analytical methods for 22 substances.The German Federal Environment Ministry and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) consistently work to realise...

Biomimicry, also called bionics, uses structures found in nature to solve everyday problems. A well-known example is the Velcro strip, which a Swiss engineer, Georges de Mestral, copied from the burdocks that stuck to his dog and clothes on a walk through the fields. With modern instruments like the electron microscope, scientists can reveal how na...

In previous research, VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, developed a technique for the hot water extraction of tannins from soft wood bark and successfully transferred it to the lab at BBEPP. At BBEPP, this technique to obtain cellulose and lignin/tannin fractions was performed and evaluated and successfully scaled up to pilot scale.In ...

A study commissioned by the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has reviewed data sources, methods and parameters for carrying out market studies on nanomaterials in the EU.Market studies can contribute to increased transparency about nanomaterials, their uses and their market trends. Based on the review of a number of existing mark...

A hazardous heap of electronic waste was found by a joint military-police raid at a rubbish recycling plant in Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka districtlast month. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)Since China imposed a ban on its import at the end of last year, electronic waste (e-waste), mainly from the United States and Europe, has had to be diverted to altern...