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Fraunhofer researchers are developing a portable gas chromatography sensor system that enables rapid, on-site detection of counterfeit foods and contaminated materials without the need for laboratory ...

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE are developing new recycling and materials technologies within the Zirk-Tex project to convert previously unused ...

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Methanol is an ideal feedstock for bio-manufacturing. Converting it into lactate, a monomer for biodegradable plastic, offers a promising strategy for addressing the challenge of white pollution.

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