Bio-based alternatives from Thuringia
Development of bio-based alternatives using sustainable resources and industrial waste streams
We stand for the development of bio-based alternatives using sustainable resources and industrial waste streams. We accompany and support innovative ideas and approaches in material development with expertise and modern equipment for start-ups, SMEs and large companies from the laboratory to industrial implementation.
Products & topics
- Process/material development for chemistry and biotechnology
- Development of biobased and biodegradable materials
- Functional microorganisms (microalgae, fungi, bacteria)
- Application of biogenic materials (biosilicates, bacterial cellulose)
- Green chemicals for material development
- Extract production
- By-product and waste stream utilisation
- Synthesis transfer/development to the kilogramme scale
Industries
- Pharmaceuticals & cosmetics
- Plastics industry
- Biotechnology
- Chemical industry
- Agriculture and forestry
Feedstock
- Residual and by-product streams
- Natural substances from microalgae, fungi, bacteria, plants
- Biogenic materials (e.g. biosilicates, bacterial cellulose)
- Biopolymers (e.g. chitosan, alginates, dextran, starch, hyaluronic acid)
Processes
- Cultivation and process optimisation (e.g. genetic engineering) of microorganisms
- Mechanical, chemical and biological testing
- Equipment construction and process development