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  • Material development / 2025

    Better, Faster, Bio-Based: Functional New Plastic Alternatives

    Fraunhofer Research News / October 01, 2025

    Monofilaments, foams and plastic glasses made from Caramide
    © Fraunhofer IGB

    How can new bio-based and biohybrid materials with improved features be developed faster? Six Fraunhofer institutes are jointly exploring this question in the SUBI²MA flagship project, using an innovative bio-based polyamide developed by Fraunhofer researchers as a model. Its specific properties make it a promising alternative to fossil-based plastics.

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  • Fraunhofer IGB joins international collaboraton / 2025

    HKBU signs MOU with international institutions to drive innovations in GreenTech

    HKBU Press Release / September 29, 2025

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    Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has established a collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) from Germany, German research organisation Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from Singapore, and other leading organisations to drive green technology (GreenTech) advancement and applications with cross-disciplinary research in areas of hydrogen value chain and waste valorisation solutions. The collaboration aims to address the pressing challenge of climate change and support Hong Kong in striving towards carbon-neutrality.

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  • Rapid test against resistant germs / 2025

    Fraunhofer researchers develop innovative diagnostics for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections

    Press release / September 04, 2025

    Antibiotikaresistenztestung (AST)
    © Fraunhofer USA CMI

    The rapid increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria is one of the most pressing challenges facing global health. A new transatlantic Fraunhofer research project aims to counter these threats with an innovative diagnostic approach: a microfluidic rapid test system using carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) will make bacterial resistance visible in just a few minutes, significantly faster than conventional methods.

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  • The Mibelle Group, LanzaTech, and Fraunhofer IGB have successfully produced a sustainable fat from CO₂ as a replacement for palm oil / 2025

    CO2 recycling powers a new palm oil alternative for the cosmetics industry

    Joint press release of Mibelle Group, LanzaTech and Fraunhofer IGB / September 02, 2025

    Development of palm oil-free formulation at the Mibelle Group Lab
    © Mibelle Group, 2025

    After many years of research, the Mibelle Group, LanzaTech and the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have achieved a breakthrough in sustainable innovation: With the help of modern biotechnology, the partners have developed a CO2-based ingredient that can replace palm oil in cosmetics and other everyday products.

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  • Microbial polymers for bioplastics / 2025

    Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource

    Research News / September 01, 2025

    Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) plastic produced from organic acids
    © Fraunhofer IGB

    Sewage treatment plants do more than just clean wastewater. They are also sources of raw materials. In the KoalAplan project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners to recover high-quality products from municipal wastewater. These include ammonium, hydrogen and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which can be used to produce bio-based and biodegradable plastics.

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  • Utilizing rapeseed completely / 2025

    Rapeseed protein for vegan burger patties and nutritious chicken feed

    Press release / August 14, 2025

    Proteinreiches Rapskernkonzentrat nach Entölung in der Filterpresse.
    © Fraunhofer CBP

    Food products containing proteins from plants, fungi or algae are becoming increasingly popular. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP in Leuna, Germany, have now shown that previously rarely used rapeseed proteins are also a valuable source of protein alternatives: using the EthaNa process, they extract not only high-quality rapeseed oil from rapeseed but also a protein-rich rapeseed kernel concentrate, which can be processed for instance into burger patties and pasta or used as a nutritious feed in poultry fattening.

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  • Non-invasive tumor diagnosis for precision medicine / 2025

    Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

    Fraunhofer Research News / August 01, 2025

    Für das neue, nicht invasive Diagnostikverfahren wird zellfreie DNA aus dem Blut von Patienten isoliert.
    © Fraunhofer IGB

    Tumors of the pancreas seldom cause symptoms in their early stages. This means that in many cases, they are not diagnosed until late, when the chances of successful treatment are poor. A new non-invasive diagnostic method designed by Fraunhofer researchers is set to make it possible to detect this aggressive form of cancer early on with high accuracy, significantly improving the prognosis for treatment.

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  • Process developed for industrial production and application / 2025

    Sustainable carbon fibers based on algae

    Press release / July 29, 2025

    Prof. Thomas Brück und weitere Forschende haben einen Prozess zur Herstellung von Carbonfasern aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen entwickelt.
    © TUM / Andreas Heddergott

    Carbon fibers are essential in aviation, wind energy, and lightweight construction. However, since they are based on petroleum, their production has been very harmful to the environment. A research consortium led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now succeeded in developing a production process for carbon fibers from renewable raw materials.

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  • SUNER-C partners at the project's Final Conference

    The SUNER-C project, initiated in 2022, has made significant strides in fostering a robust community dedicated to solar fuels and chemicals across Europe. The Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Union has successfully established a Technological Roadmap, outlining critical milestones for the implementation of solar solutions and aligning them with EU carbon neutrality goals. Through collaborative workshops, the project has engaged over 140 stakeholders to create a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, while also launching an interactive Community Mapping tool for R&D actors. Now, the project concluded with a Final Conference in Brussels on May 15, 2025.

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  • Dual leadership at Fraunhofer IGB / 2025

    Petra Kluger Joins Institute Management at Fraunhofer IGB

    Fraunhofer Press Release / June 02, 2025

    Prof. Petra Kluger (Mitte) bildet seit dem 1. Juni 2025 zusammen mit Dr. Markus Wolperdinger (links) die neue Doppelspitze des Fraunhofer IGB, hier mit Fraunhofer-Präsident Prof. Holger Hanselka (rechts) bei ersten Gesprächen am Fraunhofer-Campus Stuttgart.
    © Fraunhofer IGB

    Petra Kluger became a member of the institute management team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB on June 1, 2025. She and Markus Wolperdinger will be leading the institute into the future and tapping into new markets. Kluger, an expert on tissue engineering and biofabrication, is adding her areas of expertise to Fraunhofer IGB’s portfolio in the health and nutrition segment. At the same time, she is also taking over as director of the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology IGVP at the University of Stuttgart, which is cooperating with Fraunhofer IGB.

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