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PFI Biotechnology: Real-world Research
As researchers at PFI Biotechnology we see this as a wonderful endorsement of our work.
Wishing you a pleasant read Dr. Stefan Dröge and Benjamin Pacan |
CONTENTS PFI Founds Biotechnology Marketing Company PFI Inaugurates Power-to-Gas Pilot Plant PFI Now Authorised Compost Sampler Expert Forum «Biological Methanation» | |
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PFI Founds Biotechnology Marketing Company Technologies recently developed by PFI in cooperation with regional companies will in future be marketed by the Pirmasens-based company PFI-Bioraffinerietechnik GmbH which began operating in April 2015.
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In the presence of Rhineland-Palatinate’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Eveline Lemke, the PFI power-to-gas pilot plant was inaugurated during a ceremony held on 24 June at Pirmasens-Winzeln Energy Park. “Construction of PFI’s highly innovative pilot plant has dramatically raised the visibility of the energy turnaround in Rhineland-Palatinate”, Lemke commented. | ||
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PFI Now Authorised Compost Sampler
Hitherto, samples had to be taken by external service providers. However, PFI now has its own BGK-trained and listed sampler and can take samples as and when required. | ||
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Expert Forum «Biological Methanation»
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«TrickleZyme» Project
The project has a duration of three years and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research through its Bioeconomy International program. The main focus of study is on cellulase production by enzyme-producing filamentous fungi, which cease to grow when the culture medium is modified yet continue to produce enzymes. | ||
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The «Biobased World» congress held at the ACHEMA chemical engineering show in June was the venue selected by PFI Biotechnology to report interim results of the current CORNET Bio-EOL Project. In a paper entitled «Sustainable Recycling of Polylactate Based Waste», Dr. Michael Müller presented hydrolysis technique developed at PFI which permits degradation of polylactide (PLA) to the fundamental building block lactic acid which can be reused for production of new PLA in a cradle-to-cradle approach. | ||
Inauguration of the PFI Power-to-Gas Pilot
plant and formation of the biotech marketing company
PFI-Bioraffinerietechnik GmbH confirm that our research efforts have
overcome further obstacles on the way to industrial-scale implementation.
We therefore continue to focus our attention on projects
promising to open up ever new horizons while keeping our feet firmly on
the ground and keeping an eye on economic viability.
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MASTHEAD | ||
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PFI Biotechnology Phone: +49 6331 2490 0 Chairman: Ralph Rieker Managing Director PFI: Dr. Kerstin
Schulte Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Benjamin Pacan | Technical Development, Research Facilities, Project Management Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Dröge | Biotechnology and Microbiology, Project Management Autoren: Dr. Stefan Dröge, Dr. Michael Müller, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Benjamin Pacan Editor: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Elisabeth Rouiller | Translation: Anthony J. Rackstraw B.Sc. (Hons) Please send comments and questions to: newsletter@pfi-biotechnology.de. | ||
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Link to the PFI Group Newsletter / July 2015
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