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We see this as both confirmation and motivation to continue on our chosen path. The main interest of the scientists and engineers at PFI is constantly focussed on the transferability of research results from the laboratory into everyday practice. In this Newsletter you can read about our ongoing activities. As is customary, we also provide information about the current status of some of our research projects, this time about BYPROVAL and SaliChem. Wishing you an enjoyable read Ihr Dr. Stefan Dröge |
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Spotlight on Power-to-Gas
The PFI Power-to-Gas-(P2G) Pilot Plant at the Energy Park is a textbook example of our research strategy. |
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SaliChem ‒ A Cornet Showcase Project
The Cornet research network, funding body of the project, has selected the SaliChem project to showcase it among its biggest success stories. |
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SME Innovation Day in Berlin
PFI was there and presented, inter alia, a biorefinery concept for a salt-tolerant plant (Spartina maritima), from which multiple valuable products, such as lutein, sugar and ethanol can be produced. |
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Waste to Wealth The BYPROVAL joint research project currently being undertaken by PFI Biotechnology and the Belgian research institute Celabor examines the extraction of valuable constituents of three selected residual products from fruit and vegetable cultivation or processing.
The goal of the project is to provide an added value chain for existing biogas plants through a combination of extraction and biogas production. |
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Spartina maritima as Biorefinery Feedstock
The halophyte Spartina maritima was identified as a highly promising raw material for the extraction of phytochemicals and for use as biomass for biorefineries and biogas plants. These results prompted
PFI Biotechnology and the Belgian research institute Celabor to develop a
biorefinery concept based on Spartina maritima. |
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PFI
Biotechnology Tel.: +49 6331 2490 0 Chairman: Michael Tackenberg Managing Director: Dr. Kerstin Schulte Leitung der Abteilung Biotechnologie: Heads of the Biotechnological Department: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Benjamin Pacan | Technical Development, Research Plants, Project Management Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Dröge | Biotechnology and Microbiology, Project Management Authors: Dr. Stefan Dröge, Dr. Michael Müller Editor: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Elisabeth Rouiller | Translation: Anthony J. Rackstraw B.Sc. (Hons) Please send us your comments and questions: newsletter@pfi-biotechnology.de. |
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Successful construction of Germany’s
largest plant for biological methanation at the Pirmasens-Winzeln Energy
Park is attracting increasing attention on the part of the specialist
press and experts from science, politics, and business.
