Innovations
TransPharm: Transforming into a sustainable European pharmaceutical sector
TransPharm is a Horizon Europe project, coordinated by Ghent University in Belgium, and aims to move towards a sustainable pharmaceutical industry and to improve the European readiness for sustainable production of small molecules (active pharmaceutical ingredients, APIs) that have environmental or supply concerns.
SusBioChem: biomass-derived chemicals for agrochemicals or plastics
Ghent University and Sichuan University (China) have submitted a proposal to investigate the potential of oxygen-rich biomass-derived chemicals in order to recalibrate chemistry towards biorefinery.
Improving air quality via smart sustainable coatings
Ghent University and Dow Benelux collaborated on developing smart sustainable coatings that can trap harmful chemical emissions and help improve air quality
New renewable building blocks for step growth polymers
The GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University developed new building blocks for a vast variety of step growth polymers.
Two pilots for the more sustainable chemo-enzymatic production of chemicals via new EU project
The GREEN-CHEM network joins various other partners in a new project hat aims to incite a transition to a more green and sustainable chemistry.
Chemical heat pump recuperates waste heat for energy of tomorrow
Researchers from the GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University have developed a patented chemical heat pump to recover industrial waste heat.
GreenExtra: Research Cooperation between Belgium and Brazil
Together with Brazil, Ghent University submitted a proposal to develop alternative 'green' extractive methods and use them to characterise the heterogeneous mixture of natural solutes and crop protection products in biomass sources.
Launch of bio-based Cyrene to replace toxic solvents
Two partners of the GREEN-CHEM network, the GCCE at University of York and Circa Sustainable Chemicals UK, developed a new bio-based solvent named ‘Cyrene’.
Developing novel food packaging based on coriander for increased shelf life
GREEN-CHEM researchers are developing a sustainable food packaging based on coriander oil and recycled crustacean waste to prolong the shelf life of food.
Eco-friendly coating for boats based on shellfish waste
Researchers from the GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University have developed a new coating for boats based on the recycled waste from shellfish.
In search for plant-derived glues via the CHEM21 toolkit
The GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University developed a sustainable reaction procedure to produce building blocks for adhesives.
A profitable biorefinery solution to food waste
Members of the GREEN-CHEM network examined the techno-economic feasibility of a sophorolipid producing food waste biorefinery in Hong Kong.
New biopolymers from wood-based lignin in development
Researchers from the GREEN-CHEM network at KIT developed a new eco-friendly synthetic pathway to synthesize biopolymers starting from lignin.
Advanced modelling to develop biobased surfactants from cellulose waste
UGent and Eastman Chemical Company from GREEN-CHEM and several other partners collaborated to produce biobased amines as building blocks for surfactants.