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📢 New publication by ACTPAC researchers! 🧬
The review explores how microorganisms and engineered enzymes can transform alkanes into valuable diols and diacids, supporting more sustainable chemical production. 🌱♻️
📖 Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#ACTPAC #Biotechnology
🧪 #ACTPAC team members from #AarhusUniversity attended #Biocat2026 in Hamburg, bringing together around 400 participants. 🇩🇪
🎤 PhD student Frederik Vig Benfeldt presented his recent research results from the ACTPAC project.
How could @ACTPAC_EU inform future plastic-waste policies? By turning polyethylene waste into high-value chemicals and biodegradable polyesters, the project could provide evidence to support more circular, zero-waste approaches and stronger incentives for upcycling.
🧪 What’s inside the plastics we use?
The PlastChem database maps 16,000+ plastic chemicals, with over 4,200 identified as chemicals of concern.
♻️ Circularity is not just about recycling. Safer materials and greater transparency matter too.
🔗environment.ec.europa.eu/new…
🦠 Happy International Microorganism Day!
From bread and yoghurt to biotechnology, microorganisms have been part of our lives for thousands of years. Today, they are also helping researchers develop new processes and materials. 🧫🔬
#MicroorganismDay #Biotechnology #ACTPAC
🌊 The areas with the most #plastic are not always those posing the greatest risk to marine life.
A recent study highlights the North Atlantic and coastal regions as major risk hotspots for ingestion and entanglement. ♻️
🔗environment.ec.europa.eu/new…
#Pollution #OceanProtection
🎓 Congratulations to Nele Pasing and Thomas Veit on successfully completing their #bachelor’s theses within ACTPAC at the @uni_muenster ! 👏
Thank you for your valuable contributions to #research on diol and diacid production from alkanes. 🧪#Biotechnology
ACTPAC continues to make important progress! 🚀
Explore key project milestones, recent events, and our “Meet the People of ACTPAC” video series in the Summer 2026 newsletter. ♻️
🔗linkedin.com/pulse/actpac-ne…
🌱 Small choices can reduce plastic waste: choose reusables, avoid excess packaging, sort waste correctly, and support recycled materials. ♻️
ACTPAC is helping turn plastic waste into new value through innovative and sustainable solutions. 🌍
📊 Only 1% of structural polymers (incl. PE) are bio-based, out of 393 Mt produced worldwide.
That’s the gap @ACTPAC_EU is tackling: turning PE waste into value-added chemicals for new biodegradable, recyclable polyesters. ♻️🧪
Data: nova-Institute
renewable-carbon.eu/publicat…
🌍 ACTPAC is heading to Latin America! ✈️
Our partner @aimplas will be attending ColombiaPlast, connecting with industry professionals and sharing ACTPAC’s mission through our project materials. ♻️
🔗 colombiaplast.org/en
🌍 ACTPAC member @luzylein from University of Groningen presented our work at Changzhou University (@CCZU1978 ) on the enzymatic polymerisation of diols and diacids derived from polyolefin waste. Inspiring discussions on circular polymers and #sustainable #chemistry! 🧪♻️🌱
🧪 Science is about people, too.
Ann-Sophie Jochmann and Sina Becker (University of Münster) share what makes their research group special—both inside and outside the lab. 🤝
📖 Read the article:uni-muenster.de/news/view.ph…
♻️ Can plastic ever be truly circular?
A circular plastics economy goes beyond recycling. It means designing materials to remain in use for longer, reducing waste and dependence on fossil resources. 🌍
This is exactly the transition projects like ACTPAC aim to support.♻️
🌍🔬 ACTPAC at #ECC10!
Yu Cao and Haoxiang (Utrecht University) presented their work on ♻️ catalytic plastic upcycling at ECC10 in Antwerp.
Great discussions on the future of circular plastics and sustainable catalysis! 🤝
#Recycling #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation
♻️ What if polyethylene waste became a resource?
ACTPAC develops innovative chemical and biological routes to transform PE waste into value-added chemicals and biodegradable, recyclable polyesters—supporting circularity and reducing dependence on fossil resources. 🌍
Industrial fermentation is never a straight line. 🧫
Drifting sensors, variable feedstocks, unexpected results—every process brings new challenges. Success comes from teamwork, open communication, and learning with every fermentation.
#Biotechnology #Fermentation #Bioprocessing
🎥 New ACTPAC #Lab Tour!
Join Lou Delugeau at the LCPO lab (@CNRSAquitaine ) for a behind-the-scenes look at how #sustainable #polyesters are developed and analyzed. 🧪♻️
👉 Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/wP46CX8mk…
🔬 @ACTPAC_EU researcher George Karchilakis presented his work on enzymatic polymerization at the Research Vlieland Conference 2026.
A great opportunity to share advances in #sustainable materials and polymer #science. ♻️🧪
👏 Congratulations to George and the team!
