Brewing beer can also be energy-efficient - thanks to measurement-based optimization

08-Oct-2024 - Brewing beer is energy-intensive, which results in high costs - for now. This is because "time-variable electricity prices" - i.e. electricity prices that vary depending on the time of day - also enable the beer industry to make an important contribution to the energy transition through more ...

How we perceive earthy odors

The unmistakable earthy smell of summer rain comes from the fragrance geosmin.

06-Aug-2024 - Geosmin is a volatile compound of microbial origin with a distinct "earthy" to "musty" odor that can affect the quality of drinking water and food. A research team led by Dietmar Krautwurst from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has now ...

VEGA expands into Sweden and Denmark

Two new subsidiaries start operations in Scandinavia

08-Mar-2024 - The demand for innovative measurement technology for industry is also increasing in Scandinavia. With the new subsidiaries in Denmark and Sweden, which will open in spring 2024, VEGA is actively responding to this development and moving even closer to customers with its modern leveland pressure ...

Not all ice cream is the same - variety for every taste

Frozen specialist bofrost* explains differences between ice cream, sorbet, vegan ice cream and co.

11-Aug-2023 - As the thermometer rises in summer, so does the desire for a cold refreshment. What should not be missing then in any case? Of course, ice cream! Whether it's ice cream by the spoonful, on a stick or in a waffle, vegan ice cream, sorbet, soft ice cream or water ice. bofrost*, the European market ...

Anton Paar Acquires Brabender GmbH & Co. KG

Integration as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH

09-Aug-2023 - On August 1, 2023, Anton Paar acquired the German company Brabender, which will be integrated into the Anton Paar Group as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH. The effective, retroactive date of the acquisition is January 1, 2023. The company, based in Duisburg, Germany, offers measurement and process ...

VEGA records growth around the globe

VEGA opens new buildings worldwide

11-Jul-2023 - The measurement technology manufacturer VEGA is growing - not only in terms of sales and employee numbers, but also quite visibly. In the past few months, the company has moved into four new buildings. In Great Britain, the USA, South Africa and Spain, employees now have significantly more space ...

How to determine quality criteria such as wine colour easily and quickly with a new test system

A photometer that uses certain wavelengths of light to determine the colour of the wine

11-Aug-2022 - Swirling the wine in the glass, holding it against the light and smelling it. There are many criteria that determine the quality of the wine. Not only is this important when the wine is already bottled and on the supermarket shelves, but above all during production, when it is still fermenting. ...

Osaka University, Shimadzu, and SIGMAXYZ collaborate on 3D Bioprinting technology

Accelerating technological development to solve social issues such as the environment, food, and health

13-Apr-2022 - National University Corporation Osaka University, Shimadzu Corporation, and SIGMAXYZ Inc. have signed an agreement on collaboration for "social implementation of 3D bioprinting technology." Prior to this, Osaka University and Shimadzu Corporation also signed a joint research agreement on the ...

Inline-capable spectroscopic 100% inspection for industrial quality assurance and process control

Fraunhofer IAF presents QCL-based measurement system

12-Apr-2022 - Ensuring quality without losing time: Companies from the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry in particular depend on meeting the highest quality requirements while at the same time optimizing production processes. For such applications, Fraunhofer IAF has developed an integrable ...

Canada's maple industry is booming

2022 season start

10-Mar-2022 - Any day now: In early March, Canada's maple syrup producers are in the starting blocks. When temperatures drop below zero at night and the thermometer shows plus degrees during the day, the sap starts flowing in the maple trees. Then it's time to tap! A hose system connects the taps directly to ...