Δεκέμβριος 2013

The European and Indian food industries generate several millions of tonnes of by-products each year, particularly in the fruit and cereal processing sectors. The exploitation of these streams with the production of value added products is limited though, which means that a large portion often ends up as waste.

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Biocides are chemicals commonly used in pesticides and wood protectors to protect against flies, cockroaches, termites, wood-rotting fungi and other pests. Globally, there are increasing concerns about the toxicity of conventionally used biocides and their effect on the environment and human health.

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Germanium is a semiconductor material with electrical and optical properties in some ways advantageous to conventional silicon (Si). Scientists exploited silicon–germanium (SiGe) alloys to produce novel photodetectors and other electro-optical devices.

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