China-US team develops inexpensive magnesium-air battery

The team of WANG Weichao at Nankai University and YAO Yan at Houston University succeeded to use mullite, a type of porcelain raw material, as an inexpensive cathode for a Magnesium-powered air battery. Key point is the low prize and abundance of the material. CAS...

China remains the world’s largest robot market

According to the China Robot Industry Alliance, the total number of robots sold in 2015 exceeded 68.000, a 30 % rise from 2014. About 37 % of these robots were deployed in the automobile industry. There are over 40 robot industrial parks across China and more than 800...

Shandong’s Ecomann Technology Co. steps up bioplastic production

The company listed in Shenzhen produces 5,000 t of PHA and 25,000 t of PHA composites. Sales grow continuously because the use of PHA mulch has been found to enhance the growth of peanuts through stimulation of plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria. The barrier...

Enzyme market will growth fastest in Asia-Pacific, China in top group

According to a survey by China Bio’s Services for the period of 2016 – 2024, the global industrial enzyme market has reached 4,62 billion USD by 2015. Carbohydrases account for over 46%, mainly in the field of food and beverage processing and production of syrup...