4th Alpine Winter Conference on Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry
We are participating in the 4th Alpine Winter Conference in St. Anton from January 28th to February 1st. You are welcome to visit us at booth no. 6. We are looking forward to inspiring conversations! Please feel free to make an appointment in advance via our contact form.
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Ketamine – a narcotic for severe depression
Depressive disorders are among the most common mental illnesses. Every tenth adult suffers a depressive episode at least once in their lives. In most cases, symptoms can be alleviated with behavioral therapy or conventional medications. In about 30 percent of all cases, however, the therapeutic approaches prove to be ineffective. These are referred to as […]
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Element of the Month November: Cadmium
Although it is rarely found in nature, it has been used for many areas since the 19th century: cadmium. For example, for nickel-cadmium batteries. Our Element of the Month owes its name to the Greek word Kadmeia. This is a term for minerals that produced brass when processed with copper ores. One of these minerals […]
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Element of the Month October: Lead
Lead is the heaviest stable element in the periodic table. The three lead isotopes 206Pb, 207Pb and 208Pb are end products of the three natural decay series. They are therefore found quite frequently in the earth’s crust. Freshly cut, lead is silver, metallic. When exposed to air, a dull, bluish-white oxide layer, also known as […]
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We are certified and provide you with selected raw material
We are pleased to anounce that we are certified according to Organic agriculture Europe (EU organic regulation EU 2018/848). By awarding the EU organic certification we are able to provide you with selected raw material from certified growers and trades all around the globe. These include the following principles: Ingredients are obtained from renewable raw […]
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Biogas plants – components, function and increased efficiency
In rural areas, the green domes have long been familiar. But how exactly do biogas plants work? In essence, it can be said that a biogas plant produces a high-quality energy source from organic material. In principle, the production process of biogas is simple. Organic waste, liquid manure, solid manure, energy crops – all of […]
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Congratulations on your 15th anniversary
Recently there was reason to celebrate within the Cfm team: Oliver Steinkohl’s 15th anniversary. The trained merchant in wholesale and foreign trade has been on board since 2008. As part of our two-person phyto team, he is indispensable. He is particularly known for his accuracy and his desire to make processes better. He has an […]
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Element of the Month September: Copper
Copper has been with us humans for 10,000 years – from the first swords to the power cables in our smartphones. Even Ötzi had a copper axe with him. Copper (lat. Cuprum) is one of the chemical elements with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. The element owes its Latin name to the island […]
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CPhI Barcelona
We look forward to meeting you at CPhI Barcelona from 24 to 26 October. Corinna Schroller, Michael Schäffler and Steffen Tropitzsch will be on site. You are welcome to make an appointment for a personal meeting.
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Schisandra – five flavours, versatile effects
It is small, red and one of the most important medicinal plants of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): the Schisandra berry. The so-called fruit of the five flavors (Chinese: Wu Wei Zi) tastes sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty at the same time. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each flavor has its own special healing power. The […]
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Element of the Month August: Sodium
Our element of the month for August is sodium. Everyone knows it and comes into contact with it every day. Without sodium, there would be no life. Conduction between the nerve cells would not work. Under normal conditions, sodium is a waxy, silvery, highly reactive metal. Sodium was discovered in 1807 by Humphry Davy after […]
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Element of the Month July: Cobalt
Did you know that cobalt was the first metal to be discovered? Cobalt (from Latin cobaltum – “kobold”) is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. The element was discovered and first depicted in 1735 by the Swedish chemist Georg Brandt. As early as the 15th century, miners in the Erzgebirge […]
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