Advances in electron beam technology for environmental and biotechnological applications at Fraunhofer FEP

Abstract An expanding part of electron beam technology developed at Fraunhofer FEP tackles ecological and biotechnological challenges highest relevance. Antimicrobial fungicidal effects are exploited in the chemical-free phytosanitary treatment seeds. Chemical pollutants but also pathogens gaseous effluents waste water can be efficiently neutralized. Medical products such as tools, packaging implants sterilized, disinfected, or even biologically advantageously functionalized. Viruses inactivated via to produce vaccines with an excellent antigen conservation leading a high degree immunization good reproducibility, without usage additional chemicals. Plasma synthesis beam-sustained discharges allows for exceptionally efficient energy transfer non-reactive greenhouse gases like CO 2 CH 4 is promising approach economical, scalable production media sustainable chemical storage (Power X - PtX), driving transition reducing gases. The publication gives overview recent advances these emerging fields application.