Coffee could offer protection from catching COVID-19

A chemical compound in coffee inhibits the interaction between the corona virus spike protein and the human cell ACE-2 receptor

07-Nov-2022 - Could consuming a cup of coffee be an effective way to protect yourself against infection with coronavirus? What has not yet been proven in practice is at least very plausible according to biochemical research: The team led by chemist Professor Nikolai Kuhnert, including Dorothea Schmidt and ...

More Than Superfood: Duckweed is not only rich in nutrients, it also stores rare earths to a particularly high degree

Researchers at Jacobs University Study Use of Duckweed

04-Oct-2022 - In Asia, duckweed has been used as a food for a long time. The research group CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies at Jacobs University Bremen recently discovered that duckweed is not only rich in nutrients, it also stores rare earths to a particularly high degree. Anna-Lena Zocher ...

Conventional coffee healthier than organic coffee

Study on Brazilian coffee cultivation

10-Sep-2020 - They help lowering the blood sugar level, reduce the risk of diabetes and have a positive effect on the liver: chlorogenic acids are considered beneficial for one’s health. In researching coffee beans from Brazil, the work group of Nikolai Kuhnert, Professor of Chemistry at Jacobs University, ...

Disinfectant from plant waste such as coffee, quince or rhododendrons

New research project at Jacobs University

13-Jul-2020 - It is said to be more effective than previous products, to be more widely applicable and to be obtained from waste from plants such as coffee, quince or rhododendrons: Funded by the Bremer Aufbau-Bank GmbH, researchers at Jacobs University Bremen want to develop a new disinfectant in cooperation ...

Tilo Halaszovich: The start helper

14-Mar-2019 - “We have a tremendous start-up potential on campus. The young people want to make a difference, they are looking for an outlet and they are enthusiastic about this opportunity," says Tilo Halaszovich. Recently, students at Jacobs University Bremen have gotten the opportunity to set up their own ...

Researchers at Jacobs University discover new chemical compound class in fruit and vegetables

19-Jun-2018 - They are found in nightshade plants such as potatoes, eggplant, paprika and chilis, but also in numerous berries, in particular in gooseberries, as well as in strawberries and currants. Scientists at Jacobs University under chemistry professor Dr. Nikolai Kuhnert have discovered a new class of ...

Banana peels instead of band-aids?

Research about the healing powers of the banana

13-Jun-2018 - Bananas are not only tasty to eat, they can also heal. In many developing countries, open wounds are covered with banana leaves or peels instead of a band-aid; even larger wounds can be treated successfully. A team of scientists at Jacobs University Bremen, led by Chemistry Professor Dr. Nikolai ...

Ruby: Jacobs University scientists are collaborating in the development of a new type of chocolate

19-Sep-2017 - It has a reddish color and an intense berry taste. “At first, it’s hard to believe that it’s a pure cocoa product”, says Matthias Ullrich, Professor in Microbiology at Jacobs University. But that is exactly what it is. The microbiologist and his team, in cooperation with Barry Callebaut AG, the ...

“Yeast doctor”: researching new beer varieties and modern yeast applications

19-Sep-2017 - The European Union is financing the international training of PhD students as part of the “Yeastdoc” program. The aim of the project is to develop improved or new types of yeast strains using biotechnology. Potential fields of application are beer and wine production as well as modern yeast ...