Communication
Claude Grison Honored for Her Research
Published on: October 7 , 2026
Bio-inspired eco-chemist Claude Grison receives the insignia of Officer of the National Order of Merit
Published on: September 28 , 2026
Scientific Ecology in the Spotlight
Published on: September 23 , 2026
REPORTS FROM THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE
Updated on: March 23 , 2022
Hearing with CNRS Innovation Award Recipients: Dr. Claude Grison, Director of…
What solutions are there to the looming metal shortage?
Updated on: February 22 , 2022
The green transition will cause demand for certain metals to skyrocket. The government and the…
Arsenic Pollution: Presentation of the “As2” Project
Updated on: November 6 , 2021
The Villalier City Hall, the Bio-Inspired Chemistry Laboratory, and Innovations Écologiques have…
A New Environmentally Friendly Process for Synthesizing Hedione
Updated on: November 3 , 2021
The traditional chemical synthesis of this freshness enhancer, which is highly sought after in the…
We know how to work with metal!
Updated on: October 1 , 2021
But nickel, cobalt… some plants have the amazing ability to extract metal…
Claude Grison: Can Plants Be Used to Clean Up Soil and Water? It’s Possible!
Updated on: May 3 , 2021
What if science drew inspiration from nature to address the environmental challenges of the 21st century…
Fragrant bouquets to repel mosquitoes
Updated on: April 19 , 2021
A CNRS laboratory has developed a 100% natural mosquito repellent that owes its…
Bioinspir purifies water using plants
Updated on: December 14 , 2020
Plant-based filters absorb heavy metals, which the startup then recycles into…
Removing Pollutants from the Environment Using Invasive Exotic Plants
Updated on: November 25 , 2020
The ChimEco laboratory is working on remediating soil and water using plants…
All models are out in the wild
Updated on: September 18 , 2020
Using the natural world as a model to address the social and environmental challenges of the 21st century…
Bioinspir Develops a Plant-Based Filter to Treat Contaminated Water
Updated on: September 16 , 2020
Spun out of the ChimEco laboratory at the University of Montpellier, the startup Bioinspir has launched…
#PollutionAlert: In the Loire Gorges, a hunters' clay-pigeon shooting range is devastating a Natura 2000 forest
Updated on: September 6 , 2020
Every year since 1990, the Chambles (Loire) Municipal Hunting Association has organized a…
#SustainableScience – Restoring and Recycling with Plants
Updated on: July 1 , 2020
Will gardeners one day replace underground miners? If plants are used…
"Le Fil Vert" Column: It’s Possible to Remediate Soil with Plants Without Creating Waste!
Updated on: February 21 , 2020
Remediating degraded industrial soils and producing complex molecules using a…
Science to the Rescue of the Environment
Updated on: February 13 , 2020
Chemist Claude Grison won the European Inventor of the Year Award in June…
An effective and eco-friendly solution for cleaning up soil and water: plants
Updated on: November 25 , 2019
Some municipalities are opting for plant-based filters to capture pollutants from water and…