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Fraunhofer

American  
[froun-hoh-fer, frou-uhn-hof-er, froun-hoh-fuhr] / ˈfraʊnˌhoʊ fər, ˈfraʊ ənˌhɒf ər, ˈfraʊnˌhoʊ fər /

noun

  1. Joseph von 1787–1826, German optician and physicist.


Fraunhofer British  
/ ˈfraunhoːfər /

noun

  1. Joseph von (ˈjoːzɛf fɔn). 1787–1826, German physicist and optician, who investigated spectra of the sun, planets, and fixed stars, and improved telescopes and other optical instruments

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From September, when the project is set to officially close, Fraunhofer hopes to find an industry partner to take the technology to market.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Working closely with Fraunhofer IZI and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, the team created a toothpaste designed to support the oral microbiome.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

“The approach offers great potential” to speed up the search for better smelling consumer products, adds Andreas Grasskamp, a neurobiologist who studies perception at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging.

From Science Magazine Aug. 30, 2023

Its chair, Hans-Martin Henning of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, said Germany’s efforts to improve energy efficiency were being undone by higher consumption, such as from larger homes and increased mobility.

From Seattle Times Nov. 4, 2022

Consequently they are known as Fraunhofer lines, or dark absorption lines.

From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck

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