Pilot Pflanzenöltechnologie Magdeburg e.V. (PPM) is a non-university, private, industrial research institution and member of the ZUSE community.
PPM develops new processes for the extraction and processing of lipids, proteins, fibers and secondary metabolites from plant and animal raw material sources as well as new products based on them for food and feed as well as the chemical-technical sector.
For this purpose, PPM operates a pilot-scale experimental plant at the Magdeburg site, which is unique in Germany. Currently 20 chemists, engineers and laboratory technicians are employed at PPM.
Project partners and customers are companies and research institutes from Germany and abroad.