2 March 202123 February 2021 Biotechnologists developed an effective technology for nutrient biocapture from wastewater The biomass obtained in the course of this process can be used as a fertilizer
1 March 20219 September 2021 Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy Atmospheric CO2 will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.
Braskem invests US$61 million to increase biopolymer production Capacity of green ethylene will be increased from the current 200 kton/year to 260 kton/year
Braskem: 61 Mio. Dollar-Invest in Ausbau der Biopolymerproduktion Kapazität zur Herstellung von grünem Ethylen, Grundstoff für Polyethylene aus erneuerbaren Quellen, wird signifikant erhöht
Commission gives the green light to the successor of BBI JU European Commission agrees on successor public-private partnership with BIC
„Lebende Plastikkugel“: FH-Absolvent entwickelt nachhaltigen Biokunststoff Biotechnologe modifizierte Cyanobakterien derart, dass sie zu 80% aus Biokunststoff bestehen - und vielversprechende Anwendungsfelder eröffnen
Tetra Pak introduces certified recycled polymers First company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification
Avantium in FDCA deal; releases 2030 Sustainability Plan Avantium got the right to operate under Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio and hopes together with others to establish a fossil-free chemical industry by 2050
Avantium acquires the right to use Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio The Company believes that this patent licence agreement further paves the way for the commercial production of FDCA and PEF from Avantium’s FDCA flagship plant
Building with CO2 technology becomes possible Successful research into rigid polyurethane foam with carbon dioxide
Reductive Glycine Pathway: A Versatile Route for One-Carbon Biotech This recent study concludes several reports in 2020 on the ATP-efficient, one-carbon-assimilating, rGlyP
26 February 202123 February 2021 bioplastics MAGAZINE is celebrating its 15th Anniversary Due to the pandemic we can't party. But we have a gift for you
Aus neu entwickelten Bastfaserhalbzeugen entsteht eine Blattfeder für ein Schmalspurbahn-Drehgestell Publikation aus dem Projekt NF-CompPlus der Forschungsgruppe AG Biologische Werkstoffe als „Outstanding Paper“ der Fachzeitschrift Materials gewählt
BioSinn – products for which biodegradation makes sense Final conference (online event), 28 April (German) & 30 April (English)
Betanzos HB is developing an ecological adhesive derived from Wood, which is a unique product on the market The company is currently collaborating with leading companies in the adhesive sector, who have already shown a great interest in this innovative product
Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Acquire GW Pharmaceuticals plc, Creating an Innovative, High-Growth, Global Biopharma Leader The deal is the largest to date in the medical cannabinoid field
Iren kaufen Cannabis-Firma für 7,2 Milliarden Dollar Ein M&A-Deal im Milliardenformat rückt den Markt für Arzneimittel auf Basis von Cannabis in den Fokus: Das Geschäft fristet in der weltweiten Pharmaindustrie bislang ein Nischendasein - doch es wächst zusehends
Metsä Group builds a new bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland The construction phase will take approximately two and a half years, and the mill will be completed during the third quarter of 2023
Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production Researchers have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw
25 February 20219 September 2021 How to utilise CO2? The nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” have the answers! Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of the most obvious solutions to further reduce CO2 emissions, but it is yet still hardly exploited. However, these six nominated technologies turn CO2 into value: ethanol, methanol, polyols, surfactants or syngas – the audience will choose the winner at the “9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2021, online!
Lime Industry: Electrochaea Participates in Pioneering Project to Cut CO2 Emissions World's largest CO2 reduction project of its kind launched
Kalkindustrie: Electrochaea beteiligt sich an richtungsweisendem Projekt zur CO2 ‐Einsparung Weltweit größtes Projekt seiner Art zur CO2‐Einsparung gestartet
Auf einen Blick: Alle Leistungen des Ökosystems Wald Infografik der FNR verdeutlicht Erwartungen der Gesellschaft an die nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung
CAKE launches Anti-Poaching Bushbike KALK AP with Trifilon biocomposites Trifilon’s lightweight and robust biocomposites were selected for all of the KALK AP’s plastic components - modified to deal with extreme temperatures, and sealed to ward-off dust damage
Frisches Kapital für BIO-LUTIONS Das Cleantech-Start-up BIO-LUTIONS hat weitere 2,7 Mio. Euro eingeworben und kann nun den Ausbau der Produktion von nachhaltigen Verpackungen und Einwegprodukten weiter vorantreiben
Hydrogen Deployment Accelerating with More Than $300 Billion in Project Pipeline; Including $80 Billion in Mature Projects New report shows significant volume of investment in hydrogen projects as well as policy and funding support as industry enters 2021
This startup by an Indonesian farmer produces ‘leather’ used in shoes and wallets without killing a single animal MYCL cultivates mycelia (a type of fungus) along with sawdust to make a substitute for animal-based leather
Ay, there’s the rub! Functional Challenges and Opportunities for Hemp Cannabidiol (CBD) External Analgesic Rubs This article focuses on the reported benefits of topically applied hemp phytocannabinoids extracts including non-cannabinoid co-extracts
24 February 20219 September 2021 Join our expert survey and evaluate the newly developed AFTERLIFE process for the extraction of value-added products from waste water! As part of the EU funded project AFTERLIFE, we are conducting a survey on the socio-economic impact of our newly developed biotechnological process to improve the valorisation of wastewater and its resulting products.
nova experts introduced: Dr. Asta Partanen Renewable materials, biocomposites, wood & cellulose, markets, marketing & consumer research, labelling & certification
Milliken joins GO!PHA, aims to drive adoption PHAs in single-use packaging applications Company will bring to GO!PHA its expertise in polymer chemistry to help improve the processing, performance, aesthetics and other important attributes of PHA
Schäden durch „Plastikfasten“: Bärendienst für die Umwelt Der BUND ruft vor Ostern zum Verzicht auf plastikverpackte Waren auf. Dabei sind Alternativen wie „grüne“ Pappe sogar noch umweltschädlicher
Helian Polymers cooperates with CheilJedang BIO to bring biodegradable PHA based 3D printing filament to the market Joint goal of this cooperation is to develop high added value PHA based and customer specific biopolymer solutions
Obst im Schutzmantel Avocados und Zitrusfrüchte sollen länger haltbar sein, wenn sie mit einer speziellen Schicht überzogen werden. Edeka und Rewe nutzen diese Coating-Technologie
CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise The European Commission will publish its ReFuelEU initiative next month, which aims to boost supply and demand of SAFs – including e-fuels and more commonly used advanced biofuels – across Europe
China aims to go as big in bioplastics as it did in solar panels One supplier's 700,000 ton capacity buildup dwarfs global demand
Ralph Lauren-Backed Materials Company Develops Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Leather New U.S.-facility will span over 10,000-square-feet and will be utilized to manufacture its plant-based leather product, called Mirum
Sustainable aviation today and tomorrow The aviation sector has committed itself to carbon neutral growth from 2020 onwards, and to halve emissions by 2050 compared to 2005 levels
E20 plan put on hold due to higher biofuel prices Permanent energy secretary Kulit Sombatsiri said biofuels have lost their competitiveness in terms of production costs
23 February 202118 February 2021 SWEETWOODS delivers first tons of high purity lignin and wood sugars One of the goals of the SWEETWOODS project is to establish markets for lignin and sugar-based platform chemicals
Durchsichtiges Holz: Forscher entwickeln alternativen Baustoff für Innenräume Mit Chemikalien kann das Lignin des Holzes in einem aufwändigen und energieintensiven Prozess aus dünnen Holzschichten gewaschen werden
Vow ASA and Betula Energy AS aim for biocarbon production in Bamble, Norway Betula Energy, which is the new name of former entity BioGren AS, will establish bioenergy and biocarbon production from forest wood biomass
Bauer Hubert trifft Försterin Waldtraut Held der FNR-Kinderbücher „Bauer Hubert“ feiert mit neuen Veröffentlichungen sein 15-jähriges Jubiläum
The Business of Biotechnology: Growing for Europe’s tomorrow EuropaBio report ‘Measuring the Economic Footprint of the Biotechnology Industry in Europe’
Carbon Capture – A Man-made Solution To Solve A Man-made Problem Many of the companies, who were not that long ago considered progressive, oil majors etc now hold the key to solving the problem man has created
Flowers of St. John’s Wort serve as green catalyst Conceptually new and sustainable process registered as a German patent
Blüten des Johanniskrautes dienen als grüner Katalysator Konzeptionell neues und nachhaltiges Verfahren als deutsches Patent angemeldet
22 February 202117 February 2021 Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production New Thermocell plastic material, which is made from renewable components, is to be used in the same way as fossil-based plastic
Die „grünen“ Katalysatoren Arbeitsgruppe entwickelt neue Materialklasse mit Potenzial für Industrieanwendungen