16 May 201715 May 2017 Earth Day Recap: How Plant Science Can Lead To A More Sustainable Future Florida farmer Lawson Mozley’s discussion of the technology behind food production, specifically related to GMOs
Elevance Partners with 2M Holdings to Distribute Elevance Clean® Product Lines The agreement with Elevance expands 2M’s portfolio of environmentally friendly and sustainable products
How Plants Form Their Sugar Transport Routes Results of Heidelberg researchers open up new areas of research
Pushing Bacterial Biohybrids to Applications Exploring current in vitro studies of bacterial biohybrids, the first attempts at in vivo biohybrid research, and problems to be addressed for the future
15 May 20179 May 2017 Top Value Added Chemicals: The Biobased Economy 12 Years Later The following update features four biobased chemicals with recent innovations on the market: Itaconic Acid, Glucaric Acid, 3-Hydroxybutryolactone, and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
Gesunde Süße aus saurem Abfall Mithilfe spezieller Designer-Mikroorganismen kann man nun in einem einzigen Verfahrensschritt auf umweltfreundliche Weise aus Hemizellulose den Süßstoff Xylitol herstellen
CO2 – vom Klimakiller zum chemischen Rohstoff Die im Rahmen von P2X erforschte Hochtemperatur-Co-Elektrolyse gilt als "Königsweg zur Herstellung von ‚grünem’ Synthesegas"
Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun The system Wang and her students designed consisted of more than two pounds of dust-sized MOF crystals compressed between a solar absorber and a condenser plate
Orangenschalen zum Anziehen Aus einem nachwachsenden und leicht verfügbaren Abfallprodukt ein hochwertiges Endprodukt wie Polyester zu erzeugen, ist das Ziel eines neuen Syntheseverfahrens, das derzeit an der TU Wien entwickelt wird
12 May 20176 May 2017 Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals
Bambus – ein superstarker und schnell nachwachsender Werkstoff ist potenzieller Bestandteil künftiger Ford-Fahrzeuge Inzwischen kommen zahlreiche Bio-Materialien in Ford-Fahrzeugen zum Einsatz
Unstash that Trash: Material(s) progress in making fuels, chemicals from Municipal solid waste Enerkem’s product removes carbon emissions from the atmosphere, rather than adding to them
BioCannDo information portal online EU project BioCannDo wants to alert consumers to the bio-economy and its products
BioCannDo Informationsportal online BioCannDon nutzt neues Infoportal um über interessante Produkte und allgemeine Fragen zur Bioökonomie zu berichten
11 May 20176 May 2017 Antioxidants and plastics could be made from byproducts of wheat milling Researchers at KTH have developed a process to extract valuable biomolecules from this offal that could be used as antioxidants, prebiotics and even food packaging material
Getreide als Rohstoff: Verpackungsfolien aus Kleie als Alternative zu herkömmlichen Kunststoffen Forscher an der Königlichen Technischen Hochschule in Stockholm haben einen Weg gefunden, die benötigten Wertstoffe aus der Kleie zu extrahieren
S2BIOM – zentrale Ergebnisse Das Projekt S2Biom hat mehre anspruchsvolle Online-Werkzeuge („Tools“) entwickelt um Forscher sowie Entscheidungsträger aus Politik und Industrie zu unterstützen
RIL partners with Germany’s Resysta to bring innovative wood alternative in India Will help save forests; offer durable, waterproof and recyclable raw material
Resysta International GmbH unterzeichnet Lizenzvertrag mit Reliance Industries Ltd. RIL erhält die exklusiven Produktions- und Vermarktungsrechte von RelWoodTM für Indien
10 May 20179 May 2017 Royal DSM to make equity investment in Amyris with the purpose of establishing a long-term relationship Development cooperation focused on products for the global health and nutrition markets
FKuR at Interpack 2017: Focus on resource efficiency and compostability Updated portfolio of biobased thermoplastic compounds for the production of films, profiles and moldings
FKuR auf der Interpack 2017: Fokus auf Ressourcenschonung und Kompostierbarkeit Compounds mit höherem Anteil an nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und Produkte mit verbesserten mechanischen Eigenschaften
CHINAPLAS 2017: BASF showcases new biodegradable courier bags made of the bio-based polymer ecovio® BASF has been collaborating with the major downstream partners to explore the frontier of biodegradable courier bags
9 May 20174 May 2017 Braskem presents intelligent packaging solutions at Interpack 2017 The Company showcases innovations and reaffirms its commitment to an intelligent packaging future
Glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogels for a better treatment of chronic wounds The hydrogels allow for the reduction of inflammatory reactions in ways that promise new treatment modalities for patients suffering from chronic cutaneous wounds
World first bioplastic solution to growing coffee cup waste Never before have such bioplastic materials for disposable cups and lids been made that are fully compostable and recyclable
Scientific report on facts related to biobased and biodegradable plastics The report takes stock of scientific knowledge on biobased and biodegradable plastics, and focuses on the plastics used in the packaging industry
New report calls to suspend the use of “oxo-degradable” plastics The report confirms that oxo-degradable plastics are “not suitable for any form of composting and Anaerobic Digestion process"
8 May 2017 Placing Your Bio-based Material on the Market – Standardisation Activities and Labels in Europe Get the latest info on possibilities for feedstock, bio-based content and end-of-life options
Verbesserter Marktzugang für Ihre bio-basierten Produkte – Standardisierung und Produktkennzeichen in Europa Die aktuellsten Informationen zu allen Optionen für Rohstoffe, bio-basierte Anteile und Entsorgungswege
Interpack 2017 / BIO-FED Targeting the French Market The company will be presenting its new biodegradable injection moulding products
Interpack 2017 / BIO-FED setzt auf den französischen Markt Das Unternehmen wird seine neuen biologisch abbaubaren Spritzgusstypen vorzustellen
Technology Profile: Bio-based Adipic Acid Production from Glucose – Biobased Adipic Acid Production Glucose Adipic acid is produced on a large scale primarily to supply the nylon 6,6 production chain
Corn spindles asfoamed packaging material The market volume is approximately 100,000 tons per year in Europe
Zukunft ohne Plastik? Biokunststoffe aus Gemüseabfällen Blumentöpfe aus neuem Biokunststoffgranulat sind biologisch abbaubar
Lignocelluloseschäume als Leichtverpackungsmittel Die bisher produzierten Prüfkörper sind vielversprechend
China to work through 250 million ton corn stockpile in five years COFCO Biochemical will boost its annual corn processing capacity to more than 10 million tonnes by 2020
5 May 201728 April 2017 Palm oil production, development and the environment Europe’s well-meaning attempts to improve the sustainability of palm oil production may be having the opposite effect, writes Hiroko Shimizu
MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels MEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation
TAKOWIND II: Kautschuk aus Russischem Löwenzahn Bis zum Projektende 2019 soll ein großer Schritt in Richtung Praxisreife gemacht sein
Researchers Create Eco-Friendly Electronic Components from Corn Starch Consumers worldwide threw out approximately 42 million metric tons of e-waste
Den Plastikflaschen den Kampf ansagen Eine mit Wasser gefüllte Algen-Membran, die im Mund zerplatzt, könnte den Plastikflaschen bald Konkurrenz machen
Placing Your Bio-based Material on the Market – Standardisation Activities and Labels in Europe
