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29 September 20169 September 2021

Auf der Suche nach Wegen zur wirkungsvolleren CO2-Abscheidung

Projekt NABPIL entdeckt polymere ionische Flüssigkeiten als Medium mit hoher Sorbtionsleistung

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Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes

Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies

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nova experts introduced: Barbara Dommermuth

Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU)

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Wider den Fleck

Chemiedoktorandin generiert neue Zellulosederivate für Wasch- und Reinigungsmittelindustrie

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28 September 201626 September 2016

New €5.83 million project to boost growth for biobased SMEs and Start-ups in North-West Europe

BioBase4SME network to advise SMEs from across North-West Europe on how to develop new ideas into marketable products

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IKEA and Neste Join Forces to Commercialize Bio-Based Plastics

Partnership highlights the major trend in multinational corporations being key drivers for commercialization of bio-based products

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Soll Plastikgeschirr in der Schweiz verboten werden?

In Frankreich dürfen bald keine Wegwerfbecher und -teller aus Plastik mehr benutzt werden. Greenpeace fordert, dass die Schweiz nachzieht

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Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy

Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view

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Amyris & Ginkgo Bioworks Complete Collaboration Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of Bio-Based Products

The agreement finalizes details of how the two companies will jointly develop cultured products more efficiently and cost effectively, accelerating time to market

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27 September 20169 September 2021

Bioelectrochemical Power-to-Gas: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

German researchers find convenient way of storing renewable surplus electricity in the form of methane

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Renmatix bags $14m from Bill Gates, Total

Plantrose process will enable a multitude of renewable process technologies to access the markets

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Wenn Landwirte ökologische Kompensation selbst durchführen…

Produktionsintegrierter Naturschutz mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen ist reif für die Praxis – IfaS veröffentlicht Leitfaden

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GreenPoxy® bio resins facilitate sustainable production practices for ZAG™ skis

Sicomin's GreenPoxy® range is now available to customers in industrial quantities

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Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Report Significant Progress on Grant to Develop Guayule Polymer for Tire Applications

The 100 percent guayule-based concept tire will undergo extensive technical evaluation following its production

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26 September 201622 September 2016

Emery Oleochemicals to Showcase New EMEROX® Polyols for C.A.S.E. Market at 2016 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

Ongoing innovation and development investments result in polyurethanes that are engineered for performance and sustainability

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Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands

Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed

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Valuable new biopolymers from crustacean shells

Fraunhofer researchers and partners develop process aiming sustainable use of chitin waste

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Wertvolle, neue Biopolymere aus Krabbenschalen

Fraunhofer Forscher und Partner entwickeln Prozess zur Nutzung von Chitin-Abfällen

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Method for biotechnological production of aminolevulinic acid via 1-precursor methanol

PROvendis, University of Bielefeld offering access to rights for commercial use and opportunity for further co-development

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Ozinga Installs CarbonCure CO2 Recycling Technology

Chicago family business known for quality and service reinforces its commitment to sustainability

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23 September 201621 September 2016

Mercurius Biorefining and University of California, Davis to Develop Technology for Low-Cost FDCA Production

First-of-its-kind technology operating from raw biomass

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Hochdurchsatz von Zucker für die mikrobielle Umsetzung in Biosyntheseprodukte

Neu entwickeltes Verfahren mit Escherichia-coli-Stämmen bewirkt Produktivitätssteigerung um das zwei- bis dreifache

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Lux Research: New Bio-based Materials and Chemicals Offer Performance Advantages Over Petro-Based

While bio-based solutions earned past skepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials

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Borregaard invests in bioethanol plant upgrade

Borregaard has decided to invest NOK 63 million in a project which includes an upgrade of the bioethanol plant and a facility to capture and store biogas

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Bio-based PET market size over $13bn by 2023

A new report from Global Market Insights Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market size was 496.0 kilo tons in 2015

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22 September 20169 September 2021

Führende Konferenz zu Treibstoffen, Chemikalien und Polymeren aus CO2-Nutzung in Köln

Große Visionen – und echtes Potenzial

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Leading conference on fuels, chemicals and polymers from CO2 utilization in Cologne

Big visions – and real potential

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Seven-figure grant for Finnish researcher producing carbon fiber from wood

Michael Hummel, the recipient of the much sought-after ERC Starting Grant, knows that there is a great need for more affordable carbon fibre

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Thailand’s circular, biobased economy: home grown bioplastics set to improve efficiency of local rubber agriculture

Biodegradable root growth container to bring threefold benefits to the Thai rubber industry

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Proteine statt Plastik

Forscher haben Folie aus Milchprotein erfunden, die Plastikverpackungen Konkurrenz machen könnte

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Maßgeschneiderter Diamant für die kontinuierliche Photokatalyse zur Umwandlung von CO2

Nationale Forschungskooperation will Mikroreaktorsystem für die umweltfreundliche Nutzbarmachung von CO₂ entwickeln

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Tailor-made diamond for the continuous photocatalysis allowing CO2 conversion

National research cooperation to develop a microreactor system for environmentally friendly utilization of CO₂

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Unilever buys Seventh Generation

The planned deal will give Unilever a foothold in the US market for diapers and tampons in addition to detergents and hand soap

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21 September 201619 September 2016

Renmatix Secures $14M Investment from Bill Gates and Total, the Global Energy Major, In Concert with Signing of 1 Million Ton Cellulosic Sugar License

According to Gates, Renmatix provides an innovative process that is an exciting pathway to pursue

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Evonik brings the “Kö” into the exhibition halls of K 2016

Garments are made 100 percent of innovative biopolyamide fibers based on VESTAMID® Terra

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Evonik bringt die Kö in die Messehallen der K 2016

Kleidungsstücke bestehen zu 100 Prozent aus neuartigen Biopolyamid-Fasern auf Basis von VESTAMID® Terra

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Who is shortlisted for the Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards 2016?

Winners will be announced at Bio-Based Live in San Francisco on 27th September

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Novozymes acquires Organobalance GmbH to strengthen position in microbial solutions

Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries

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Novozymes übernimmt deutsche Organobalance GmbH – Position auf dem Markt für mikrobielle Lösungen ausgebaut

Die auf mikrobielle Screening-Verfahren und Bioassay-Entwicklung spezialisierte Organobalance GmbH soll Novozymes’ existierende Plattform mit Anwendungen für verschiedenste Industriezweige vervollständigen

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20 September 20169 September 2021

Low Carbon Fuel Project Achieves Breakthrough as LanzaTech Produces Jet Fuel from Waste Gases for Virgin Atlantic

World’s first jet fuel derived from waste industrial gases from steel mills via a fermentation process

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Virgin ♥ LanzaJet fuel: “A real game changer for aviation,” says Branson

New LanzaTech's Lanzanol works in passenger cars and drops carbon by 80 percent

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Bayer and Monsanto to Create a Global Leader in Agriculture

Merger realizes a shared vision of integrated agricultural offerings, delivering enhanced solutions for growers and creates a leading innovation engine for the next generation of farming

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Bayer und Monsanto schaffen ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen der Agrarwirtschaft

Übernahme verwirklicht die gemeinsame Vision von einem integrierten Angebot mit besseren Lösungen für Landwirte und schafft einen führenden Innovationstreiber für die nächste Generation der Landwirtschaft

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Microplastic – Also in Our Food?

University of Münster researchers find automated µ-Raman spectroscopy provides reliable statements whether microplastic and very small microplastic is present in food

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Can We Get Rid of Palm Oil?

Technical and financial support for land-users to adopt sustainable land-use practices in the cultivation of palm oil is largely missing

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19 September 201615 September 2016

Landmark report from BIO charts $770B renewable chemicals and materials market by 2020

By 2020, McKinsey expects biobased products to make up 11 percent of the global chemical market, sales of biobased products would reach annual growth rate of 8 percent over the preceding decade

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France bans disposable plastic tableware

Plastic disposable items such as goblets, coffee cups, plates and cutlery have to be at least 50 percent organic

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The problem with vanilla

After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor

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How toymakers are taking the lead on bio-based plastics

Green Dot’s Terratek wood-plastic composites combine wood and recycled plastic in a small pellet form for injection molding

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Green Biologics and Acme Hardesty Launch Bio-Based Esters for Personal Care Markets

Full Range of 100 percent Bio-based Esters Introduced at In-Cosmetics Show in NYC