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26 January 201724 January 2017

Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

Invites collective action from fast-moving consumer goods industry to be fully circular on plastic packaging

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5 minutes with… Anke Domaske, CEO and Founder of QMilch

Interview reveals her journey from a microbiologist to making milk fibres and the challenges she has faced along the way

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Pilztextil aus Zunderschwamm

Parasitische Pilze produzieren gesundheitsförderliches Textil

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France adopts its national bioeconomy strategy

An interview with Antoine Peeters, IAR

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Here are 15 Women Leading in European Biotech

Which women are particularly successful in biotech across the continent?

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Boosting Ethanol’s Value via CO2 use: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to White Dog Labs

The process can boost acetone production by 60%, all by its onesey, and half the CO₂

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Wertvolle Inhaltsstoffe aus der Pflanzenwelt

Die diesjährige Hannspeter-Winter-Preisträgerin der TU Wien heißt Dr. Anna Ressmann

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25 January 201723 January 2017

A lean green killing machine?

Spanish researchers to use a predatory bacterium to extract bioplastic materials from the inside of other bacteria, without degrading it

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Wyss Institute: Patching a gap in wound care

Wyss Institute researchers developed chitosan-based bioplastic for medical devices

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Plastic you can drink: A solution for pollution?

Balinesian entrepreneur Kevin Kumala found novel solution using cassava for plastic bags

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Nanozellulose aus dem Outback zur Verstärkung von Latex

Australische Forscher gewinnen Nanozellulose aus Spinifex-Gras und nutzen diese als Additiv

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Bioplastics: disruptive shift to come

Biobased materials show a stable growth world-wide, according to nova-Institute and European Bioplastics

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Toray to Carry out Technological Demonstration of Cellulosic Sugar-manufacturing System Using Membranes, Establish Joint Venture with Mitsui Sugar in Thailand

The demonstration plant of this project will have a capacity to handle 15 tons of bagasse per day and will manufacture about 4.2 tons of cellulosic sugar

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Researchers develop environmentally friendly, soy air filter

The research could lead to better air purifiers, particularly in regions of the world that suffer from very poor air quality

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EU Project CHASSY focussing on the generation of high potential yeast cell factories is launched

Four-year project Model-Based Construction and Optimisation of Versatile Chassis Yeast Strains for Production of Valuable Lipid and Aromatic Compounds is launched

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24 January 2017

The Core of the Bioeconomy: New Developments in Bio-based Building Blocks and Platform Chemicals

International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 10-11 May, Cologne, Germany

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Das Herzstück der Bioökonomie: Neue Entwicklungen bei bio-basierten Building-Blocks und Plattformchemikalien

International Conference on Bio-based Materials am 10.-11. Mai in Köln

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Lesaffre inaugurate a new drying facility in Alabama and celebrate the launch of Leaf’s new bioengineered yeast for ethanol production

First yeast drying facility in the United States

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High time? German MPs legalize medical marijuana for severely ill

Patients should be able to obtain dried cannabis and cannabis extracts of controlled quality in pharmacies

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Bundestag lässt Cannabis-Arzneimittel für schwerkranke Patienten zu

Künftig sollen getrocknete Cannabis-Blüten und Cannabis-Extrakte in kontrollierter Qualität auf Rezept in Apotheken erhältlich sein

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Industry endorses plan to recycle 70% of plastic packaging globally

New report outlines how a solution could be reached

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VCs Invest $5.8 Billion in Bio-based Chemicals, as Focus Shifts to Disruptive Synthetic Biology

This year, synthetic biology startups have raised 53% of all VC funding in bio-based materials and chemicals, says Lux Research

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Estonian investors plan to build a €1 billion biorefinery

Largest ever industry investment in Estonia to become the most modern biorefinery in Europe

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Tiny plants with huge potential

Jena University scientists investigate potential of duckweed

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Entengrütze: Kleine Pflanzen, große Chancen

Wissenschaftler der Universität Jena erforschen das Potenzial von Wasserlinsen

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Catalysis in Renewable Chemicals: Noteworthy Developments, 2015 – 2016

The most noteworthy items in catalytic biotechnology are presented

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23 January 20179 September 2021

Research identifies potential of CO2 reuse in Flanders

With carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), the carbon cycle is closed and CO₂ is no longer a waste stream

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Stora Enso: Neue Produktionslinie für Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe in Schweden

Produktionsaufnahme ist für das erste Quartal 2018 vorgesehen, die Produktionskapazität wird bei rund 15.000 Tonnen pro Jahr liegen

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Green Dot Bioplastics introduces new biodegradable plastic for horticultural applications

Green Dot Bioplastics has developed a new biodegradable biocomposite for horticultural applications made from reclaimed biobased feedstocks

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Surf and Earth: How prawn shopping bags could save the planet

Engineering research team developed chitosan-based biodegradable plastics

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New path to ethylene via ethanol: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Technip’s Hummingbird tech

Technip’s Paul Langston gave this comprehensive overview of the technology and the company

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Report says global biobased PET market may hit $13.1 billion by 2023

Bio polyethylene terephthalate weighs lower in comparison to their fossil fuel counterparts

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Institut für Energieverfahrenstechnik arbeitet an neuen strombasierten Synthese-Kraftstoffen

Zukünftig soll das Premium-Synthesebenzin OTTO-R 2025 nicht mehr aus fossilen Energieträgern, sondern aus „grünem“ Methanol entstehen

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20 January 201723 January 2017

Bio-based economy and climate change

New report on important links, pitfalls and opportunities

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USDA announces $2.9 million available for biorefinery research

This research to help integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance

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Granula: Farbmasterbatches zur Einfärbung von Biokunststoffen

Neue Technologien für Masterbatches mit biologischen Farben und abbaubaren Additiven für Spritzguss- und Extrusionsanwendungen

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Zelfo Technology eröffnet Produktions- und Forschungsstätte für bearbeitete Naturfasern

Unternehmen engagiert sich in der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Faserzusätzen für die Verpackungsindustrie mit direkten Anwendungen im Liner- und Flutingbereich

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Zelfo Technology Engineers a Future in Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) for Paper and Packaging

Company is developing and producing packaging based fibre additives with applications in the liner and fluting sectors

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Firma aus dem Münsterland rüstet Apple Stores aus

Platten aus Raps, Mais, Leinöl und Quarz

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From waste CO2 to everyday products: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Liquid Light technology

Former CEO Kyle Teamey gave this overview of the technology at ABLC

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Biodegradation of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Their Derivatives

The biodegradation of carbon nanomaterials by microbes and enzymes is now of great importance

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19 January 201717 January 2017

Stora Enso invests in biocomposite granules in Hylte, Sweden

Production is scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2018 with annual capacity at about 15,000 tonnes per year

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Bundeswettbewerb HolzbauPlus – anspruchsvolle Projekte ausgezeichnet

Vorbildliche nachhaltige Lösungen beim Bauen und Sanieren mit nachwachsenden Baustoffen ausgezeichnet

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Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Autobau – Jute statt Plastik

Große Konzerne forschen zunehmend an ökologischen Lösungen

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Paris bans non-bio plastic bags in supermarkets

Only compostable biosourced bags as well as paper and cotton bags for primary packaging are going to be allowed

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KnipBio closes Series B round for its Single Cell Protein:

What’s SCP and why is it becoming the hottest development target around?

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China takes aim at corn glut with plastics, livestock feed push

The document offers an insight into the government's thinking and illustrates the depth of concern about the country's large stockpile of ageing corn

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LanzaTech Awarded $4M from DOE for Low Carbon Jet & Diesel Demonstration Facility

LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases

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18 January 201716 January 2017

Scientists make plastic from Christmas trees

University of Bath researchers developed renewable plastic from a chemical called pinene found in pine needles

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Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits

Recent Illinois study shows that it is cost effective to retrofit ethanol plants where it makes sense