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5 November 20154 November 2015

Biobasierte Klebstoffe in der Entwicklung

Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium fördert Forschung zu Klebstoffen für Holzwerkstoffe und industrielle Anwendungen

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KU Leuven, VIB and Performa Investimentos establish GlobalYeast to deliver superior industrial yeast strains for the production of bio-ethanol and green chemicals

With a a close relationship between science, technology, market and entrepreneurship, GlobalYeast will focus on the Brazilian market and large groups worldwide

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Solazyme expanding: The Digest’s updated 2015 8-Slide Guide

Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats

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Grüne Technik: “Nager IT” baut die erste faire Computermaus

Fair Electronics - Nager IT leifert Zwischenergebnis zur ersten vollständig fair und umweltfreundlich produzeirten Computermaus

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4 November 20159 September 2021

Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sunlight and CO2

Proceedings of the 4^th Conference on CO₂ as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers now available

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Cutting Out Textile Pollution

Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries will require new technology and more

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How orange peel and industrial waste could clean mercury from the ocean

Researchers  have created a polymer from industrial waste and orange peels that “literally sucks mercury out of water and soil”

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Global cast polymers market projected to reach US$8987.1 mln by 2020

Demand for cast polymer is expected to increase owing to the high demand from the building, construction & remodeling industry

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Das Garn, das einmal Milch war

The Milky Way: Die Mikrobiologin Anke Domaske aus Hannover produziert aus Restmilch Stoff mit Zukunft

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Novozymes Q3 2015 update: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide

The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients

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3 November 20155 November 2015

Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the “Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)” of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels

nova-paper #8 published

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Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe

nova-Papier #8 publiziert

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Open-Bio: Creation of a bio-based products database for public procurement

Present your bio-based products on a new, public information platform

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BGH verweist Biotüten-Urteil zurück

Bundesgerichtshof sieht erhebliche Mängel in der Beweisaufnahme

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Brandschutz beim Bauen mit Holz und Naturbaustoffen verbessern

BMEL wirbt Projektvorschläge ein

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How to make the most of carbon dioxide

Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change

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Determination of environmental hot spots with LCA

nova presents results at this year’s EFIB

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Europe’s leading bioeconomy clusters work together as 3BI

Strategic European partnership supports European companies to access important new markets based on renewable raw materials successfully

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Experts from nova introduced:

This month: Kerstin Iffland, Bio-based Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (department: Technology & Markets)

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GFBiochemicals Wins John Sime Award For Most Innovative New Technology

At the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) in Brussels, GFBiochemicals was presented with the John Sime award by DSM Board member Stephan Tanda

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Final conference of the FIBRA project

Final conference of the FIBRA project entitled “Boosting market share of fibre crops between EU and China” to be held in Brussels, November 23, 2015

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2 November 201529 October 2015

Agreement signed with Flambeau River Papers for the acquisition of their lignin business

Booregaard adds Flambeau’s lignin business to its North American operations

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CO2 aus dem Kraftwerk für die Pflanzenforschung

RWE Power AG und das Forschungszentrum Jülich stellen zukünftige Zusammenarbeit zur CO₂-Wäsche an Pilotanlage des Kraftwerk Niederaußem vor

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BioHub research project reaches successful conclusion with support from Sidel

As the selected representative for the beverage industry, Sidel took part in the recently concluded BioHub® programme, providing support and consulting on packaging issues

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3D gedruckte Objekte aus reiner Zellulose

Schwedische Forscher entwickeln Prozess zum 3D-Druck von Zellulose-Nanofibrillen

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From Seed to Tread:Bridgestone Reveals First Tires Made Entirely of Natural Rubber Components from Company’s Guayule Research Operations

Tires mark next step in understanding guayule’s role in the tire industry

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Seeking Better Biofuels

Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules

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30 October 201528 October 2015

Aora Tulip to ‘grow’ over Ethiopia for solar power

Israeli solar-biogas technology developer Aora Solar will develop renewable energy installations in Ethiopia

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Stark und extrem wärmeisolierend: Hybrid-Aerogele aus Biopolymeren und Silikat

Ein schweizerisch-französisches Team stellt in der Zeitschrift Angewandte Chemie eine neue Klasse hybrider Aerogele vor

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Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-Generation

ALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation

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Netanyahu announces 2015 alternative fuels prize

The fuels produced through Keasling’s technologies have already been used in both buses and airplanes, according to the Prime Minister’s Office

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New bio-based lightweight material is unveiled

The lightweight, fuel-efficient car of the future can be made using materials from Swedish forests

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ProBIO – A new service to support market uptake of research outcomes

Is it possible to generate more business opportunities from food, agriculture and biotechnology research outcomes?

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Succinic acid biorefineries

BioRefineries Blog will open soon a new section focused on summarizing the information available about the commercial and pilot plants of the most promising Biobased Chemical Building Blocks

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Aligned Flax Tapes for Maximum Performance and Minimum Cost

At the upcoming Advanced Engineering Show, Composites Evolution will be launching its new range of aligned Biotex Flax tapes, offering significantly improved performance compared to woven fabrics, at a lower cost

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29 October 20159 September 2021

Mercedes Benz: Erste Fahrzeugmodelle ab 2017 mit CO2-Klimaanlage

Neuentwicklung konnte trotz sehr knappen Zeitrahmens bereits für die Top-Modelle realisiert werden

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World first – PHA from sewage sludge

On October 22, 2015, at Oerlemans Plastics in Genderen, the Netherlands, three water authorities and partners proudly displayed a world first: a kilo of PHA produced by sewage bacteria

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Algenol CEO exits; staff cut by 25%, investors re-up for two years, new direction tipped

Sudden re-focusing and trimming of Algenol by its lead investors leads CEO Paul Woods to resign; new direction focused on carbon capture, fresh water production until oil prices recoverr

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More guts needed for the bioeconomy

Let’s finally show some more ‘guts’ in Europe in order to get the wider bioeconomy going

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Künstliche Photosynthese: Neuer Wirkungsgrad-Rekord für die Wasserstoff-Herstellung mit Solarzellen aus Silizium

Forscher entwickeln Silizium-Mehrfachstapelsolarzelle zur photoelektrochemische Wasserspaltung mit einem Gesamtwirkungsgrad von 9,5 Prozent

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Wood instead of petroleum: New approach to producing chemical substances solely from renewable resources

Scientists create a new international research consortium to develop a sustainable chemical infrastructure

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Microplastics in personal care products: the tip of the iceberg

nova-Institute shows that the amount of microplastics in personal care products washed to the sea, although appreciable, is dwarfed by microplastics from other sources

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Sustainability Consult and NNFCC launch new bioeconomy services

Leading bioeconomy advocates Sustainability Consult and NNFCC announced a partnership to offer new integrated consultancy services to the biobased industries at EFIB* today

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Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society

To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest

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28 October 201528 October 2015

InnProBio survey – help shape European bio-based procurement

Take part in our 15 minutes survey!

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FTC says firm’s biodegradable claims ‘false’

U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ruled against ECM BioFilms Inc.’s claims that its product is biodegradable “false and unsubstantiated"

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Claudio De Scalzi, Ceo of Eni, said to look for a partner for chemical division Versalis

Aconfirmation of the will of the Italian oil giant to back away from chemistry

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Stora Enso Biomaterials division US headquarters move to Raceland, Louisiana

Following the acquisition of biotechnology company Virdia in 2014, Stora Enso is buildinga demonstration and market development plant at Raceland, Louisiana, USA as earlier announced

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Silk Leaf: Eine neue Brise Design

Londoner Designer zeigt mögliche Lösungsansätze zur Verbesserung der Luftqualität in urbanen Strukturen auf

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NNFCC Market Review: Biobased Products, Issue 43, October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 issue of the NNFCC Biobased Products Market Review