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23 April 201522 April 2015

Invista says market is slowly warming up to biobased Lycra fiber

Company is currently examining the possibilities of developing a 100% bio spandex fiber

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Arla chooses 100% renewable Tetra Rex Bio-based for Eko brand organic milk

"Tetra Rex Bio-based offers customers a fully renewable package made from materials that can be traced back to their plant-based source."

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NABU-Studie: Plastikflut in Deutschland wird bis 2030 erheblich anwachsen

Nur durch massive Eingriffe kann Trend zu immer mehr Plastik gestoppt werden

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Kleider aus Milch: Wie ein Startup aus Hannover die Textilindustrie umkrempelt

QMilch wird GreenTec Award in der Kategorie Produktion am 29. Mai in Berlin verliehen

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Seedling grid recommended for coherent design of compostable (biowaste) bags

Uniform design to help consumers to identify certified bags for the organic waste collection

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Researchers use plant oils for novel bio-based plastics

Researchers have developed a new way to use plant oils like olive and linseed oil to create polyurethane, a plastic material used in everything from foam insulation panels to tires, hoses and sealants

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Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

The potrait of DuPont Industrial Bioscience

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22 April 201511 August 2015

NPE 2015: innovations in plastic

Metabolix attended, exhibited and presented at NPE 2015: The International Plastics Showcase

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nova-Institute and Patentopolis announce partnership

Dissemination, TEE and IP management in European projects for the bio-based economy

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nova-Institut und Patentopolis geben Partnerschaft bekannt

Zusammenarbeit in Dissemination, TEE und IP in europäischen Projekten zur bio-basierten Ökonomie

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Bioplastics News: Review of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials

Detailed review of the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 13-15 April 2015, Cologne, Germany

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“Droops”-Kaffeekapseln lösen sich in Wasser auf

Neues Produkt wirkt Umweltbelastung durch Zuckerüberzug entgegen

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Perstorp launches Capa™ Lactide 8000 Series polyols for high-performance sustainable polyurethanes at UTECH Europe 2015

All four new high performance polyols are liquids at room temperature with improved solubility

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Ingested plastics spread beyond stomach – in everyone

Among the issues discussed at the 8th International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Cologne, was the problem of microplastic particles - plastic fragments smaller than 1mm - in the marine environment

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MaxSynBio – Max Planck research network in Synthetic Biology

Scientists collaboration project aiming to build new biomimetic structures that should imitate the functions of biological cells

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MaxSynBio: Der Baukasten des Lebens

Mit einem Festakt in Berlin am 16. April hat das Forschungsprogramm MaxSynBio zur Synthetischen Biologie offiziell begonnen

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Cotton Incorporated on market fundamentals & recent price developments

In its latest Monthly Economic Letter, Cotton Incorporated, explored market fundamentals & recent price developments

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Cotton Incorporated publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen

Cotton Incorporated beschäftigt sich in seinem aktuellen monatlichen Wirtschafts-Newsletter mit Marktdaten und Preisentwicklungen

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Wood biorefinery equipment on the auction block April 14

Equipment from late model lab assets and a 2009-2012 biomass biorefinery pilot plant is available for purchase

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21 April 201515 February 2018

Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material

nova-Institute publishes first results of the sustainability assessment within the project MultiHemp, full report online

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Schmelzspinnfasern auf der Basis kompostierfähiger Biopolymere im Automobilbau

Forschungsverbund kreiert neuartige Composites für Autoinnenraum-Anwendungen

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Melt spun fibers based on compostable biopolymers for application in automotive interiors

Research collaboration to compose bio-based composites tested as door panel in BIOFIBROCAR project

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Cardia Bioplastics: Fusion mit Stellar Films zur Secos Group

Investitionen in die weitere Entwicklung des Werks im brasilianischen São Paulo gestoppt

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Cardia-Stellar merger to proceed

Secos to be the new holding company name, but business brands Cardia Bioplastics, Stellar Films and Akronn will remain

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Neues Projekt schützt Heilpflanze “Arnika” in Bayern

Vorhaben aus dem Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt sollen demonstrieren, welchen Nutzen Investitionen in die biologische Vielfalt mit sich bringen

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CEO: We are moving away from the fossil age

Feike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM, about how a climate change future will look

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Canada’s growing biobased economy to be showcased at the 2015 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Montreal

Brent Erickson: “We look forward to bringing BIO’s World Congress back to Montreal, where Canadian and American industrial biotechnology companies have formed strong partnerships over the years.”

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Neue Nachwuchsforschergruppe an der RUB: Verfahren zur Produktion von Chemikalien aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen entwickeln

Land NRW fördert Projekt mit rund 1,2 Millionen Euro

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Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environment

Berkeley Lab researchers perform solar-powered green chemistry with captured CO₂

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Neues Patent zur schonenden Verarbeitung und Veredlung von Biokunststoffen bestätigt

Patentiertes Verfahren reduziert die Verweilzeiten sowie die scherenden und thermischen Einflüsse auf Biowerkstoffe

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Crosslinking biopolymers for biomedical applications

Biopolymeric materials are preferred for medical applications

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20 April 201517 April 2015

Bio-based chemical industry victim of EU biofuel reform

EU legislation in question significantly alienated from what the Commission originally proposed to ensure sustainable policy in Europe

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RPC Group: Container sets the right image

Sustainable packaging for sustainable infrastructure solutions providerContainer Sets the Right Image

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Levulinic acid, the next green chemical building block

Further levulinic acids indicates that the biobased economy gathers strength

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Das baden-württembergische Bioökonomie-Graduiertenprogramm BBW ForWerts

International ausgerichtetes Ausbildungsprogramm widmet sich Erforschung innovativer Wertschöpfungsketten

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Report by Pöyry investigates supply and demand across geographical hubs in the bio-based chemical business

‘BioSight up to 2025’: Changes in supply and demand affecting the global bio-based chemical industry

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Pöyry-Studie untersucht Kernmärkte der bio-basierten chemischen Wirtschaft

„BioSight up to 2025“: Veränderungen in Angebot und Nachfrage beeinflussen die weltweite bio-basierte chemische Industrie

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BioAmber: Kanadische Bernsteinsäure-Anlage im Bau

Inbetriebnahme für das dritte Quartal 2015 - Abnahmevereinbarungen mit verschiedenen Kunden

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Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane

New insight and understanding of the development of next-generation biofuels

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Joint Agreements to globally commercialize and market Flocapso™

Flotek Industries and Solazyme announce strategic agreements to develop and market advanced drilling fluid technologies and expand marketing of encapso™ in the Middle East

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Flourishing faster: How to make trees grow bigger and quicker

Scientists have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change

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17 April 201516 April 2015

Ioanna Hariskos: Biogenic calcification as a role model for industry

KIT researchers to breed calcite particles for innovative material development

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Ioanna Hariskos: Biogene Kalkbildung als Muster für die Industrie

KIT-Forscher versuchen sich an Kalkzüchtung als innovativer Materialentwicklung

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Forschungsverbund gestartet: Hochwertiges Recycling biobasierter Kunststoffe

Projektkonsortium will Recyclingverhalten von PLA-Produkten aus 'Post-Consumer-Bereich' bewerten

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SCOPE report on bioenergy and sustainability: Bridging the gaps

Authors highlight recommendations for policy and deployment of bioenergy options

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GP JOULE @ Hannover Messe: Power-to-Gas LIVE!

Auf der Hannover Messe macht GP Joule die innovative Wasserstoff-Technologie hautnah erlebbar.

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„Green Fiber Bottle“ aus Dänemark – Bierflaschen aus Papier

Ein dänischer Entwickler will die Bierdose aus Alu oder Plastik ersetzen – mit recyceltem Zeitungspapier. Prototypen gibt es schon.

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Microbe produces ethanol from switchgrass without pretreatment

Genetic engineering allows biomass-degrading bacterium to make fuel in a single process

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New ORNL, N.C. State, LanzaTech DNA dataset is potent, accessible tool

Scientists focused on producing biofuels more efficiently have a new powerful dataset to help them study the DNA of microbes that fuel bioconversion and other processes

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Heilende Pflanzen – Inventur der Flora in Burkina Faso

Forscher präsentieren erstmals genaue Zahlen zur Pflanzennutzung in dem westafrikanischen Staat