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27 May 201526 May 2015

Catalyst makes renewable plasticiser

Sustainable route to non-toxic tributyl citrate

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NNFCC teams with Inspire Biotech to increase Consultancy capabilities

Collaboration to focus on strategic bioeconomy development and industrial biotechnology

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BBI – JU launches €100 million Call

Second Call focuses on lignocellulosic feedstock, valorisation of cellulose, innovative processes for sugar recovery and conversion from Municipal Solid Waste

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Algenbasierte Bioprozesse mit LED-Technologien optimieren

Bis zu zehnfache Biomasseausbeute macht Mikroalgen sehr attraktiv für die biotechnologische Kultivierung

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Hollow capsules for the administration of active substances in humans and in agriculture from Bio-on bioplastic

Exceptional properties of MINERV PHA bioplastic enable creation of micro and nano particles

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Bioplastics are the future

Rethink your packaging and your business model - bioplastics might be the alternative

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Wanted: flax and hemp growers scaling biobased production for 2016

Amsterdam Economic Board to encourage 2016 season participants

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California may ban microbeads by 2020

The California Assembly passed a bill that would ban the sale of products containing plastic microbeads by 2020

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26 May 201525 August 2015

Julian Lechner turns old coffee grounds into reusable cups

German designer combined used coffee grounds with natural glues to create a new biomaterial  

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Espressotassen aus Kaffeesatz – Recycling à la Julian Lechner

Mit natürlichen Klebstoffen und Holzpartikeln vermischt entsteht ein neuer Biowerkstoff

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Bioökonomierat begrüßt Engagement des BMEL für biobasierte Wirtschaft

Schmidt: "Das Förderprogramm berücksichtigt übergeordnete Ansätze wie Nachhaltigkeit, Effizienz und gesellschaftlichen Dialog"

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UN Sustainable Energy for All announces global bioenergy initiative

UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the development and deployment of sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy

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Newsflash: Updated EUBP publications available online

Papers now feature latest market data and new developments

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Arnhem, Netherlands: Launch of hemp cultivation in the Koningspleij

France certified seeds being tested in the Netherlands by the NAK, the Dutch General Inspection Service

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Verpackung von Tetra Pak erhält WorldStar Award in Gold in der Kategorie Nachhaltigkeit

Verpackung hatte zuvor bereits - wie die Tetra Top mit abtrennbarem Oberteil - WorldStar Awards in der Kategorie "Getränke" erhalten

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Two Tetra Pak packages scoop WorldStar Award

Tetra Top® with Separable Top and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic​ 1000 with plant based plastics each picked up an award in the Beverage category, receiving specific recognition for their environmental credentials

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IneraTec: Treibhausgase für synthetische Kraftstoffe

Seinen Sitz wird das Unternehmen vorerst am KIT haben, was durch das Förderprogramm Junge Innovatoren ermöglicht wird

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IneraTec: greenhouse gases for the production of synthetic fuels

IneraTec’s initial headquarters to be at KIT, which has been made possible through the Young Innovators programme

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Fruit and vegetable labels that don’t gum up the works

Dutch company Bio4Life demonstrated completely compostable water-based self-adhesive technology at Bio!Pac

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Pure industrial chemicals by gasifying lignocellulosic biomass

VTT has demonstrated that lignocellulosic biomass can be successfully converted into pure BTX chemicals: benzene, toluene and xylene

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22 May 201521 May 2015

Project Infinity confirms: Vegetable residual flows full of valuable ingredients

Project partners in the Infinity platform to map out the high-quality processing options from multiple vegetables

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HICAST – Excellence for sustainable technologies

Henkel and RWTH experts to work together on research and development of resource-efficient detergents and cleaning agents

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Henkel und RWTH Aachen eröffnen Innovation Campus

HICAST – Exzellenz für nachhaltige Technologien

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Cotton Inc. publiziert Marktdaten und aktuelle Preisentwicklungen

Erstes vollständiges Schätzungspaket aus dem US-Landwirtschaftsministerium für das kommende Erntejahr

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Approval for nine new projects in the Biobased Performance Materials programme

Research to focus p.e. on roof coverings and biobased alternatives for digital printer inks (2D and 3D), particle board made from natural waste materials

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Biodegradable or biobased: an on-going debate

Bio!Pac conference showed that bioplastics are by no means all biodegradable. Is that a problem? Will that be an obstacle to their acceptance?

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Will ZAZA Planet make bottled water an antiquity?

World’s first plant-based durable bottles have launched on Kickstarter

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Auf der Suche nach dem künstlichen Pflanzenblatt

Bielefelder Wissenschaftler erforschen künstliche Photosynthese

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Die Landwirtschaft gehört in die Mitte der Gesellschaft

Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Schmidt stellt Agrarpolitischen Bericht vor

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21 May 201520 May 2015

Biobased Building Blocks and Polymers in the World:

Capacities, Production, and Applications–Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020

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Effekte zur Effizienzsteigerung der Wasserstoffgewinnung entdeckt

Leibniz-Forscher spalten mithilfe von Licht Wasser in seine Bestandteile auf

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Parx Plastics launches Kickstarter project for antimicrobial iPhone 6 case

Eastman Tritan copolyester contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources

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Transparent biodegradable packaging film for “Pirkka” private label paper napkins

Innovative Bioska 506 Bio packaging film was developed by Plastiroll Oy Ltd in Finland

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Schmerzmittel und Droge: Forscher stellen Morphium aus Zucker her

Zucker und Hefe: Die Zutaten könnten bald reichen, um Schmerzmittel wie Morphium günstig herzustellen. Für Pharmafirmen wäre es ein Durchbruch - die Technik könnte aber auch missbraucht werden.

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Discovery paves way for homebrewed drugs, prompts call for regulation

UC Berkeley bioengineers completing key steps to turn sugar-fed yeast into a microbial factory for producing morphine and potentially other drugs

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Solazyme CEO Jonathan S. Wolfson to receive the 2015 BIO George Washington Carver Award

Wolfson honored for his vision to take one of the smallest organisms in the world – microalgae – and use it to revolutionize some of the biggest industries in the world

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Eleven days left to apply – Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award

Deadline for applications is 30 May, online voting for the best five companies to end on 5 July

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BioSyntha and ZuvaChem announce a merger and financing to form ZuvaSyntha Ltd

We are now ZuvaSyntha: Combining excellence in industrial biotechnology

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Methes Energies to supply Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Natural Polyol

Omni Tech International, Ltd takes over the market development for both products

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20 May 201519 May 2015

Die deutsche Biotechnologie-Branche 2015

Umsätze, Firmen- und Unternehmensanzahl gestiegen, Neugründungen stagnieren

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Kleben von WPC: Holzfaserverstärkte Thermoplaste sicher kleben

SKZ-Forscher untersuchten die geeignetsten Werkstoff-Kombinationen auf ihre Langzeiteigenschaften hin

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Zwei Regenerativquellen vereint – Windgas aus der Biomasse

Ein Thüringer Projekt könnte Power-to-Gas revolutionieren. Wind und Bioenergie ergänzen sich hier perfekt.

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Microplastics ‘pollution puzzle’ in PNAS news feature

Wageningen UR: there are still too many unknowns to fully assess the environmental damage caused by microplastic

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Germany eyes wood-based foam materials

Researchers look to renewable sources to manufacture more sustainable products

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Global Bioenergies: Erste Produktion flüssiger Kohlenwasserstoffe aus biologischen Rohstoffen über den Isobuten-Prozess

Mix ist mit Leichtöl vergleichbar und kann somit als "Öl aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen" bezeichnet werden

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Global Bioenergies: First production of liquid hydrocarbons from biological feedstock using the isobutene process

First batch of « renewable oil » - Ground and air transportation fuels - Perspective of new industrial sectors - Prevention of climate change

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Ecover is now a B Corp (Certified B Corporation™)

Company got certification for always having tried to keep impact of its activities on people and the planet to a minimum

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The materials superhighway

A revolution in physical materials is occuring

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First renewable gasoline sample delivered to Audi

Global Bioenergies and Audi announce that the first batch of renewable gasoline has been produced: It will be presented to Audi by Global Bioenergies during a press conference to be held in Pomacle on the 21st of May

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Krebsmittel: Schlagkräftiger Naturstoff aus der Zellfabrik

Im Kampf gegen multiresistente Keime oder bösartige Tumore - Wissenschaftler entwickeln Verfahren um Deoxyviolacein in großer „Stückzahl“ zu produzieren