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6 May 20143 June 2014

Microplastics in the Environment

Sources, Consequences, Solutions

BIO-TIC roadmaps are now public!

Brief announcement of the public launch of the BIO-TIC roadmaps

Nachhaltig nutzbare Potenziale für Biokraftstoffe in Nutzungskonkurrenz zur Lebens- und Futtermittelproduktion, Bioenergie sowie zur stofflichen Nutzung in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt

Einladung zum 2. Workshop am 03. Juli 2014, 10.00 - 16:00 Uhr, Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1-3, 50668 Köln

Meredian’s PHA ready for commercial scale production after piloting with Tate & Lyle

Joint development utilizing Meredian’s PHA process and Tate & Lyle’s fermentation experience

Stevia First Corp. Announces Plans for Agricultural Drones to Increase Stevia Leaf Yields

Company Seeks to Make Domestic Production of Organic Stevia Leaf Viable Through Using Breakthrough Technology as Identified by MIT Technology Review

Global Bioenergies: key patent on the butadiene process granted in the United States

Butadiene bio-production through enzymatic dehydration to place company at the avant-garde of innovation

Biodegradable Packaging Market – Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

New report seeing Global Biodegradable Packaging Market to rise at 18.05% CAGR to 2019

Proterro reaches sugar-making milestones for scalability

USPTO to patent novel photobioreactor, developed with ILC Dover, which cultivates company’s patented, sugar-producing cyanobacteria

Ramping Up Development of New Bio-Based Liquid Rubber

Expanding collaboration with U.S.-based Amyris - Using biomaterial to increase tire-based fuel efficiency

1st German-Chinese Workshop on Biotechnology in a bioeconomy

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, May 26 – 28, 2014

5 May 20144 May 2014

Spinning plastic from straw

Chinese company developed patent pending technology in mixing shredded straw with polypropylene

Superabsorbent polymers based on renewable resources

SAP based on renewables - one way that BASF contributes to meeting sustainability and solutions for a growing market demand

GreenTec Award 2014: Bio-Natur-Strohhalme in Kategorie Lifestyle ausgezeichnet

Wiederbelebung des Naturprodukts aus Roggen bietet ökologische Alternative zu Plastik-Trinkhalmen

Exclusive interview with Jukka Kantola, NISCluster: EU policies for the use of biomass are short-sighted

Biomass in Europe not enough to meet up all energy and climate target in EU-level, more valuable on chemical and material applications

Regenwald für Indonesien: Papierkonzern schützt Wälder

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) will eine Million Hektar Regenwald in Indonesien wieder instandsetzen

Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards

Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants

Tetra Pak® uses bio-based plastic for carton packaging in Brazil as an industry first

Increasing content of materials from renewable sources to as much as 82% in a Tetra Brik^® Aseptic 1000ml Base package

2 May 201430 April 2014

Systematic review: Efficacy and safety of medical marijuana in selected neurologic disorders

New review to be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions on the rise

Detailed assessments of both emissions data and mitigation options needed to design adequate responses

Cathay introduces renewable polyamides for textile and engineering applications

Company successfully started commercial production of renewable PA56, developed for textile (brandname Terryl®) and engineering applications...

Saubere Bilanz – Bioökonomie auf der Hannover Messe

BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg und weitere sechs Aussteller blicken auf eine erfolgreiche Messe zurück

A clean balance – bioeconomy on Hannover Messe

Showcase run by BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg with six other exhibitors had a successful trade fair

Neues DLG-Merkblatt: „Gärreste im Ackerbau effizient nutzen“

Am DLG-Stand auf den DLG-Feldtagen in Bernburg-Strenzfeld kostenfrei erhältlich – Forumsveranstaltung „Verkannte Helden – Gärreste als Mehrnährstoffdünger im Pflanzenbau“ – Kostenfreier Download

Start of the commercial scale production and sale of AlgamuneTM

Algal Scientific Completes $3 Million Raise for Biotechnology Commercialization

30 April 201424 July 2014

Weltweit größte Industriehanf-Konferenz im Mai in Wesseling bei Köln

Stark wachsendes Interesse an Industriehanffasern, -schäben, -samen, -öl und –pharmaka

A three dimensional biodegradable hydrogel for treating gum diseases

CentaGel contains natural bioactive components of a Southeast Asian medicinal plant

Widerstandsfähige Pflanzen – ohne Gentechnik

Neues Fachgebiet der Uni Kassel treibt ökologische Züchtung voran

Verbesserung der Produktion von Lipiden in Hefe

Französischen Forscherteams gelingt Entdeckung eines wichtigen Synthese-Enzyms

Vielseitiger Raps: Vom gelben Feld ab in die Zahnpasta

Nicht nur zum bunten Salat: Ölsaat dient als heimisches Tierfutter wie auch als Inhaltsstoff für Kosmetik

Ceresana Research: Marktstudie Beutel, Säcke und Tüten

Untersuchung des europäischen Marktes zu Produkten aus Polyethylen-Folie, aus Folien sonstiger Kunststoffe, gewebten Kunststoff-Streifen (woven bags) sowie aus Papier

Mit Bioklebstoff gegen Nierensteinreste

Freiburger Urologen entwickeln innovativen Klebstoff für endoskopische Nierensteinentfernung

29 April 201425 July 2014

Joint bio-based composites stand at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014

The unique opportunity to efficiently present your bio-based solutions!

Gemeinschaftsstand “bio-based composites” auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2014

Die einmalige Chance, Ihre bio-basierten Lösungen effizient zu präsentieren!

Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports

BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry

NYSERDA awards Ecovative Design to work on mushroom based car insulation

Projects are being funded through a competitive solicitation administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Bio Succinic Acid Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020

New Study Finds: Fermentation Process for Bio Succinic Acid to Become More Cost Effective, Result in Lower Succinic Acid Prices

Österreichische Zellstoff- und Papierindustrie: 2013 mit Mengen- und Umsatzrückgängen enttäuschend

Austropapier beklagt "unsinnige" Förderregime für Biomasse

Studie eröffnet neue Wege in der Biowasserstoff-Forschung

Wissenschaftlern der TU Berlin ist es mit Forschern der Freien Universität Berlin, der Charité und der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin gelungen, die Funktionsweise eines molekularen Schalters in Biomolekülen aufzuklären

28 April 201427 April 2014

A greener source of polyester – Cork trees

Researchers to take suberin out of cork and then re-make it in a more useful film

Wood pellet exports from North America to Europe have doubled in two years

North America exported wood pellets valued at over 650 million dollars in 2013, a dramatic increase of more than 250 percent in just two years, according to data compiled by the North American Wood Fiber Review. The US South shipped almost three million tons last year, which was almost two-thirds of total export volume from North America

Scientists Synthesize First Functional “Designer” Chromosome in Yeast

Study reports major advance in synthetic biology

Dry weather adds to woes of Brazil’s ethanol industry

Cane share used for fuel ethanol below the 2013/14 level

Biopolymer plays sacrificial role in innovative self-healing composite system

First demonstration of repeated healing in a fiber-reinforced composite system

Sonnenschutz-Protein bei Mikroalgen entdeckt

Schutzprotein entwickelt unter bestimmen Umweltstressbedingungen Pigmente

Neue Informationen zu deutschen Agrarflächen via Satellit

Julius Kühn-Institut baut seine Fernerkundungsaktivitäten im Rahmen der europäischen Copernicus-Mission für landwirtschaftliche und ökologische Fragestellungen weiter aus

Winners of the 2014 Transformative Technologies competition

LanzaTech, Cool Planet win two 2014 Transformative Awards each as winners announced in DC

Save Food: Kampf gegen Verschwendung

Jährlich geht ein Drittel der globalen Nahrungsmittelproduktion verloren!

Lufthansa to Evaluate Gevo’s Renewable Jet Fuel

Lufthansa's Testing Supported by the European Commission

25 April 201416 June 2014

Metsä Group plans to build a next-generation bio-product mill in Finland

New mill to increase the consumption of fibre wood in Finland by approximately 4 million cubic metres per year

Pyrolysis of North-American grass species:

Effect of feedstock composition and taxonomy on pyrolysis products

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