18 August 201616 August 2016 Amyris: The New Colossus aims to unlock its Golden Door Company sees 33% of its immediate growth coming from the health care sector
American Science and Technology receives new patent for method to increase the efficiency and profitability of Organosolv processing of lignocellulosic biomass New patent will increase the incentives to use renewable resources for chemical production
17 August 201616 August 2016 Gencor Pacific invests $1M in Algae.Tec Investment enabling Algae.Tec to accelerate the development of its production capacity and improve the efficiency of its nutraceutical plant
50 Hot Bio-Based Companies, 50 Quick Takes Which goals and projects should be considered top-priority in the coming years besides solar, wind and hydro-based companies in regards to upgrading biomass?
BioAmber reports increased biosuccinic acid sales Company made excellent progress in the plant's reliability and performance
“In Muttenz steht die weltweit grösste Anlage zur Produktion von 5-HMF aus Biomasse” i-net Interview mit Thomas Fischer zeigt auf, wie aus Biomasse Zucker und Wasser das Molekül 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) wird
“Muttenz is home to the world’s largest plant for the production of 5-HMF from biomass” i-net interview with Thomas Fischer about how biomass sugar and water can be converted into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)
16 August 201615 August 2016 EPF: Economic Review of the Wood-Based Panels Industry in 2015 Figures giving extensive compilation of industry statistics collected by the federation
Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy Lorenz Bauer, PhD, Lee-Enterprises Consulting, giving a comprehensive overview
NATURE grip: KIPP fertigt Griffe aus Bio-Kunststoff Vollständig recyclebare Bedienteile auf Holzbasis sind beständig gegen Säuren und Laugen
Gevo reduces 2016 isobutanol production target For the second quarter of 2016, the company reported a net loss of USD 21.5 million
Gasoline additives from sugar Global Bioenergies aims to produce isooctane and ETBE for the first time from purely renewable ressources
Benzinzusatzstoffe aus Zucker Global Bioenergies lässt erstmals Isooktan und ETBE aus rein erneuerbaren Rohstoffen herstellen
15 August 20169 September 2021 York chemists lead breakthrough in carbon capture Starbons keeping great potential on large scale high CO2 adsorption from waste biomass
Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton report Matthew Langholtz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave a view at scope and findings
Resource conservation with Bio-Flex® FX: New blends allow for considerable reduction in thickness for compostable films FKuR launching packaging films with particularly low thickness and, at the same time, high puncture resistance
Ressourcenschonung mit Bio-Flex FX: Neue Blends ermöglichen beachtliche Dickenreduktion bei kompostierbaren Folien FKuR bringt Folien auf den Markt, die flexible Verpackungen mit besonders geringer Dicke und zugleich hoher Durchstoßfestigkeit ermöglichen
Food-Based Textiles: “A-Peel” as Alternative to Leather Leather-like alternatives gaining increasing popularity for a number of reasons
12 August 201611 August 2016 HyMedPoly project targets drug-free antibacterial hybrid biopolymers for medical applications HyMedPoly aims to develop new therapies based on biomedical drug-free antibacterial polymers and inorganic materials for drug-free antibacterial hybrid biopolymers for infections
Solegear and r-pac International to Deliver Plant-Based Packaging for Latest Leading Smartphone Case A forecasted 600,000 units to be produced for major US-based consumer electronics retailer
Emery Oleochemicals: Neues Anwendungstechnikum für „Green Polymer Additives“ Erneuerbare, innovative Polymer-Additiv-Lösungen für Spitzenwachstumsmärkte
Emery Oleochemicals expands its Technical Development Center in Cincinnati, OH by opening a new state-of-the-art application lab for the company’s Green Polymer Additives Business The company’s Green Polymer Additives Business offers renewable and innovative polymer additive solutions to high growth markets
The Summer of Innovation: How to get bacon out of spent coffee grounds, and other topics Blue Marble Biomaterials released natural flavor ingredient for use in food and beverage applications
Arno van de Ven, Stora Enso Biomaterials: Growth in the bioeconomy needs to be sustainable Exclusive interview about about Stora Enso Biomaterials, the wood-based economy and how to foster growth in the European bioeconomy
11 August 201628 September 2016 SuperBIO Project: Upcoming Workshops Support and Partnership in the Bio-based Economy
Christian Kemp Griffin, Ceo of CelluComp: “Investments should be made in the bioeconomy because it is the future” Il Bioeconomista interview about CelluComp and the development of the bioeconomy
Expert View: Accelerating the impact of bio-based materials to further apparel industry sustainability Customers increasingly demand products made from sustainable resources with minimum environmental impact
Sonnen-Sprit: Auf dem Weg zu nachhaltigem Benzin Wie sich Sonnenenergie in Treibstoff umwandeln lässt
Bridging the gap between forestry and agriculture to improve food security FAO calls for better coordination between the two sectors towards sustainable farming systems and forest management
Biological wizardry ferments carbon monoxide into biofuel Cornell University biological engineers have deciphered the cellular strategy to make the biofuel ethanol, using an anaerobic microbe feeding on carbon monoxide – a common industrial waste gas
Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung eines Fluorcarbon-freien Hydrophobierungsmittels für Textilien gestartet Wissenschaftler wollen ein natürliches Ausrüstungsmittel auf Basis von biotechnologisch hergestellten wasserabweisenden Pilzproteinen entwickeln
10 August 201610 August 2016 New €3.8 million SuperBIO project to support industrial innovation within the EU bioeconomy Industrial stakeholders are invited to submit their idea for an innovative value chain
DSM’s EcoPaXX® provides high hydrolysis resistance in components for automotive cooling systems Portfolio targeting at numerous water-cooling related applications
Ants! Run for your lives! Or, perhaps, are ants the key players in the Hydrogen Economy? Could be that formic acid provides a vital energy storage medium for hydrogen
Baubotanik – Pflanzen ersetzen Beton Das Stuttgarter Bureau Baubotanik schafft Bauwerke aus Pflanzen. Diese sind sofort nutzbar, wachsen aber noch viele Jahre weiter
Neuartige Beschichtung – Da fließt das Ketchup garantiert aus der Flasche US-Forscher haben eine neue Beschichtung für Lebensmittel-Behälter entwickelt – ungiftig und extrem effektiv, wie ein Video belegt
Superhydrophobic Coatings with Edible Materials Researchers collaboration develop bio-based coatings for a variety of daily consumed liquid products
9 August 201615 February 2018 Who’s who in the Bio-based Economy Find new players, supplier and partners in the growing Bio-based Business
Das Who’s Who der bio-basierten Ökonomie Finden Sie neue Akteure, Anbieter und Partner im wachsenden bio-basierten Geschäft
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Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
Projektstart Bi-Amin – Amine nachhaltig produziert Fraunhofer IGB und TU München erproben biotechnologisches Verfahren zur Produktion von Aminen
Olive oil waste yields molecules useful in chemical and food industries New process to produce biosurfactants more cheaply than current production methods
Wound dressings made from bacterial alginate “AlBioTex” project forms the basis for incorporating bacterial alginate in industrial production
Wundauflagen aus bakteriellem Alginat Gemeinschaftsprojekts „AlBioTex“ bildet Basis für die Integration von bakteriellem Alginat in die industrielle Produktion
8 August 20165 August 2016 Portable device produces biopharmaceuticals on demand System would use microbes for manufacturing small amounts of vaccines and other therapies
Accelerating the Impact of Bio-Based Materials to Improve Apparel Industry Sustainability Recent study found that most consumers are willing to pay extra for sustainable product offerings
Global Bioenergies liefert Isobuten-Testmuster an Clariant Große Player zunehmend an GB-Technologie interessiert
Evidencing the Bioeconomy BBSRC launching evidence-based review of both the contribution of the bioeconomy to the UK economy and the prospects for growth