4 November 20153 November 2015 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”
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
Das Garn, das einmal Milch war The Milky Way: Die Mikrobiologin Anke Domaske aus Hannover produziert aus Restmilch Stoff mit Zukunft
Novozymes Q3 2015 update: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients
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
Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe nova-Papier #8 publiziert
Open-Bio: Creation of a bio-based products database for public procurement Present your bio-based products on a new, public information platform
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
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
Experts from nova introduced: This month: Kerstin Iffland, Bio-based Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (department: Technology & Markets)
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
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
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
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
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
3D gedruckte Objekte aus reiner Zellulose Schwedische Forscher entwickeln Prozess zum 3D-Druck von Zellulose-Nanofibrillen
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
Seeking Better Biofuels Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
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
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
Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-Generation ALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation
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
New bio-based lightweight material is unveiled The lightweight, fuel-efficient car of the future can be made using materials from Swedish forests
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?
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
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
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
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
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
More guts needed for the bioeconomy Let’s finally show some more ‘guts’ in Europe in order to get the wider bioeconomy going
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
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
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
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
Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
28 October 201528 October 2015 InnProBio survey – help shape European bio-based procurement Take part in our 15 minutes survey!
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"
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
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
Silk Leaf: Eine neue Brise Design Londoner Designer zeigt mögliche Lösungsansätze zur Verbesserung der Luftqualität in urbanen Strukturen auf
NNFCC Market Review: Biobased Products, Issue 43, October 2015 Welcome to the October 2015 issue of the NNFCC Biobased Products Market Review
Vinyltec 2015: PHA Biopolymers as Multifunctional Performance Additives for PVC and Wood Polymer Composites Metabolx highlights many facets of using our PHA as an additive in PVC and in PVC-wood polymer composites
Auriga Polymers to add PLA capabilities Indorama to add 15,000 tons staple fiber capacity in Spartanburg, SC
Grüne Werkstoffe: PLA sicher einfärben Auf der diesjährigen Fakuma wurden neue Masterbatches zur Einfärbung von PLA für Kaffeekapseln und 3D-Druck-Filamente vorgestellt
27 October 201527 October 2015 Can the Bioeconomy Deliver Solutions for the Global Microplastic Problem? Release of microplastics into the environment is a topic of major concern
Hat die Bioökonomie Lösungen für das globale Mikroplastikproblem? Die Freisetzung von Mikroplastikpartikeln in die Umwelt ist Gegenstand großer Besorgnis