17 August 201714 August 2017 Climate change – silver fir beats Norway spruce and European beech In future, Norway spruce should generally be used reluctantly, and only be promoted on sites featuring good water supply
Klimawandel – die Tanne sticht Fichte und Buche aus Die Fichte sollte an allen Wuchsorten künftig zurückhaltend verwendet und nur auf gut wasserversorgten Wuchsorten gefördert werden
The Bioeconomy Investor and the decline in information channels, company awareness and fundamental research Digest's storyline this week about BioAmber: rising sales, new financing, a dangerous put option retired, and a tanking stock price
16 August 201714 August 2017 The electrochemical approach: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to Industrial Chemicals and Hydrogen Staser’s team prepared these slides for DOE’s 2017 Project Peer Review meeting
Ein Herz aus Spinnenseide Forscher der Universitäten Bayreuth und Erlangen legen den Grundstein zur künstlichen Produktion von Herzgewebe
Advanced Fermentation Agitation with Methanotrophs and Other Organisms Gregory Benz, a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, special to The Digest
Tuning für Naturwerkstoffe Knackpunkt für die Industrialisierung von Naturstoffen sind Verfügbarkeit und konstante Qualität
Problembewusstsein zu Mikroplastik in der Umwelt Die Umweltbelastung durch Pestizide wird durch deren Mikroverkapselung deutlich reduziert
15 August 201711 August 2017 Bioplastics for the railway sector and the orange juice packaging from wastes of the juice industry MIPLASCOE project aiming on the recovery of citrus wastes by microbial fermentation and the synthesis of bio-polyesters
Den Rohstoff Lignocellulose verwerten LXP-Group-Geschäftsführerin Katrin Streffer erklärt im Interview, wie das LX-Verfahren im großtechnischen Maßstab ökonomisch umgesetzt werden kann
Croda Acquires Research Enterprise Enza Biotech Enza Biotech’s patented technology will enhance Croda’s well-established natural and renewable product portfolio
Mehr Arzneipflanzen in Deutschland anbauen – die Nachfrage ist da Vorträge der 3. Tagung „Arzneipflanzenanbau in Deutschland – mit koordinierter Forschung zum Erfolg“ jetzt als e-Book erschienen
Aemetis Signs Agreement for Advanced Gasification Technology to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol Under the Master Agreement, Aemetis has predominant exclusive rights to use the InEnTec gasification equipment and technology for cellulosic ethanol production
Nigeria: Nation Can Make Billions From Cassava Export – Expert Nigeria could earn billions in foreign currency from its 47 million tonnes of cassava tubers produced annually, a university don, Prof. Aloy Ezirim has said
14 August 201711 August 2017 MATER-BIOTECH organizes an open day at its innovative plant The event is organized by the Bio-Qed project
Biobased building blocks: an update Biobased specialties fit the requirements of a developing industry, but require more people with know how to formulate and understand what their end market needs
2017 DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation Given for PLANTIC R Bio-based Barrier Film PLANTIC R was recognized for its environmental friendliness and recyclability
Carbon Nitride Aerogels for the Photoredox Conversion of Water Freestanding aerogels with high photocatalytic activity to enable hydrogen evolution and H2O2 production under visible light irradiation
Leichte Katalysatoren für die künstliche Photosynthese Aerogele aus Kohlenstoffnitrid vermitteln die photokatalytische Umwandlung von Wasser
EU will weniger Raps im Tank Mit Biodiesel der Umwelt und den Bauern helfen - eigentlich ein guter Plan. Aber jetzt droht der Absturz
Climate-Neutral Driving: Continental Successfully Tests the Synthetic Diesel Fuel OME In the Continental diesel car, a 15 % OME share reduces CO2 emissions by approximately eight grams per kilometer
Klimaneutral fahren: Continental testet erfolgreich synthetischen Diesel-Ersatzkraftstoff OME Beim Diesel-Versuchsfahrzeug von Continental reduziert ein 15-prozentiger OME-Anteil die CO2-Emission um 8 Gramm pro Kilometer
U.S. ethanol makers steer away from fuel, reach for booze ADM and Green Plains said on Tuesday they are converting fuel-ethanol capacity into beverage and industrial alcohol production, as well as idling some mills
11 August 20179 August 2017 5 minutes with Reyna Bryan, Director of Strategy, Elk Packaging Reyna provides an insight into sustainable packaging market and how demand has changed in recent years
Startup commercializes soy microbead to provide safe, ecofriendly alternative to plastic microbeads used in cosmetic, soap products SoyFoliate's microbead innovation could offer an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic microbeads
Soja statt Plastik für umweltfreundliche Kosmetik Biologisch abbaubare Mikroperlen für verträglichere Körperpflege
Don’t be selfish, save the shellfish! Shellfish are more useful than ever imagined There are more and more every day uses for waste shells often destined for landfills
Lignin can make building materials less toxic, replaces petroleum MSU research showing the 100 percent successful substitution of phenol with lignin
Corbion signs agreement to bid for substantially all of the assets of innovative microalgae specialist TerraVia TerraVia leverages its microalgae platform to deliver high-value ingredients with clear benefits, such as Omega-3 for animal nutrition and tailored oils
Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme Magdeburg Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut haben mittels mathematischer Modelle fünf Mikroorganismen hinsichtlich ihres Potenzials zur zellulären Synthese von Chemikalien untersucht
10 August 2017 China Rediscovers Hemp Hemp has attracted attention among China's scientific, political and industrial communities
China erfindet den Hanf neu Die chinesische Provinz Heilongjiang investiert massiv in Forschung und Entwicklung
Sugar can be sweet after all as it could be the “promising” future for bioplastics University of Bath researchers developed polycarbonate made from sugar, carbon dioxide and water
Die Gras-Papierschale für Bioäpfel Papier ist umweltfreundlicher als Kunststoff, verbraucht für die Herstellung aber viel Wasser und Energie. Der Unternehmer Uwe D’Agnone hat ein Verpackungsmaterial aus Gras entwickelt
Der Weg zu einer nachhaltigeren Welt Kieler Forschungsteam untersucht die gesellschaftliche Balance zwischen Ökonomie und Ökologie
Nitin Gadkari pushes for large-scale introduction of biofuel vehicles Nitin Gadkari directs NITI Aayog to study automobile standards developed by China for various methanol-powered vessels like cars and ships, and prepare a report
Feedstock for the Advanced Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Cellana Martin Sabarsky gave this illuminating update on the company’s prospects and progress at ABLC 2017 in Washington DC
U.S. court decision may boost biofuels, hit refiners The EPA had sought to lower the amount of biofuels that needed to be mixed into fuel
9 August 20177 August 2017 How to dispose of bio-based plastics? Can bio-based plastics be recycled or be composted at home?
Cyrene, a biosolvent, to end the use of toxic solvents Australian company Circa partnered with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York, UK and company Norske Skog to start industrial production in Europe
Parkside Develops Sustainable Biscuit Pack from Eucalyptus Trees Bio-film called NatureFlex® is made from wood-pulp from sustainably sourced eucalyptus plantations
Lego wants to solve the world’s plastics problem with a biomaterial that can survive generations of play Company to testing bricks made from wheat bioplastic
Malaysia To Send 6 MPs To Europe To Seek Support For Palm Oil Malaysia is sending six lawmakers to Europe in September to meet and seek support from Members of the European Parliament in relation to palm oil
8 August 20174 August 2017 Adhesives Companies are increasingly focusing on bio-renewal Adhesives Manufacturers aim is to establish bio-based adhesives as an equivalent replacement for mineral oil-based solutions
Water soluble film by Mondi reduces packaging waste and improves end consumer safety Beside to reducing overall packaging waste, the films are also considered to be biodegradable, non-toxic and non-inhibitory
BMBF: Biomasse statt Erdöl "Technologie-Initiative Bioraffinerien" des BMBF geht an den Start - Wanka: "Bioraffinerien sind Innovationstreiber einer zukünftigen biobasierten Wirtschaft"
PURCELL – cellulose to replace plastics Scientists developed an innovative material made from pure cellulose for a huge range of applications
PURCELL – Cellulose ersetzt Kunststoff Wissenschaftler entwickeln neuartigen Werkstoff aus reiner Cellulose für zahlreiche Anwendungen
Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one Rice University study suggests health, economic benefits of capturing agricultural nitric oxide
Fungi that Evolved to Eat Wood Offer New Biomass Conversion Tool UMass Amherst microbiologists, international team show fungal deconstruction of wood
China Rediscovers Hemp
