16 January 201713 January 2017 Synthetic biology startup Lygos raises $13 million from OS Fund and IA Ventures to make cleaner chemicals Lygos is now producing “metric ton quantities” of its bio-malonic acid products
13 January 20179 September 2021 Researchers Learn How a Bacterium Reduces CO2 in Biofuel Production Findings identified a new metabolic route previously unknown to the scientific community
Scientists build bacteria-powered battery on single sheet of paper Instead of ordering batteries by the pack, we might get them by the ream in the future
Startup brings wood-plastic composite toy trucks to market Kickstarter campaign raised $15,000 and Vanguard Plastics Corp. helped move the project to commercial reality
ECN brings thermochemical aromatics production to Biorizon Shared Research Center Biorizon is working with partners to develop aromatics from organic waste
Second chance carbon: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren gave this illuminating address at ABLC Next 2016 in San Francisco
Ken Richards, CEO of Leaf Resources, is the most innovative bioeconomy CEO 2016 The bioeconomy revolution is a reality thanks to visionary managers
DuPont Industrial Biosciences to Begin New Research Aimed to Enable Global Access for Protein Medications Gates Foundation Grant to address market need for high volume, affordable and rapid cycle time pharmaceutical proteins
12 January 201710 January 2017 Bio-on announces new multi-license maxi agreement for revolutionary PHAs New plants envisaged in Europe and Asia to produce up to 100 thousand tonnes per year of PHAs bioplastic
Bio-on kündigt einen neuen Multilizenzvertrag für den bahnbrechenden Biokunststoff PHA an Neue Anlagen in Europa und Asien für die Produktion von bis zu 100.000 Tonnen PHA-Biokunststoff pro Jahr geplant
MHG Debuts New Corporate Identity Biotechnology Company Salutes its Legacy Brand Identity for Global Recognition
Meredian: PHA-Produzent heißt wieder Danimer Scientific Biotechnologieunternehmen kehrt zum ursprünglichen Firmenlabel zurück
Kick-off €2.1 million European project InDIRECT by Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) Contribution to European milestone ‘Manage waste as a resource’ by efficiently converting diverse organic waste into marketable protein, lipids and chitin using insects
Rice scientists, colleagues use doped graphene quantum dots to reduce carbon dioxide to fuel Carbon dots dash toward ‘green’ recycling role
All Bioeconomy Processes Developed Upstairs: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the ABPDU Technology centers to optimize and scale technologies to enable the commercialization of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels
Researchers watch biomolecules at work Method development advance at the University of Bonn allows deeper insight into cellular processes
Switchgrass May Be a Good Option for Farmers Who Have Lost Fertile Topsoil Switchgrass can improve soil quality on eroded farms, study finds
11 January 2017 News from nova research: GreenPremium and EU Ecolabel Findings summarized in Bioplastics MAGAZINE
Artificial leaf as mini-factory for medicine Eindhoven University researchers presented scenario where leaves are able to collect enough sunlight to produce chemical products
Global Bioenergies continues to bring its demo plant into operation successfully and lays out its strategy for using renewable resources First production of green isobutene was already observed
Global Bioenergies setzt die Inbetriebnahme seiner industriellen Demonstrationsanlage erfolgreich fort und präzisiert seine Strategie zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Rohstoffe Erste Produktion von grünem Isobuten bereits festgestellt
Forscher rücken molekulare Filme der Photokatalyse in greifbare Nähe Neu visualisierter Prozess könnte zu einer besseren (effektiveren?) solaren Energiegewinnung führen
DTU Researchers Make Molecular Movies of Photocatalysis About to Happen New findings provide a key step towards a general understanding of the dynamics involved in artificial photosynthesis
Interpol says corruption in global forestry sector worth $29 billion every year 13-country survey discovered an average of 250 cases of corruption in each country related to the forestry sector
New global initiative launched in Maine to offer financial and development support to bio-based projects First of its kind challenge “truly” focuses on the commercialisation of innovation
Faster (cheaper) method for making big bioactive ring molecules Chemists have developed a method that produces cyclic depsipeptides in a single step with high yields and in unusually large sizes
A Critical Look at Cellulosic Ethanol and Other Advanced Biofuels Our intent was to provide a state-of-the-art assessment of progress of advanced biofuels within three market segments: gasoline, middle distillates and aviation fuels
10 January 20177 January 2017 Reduced CO2 emissions and increased sustainability in plastics production: Commercial debut for PLAneo® technology from thyssenkrupp First new plant will produce around 10,000 tons of PLA per year
Weniger CO2-Emissionen und mehr Nachhaltigkeit bei der Kunststoffproduktion: PLAneo® Technologie von thyssenkrupp wird kommerziell Erste neue Anlage soll jährlich rund 10.000 Tonnen des Biokunststoffs PLA produzieren
Reverdia Hires New Business Development Manager, Grows Commercial Team Alexander Krapivin to establish strong tracks in international sales, business development and marketing
Wasserstoff aus Sonnenlicht – aber im Dunkeln Graphitisches Kohlenstoffnitrid kann für die künstliche Photosynthese Elektronen erzeugen, speichern und zeitverzögert wieder freisetzen
Dark Photocatalysis: Storage of Solar Energy in Carbon Nitride for Time-Delayed Hydrogen Generation New approach for storing sunlight as long-lived radicals provides the structural basis for designing photocatalysts with long-lived photo-induced states
Finding the next generation of carbon – “flue gases become feedstock” New half a million Euro EU project 'CarbonNext' to be running for two years
9 January 20179 September 2021 New venture selects Cargill’s Tennessee site to produce Calysta FeedKind Protein Site will house one of the largest gas fermentation facilities to produce sustainable fish feed ingredient
A good start for 2017: Let’s start measuring all plastics along the same yardstick! What is needed in the bioplastics economy is not more, but better communication
Nachhaltige Zahnpflege: Zahnbürsten-Griff aus IfBB-Biowerkstoff Borstenköpfe bestehen aus Miswak-Holz und sind austauschbar
Konferenz der Kohlendioxid-Verwerter Nachlese: Auf einer Konferenz in Köln ging es um innovative Verfahren der CO2-Nutzung
November-December – The Liquid Continent Mediterranean bioeconomy able to build a new bridge between the North and South rims
Introducing BamBook – The Global Bamboo Resources Directory BamBook contributes to WBO’s global network and a series of INBAR Taskforces
19 December 201629 November 2016 Bio-based News wishes you happy holidays and a good start to 2017! Bio-based News starts its winter break – we will be back 9 January 2017
Bio-based News wünscht Ihnen frohe Festtage und einen guten Start nach 2017! Bio-based News startet in die Winterpause - am 9. Januar 2017 sind wir wieder da
16 December 201616 December 2016 Renewable specialty chemicals: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics Green Biologics CEO Sean Sutcliffe gave this comprehensive presentation at ABLC
Purification of bio-based chemicals on an industrial scale Various innovative separation techniques were presented at the EFIB-event in Glasgow
Biodegradable silk in Adidas shoes AMSilk GmbH claims to be the world’s first industrial supplier of synthetic silk biopolymers
Covestro startet Auslieferung von erstem Produkt auf CO2-Basis: Debüt für Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff Klimagas in Schaumstoff-Komponente für Matratzen
Covestro begins delivery of first CO2-based product: Debut of carbon dioxide as raw material Climate gas in foam component for mattresses
Fraunhofer WKI koordiniert vom BMEL geförderten Forschungsverbund zu Zusatznutzen von Dämmstoffen aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen Die sechs Arbeitsbereiche des Projekts führen erstmals zu einer ganzheitlichen Betrachtung des Themas
Meet the French Seaweed Startup rethinking Bioplastics Algopack hopes to offer new office supplies made from algae
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