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2 February 2017

Sugar for the Chemical industry – opportunity or danger?

nova Session “Biomass for industry: Supply, acceptance and the food vs. fuels debate”

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BIO-QED midterm stakeholder workshop

A satellite event to the 10^th International Conference on Bio-based Materials

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MYBiomass and American Process Inc. Announce Joint-Development Agreement for the Production of Nanocellulose for Downstream Applications

Additives in textile, paper, and automotive parts amongst others to be made from oil palm empty fruit-bunches

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Autoreifen aus Löwenzahn – Alternative Naturkautschuk-Quellen

Bundesminister Schmidt übergibt Zuwendungsbescheide

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AVALON Industries wins new Swiss research project to replace carcinogenic formaldehyde with bio-based, non-toxic 5-HMF

Research project aims to come up with a formaldehyde-free, sustainable and non-toxic adhesive for industrial use in the wood-processing industry

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AVALON Industries gewinnt neues Schweizer Forschungsprojekt, um karzinogenes Formaldehyd durch biobasiertes, nicht-toxisches 5-HMF zu ersetzen

Forschungsprojekt will einen formaldehydfreien, nachhaltigen und ungiftigen Klebstoff für den industriellen Einsatz in der holzverarbeitenden Industrie entwickeln

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Sourcing personal care ingredients from hemp getting easier

Recent government actions in Kentucky and Alaska are a small part of what’s to come for the hemp

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Tetra Pak ‘protects what’s good’ with their new 80% sustainable carton

Company's ultimate goal is to produce all of their packages by only using sustainable managed renewable materials.

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1 February 201730 January 2017

Poll: Europeans want EU policy to promote crop-based biofuels

Findings directly contradict European Commission’s justification for phasing out conventional biofuels

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Bioplastics an important part of the EU roadmap for the strategy on plastics in a circular economy

European Bioplastics looks forward to sharing further information on standards, certifications, and labels

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Kreislaufwirtschaft: Biokunststoffe ein wichtiger Teil des Fahrplans für die EU-Kunststoffstrategie

European Bioplastics wird im Laufe der kommenden Monate zu relevanten Standards, Zertifizierungen und Kennzeichnungen für Biokunststoffe informieren

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The biolubricants market is tempting the big oil industry

Chevron Products Company made an equity investment into Novvi LLC

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Canadian scientists turn carbon-dioxide emissions into useful products

Here’s a look at some of the Canadian semifinalists of the the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize

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A Discussion With Avantium’s CFO Regarding Its Acquisition of Liquid Light

Acquisition of Liquid Light’s assets giving Avantium another CO₂ technology to strengthen its own CO₂ conversion group

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VIDEO: Novamont introduces bio-BDO

Here’s a video briefly explaining in simple terms what BDO is about and how bio-BDO is processed

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Scientists spin artificial silk from whey protein

X-ray study throws light on key process for production

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31 January 2017

Increase on Asian production capacities for bio-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers

More than 45% of the most relevant bio-based polymers are produced in Asia

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Zunahme der Produktionskapazitäten bio-basierter Chemikalien, Building-Blocks und Polymere in Asien

Über 45 % der bedeutendsten bio-basierten Polymere werden in Asien produziert

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A startup produces biomaterials from fungi. An interview with its co-founder Federico Grati

Mycoplast team is researching, identifying and marketing the best industrial and commercial technologies for the production of mycelium-based biomaterials

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Capricorn Venture Partners announces first closing of its Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund (CSCF) at € 50 million

Aim of the new fund is to create shareholder value through financial return combined with the Sustainability Impact of the planned investments

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Biotensidon: Breakthrough in Rhamnolipid Mass-Production

Supra Molecular Complex improves health & environment characteristics of cosmetics, pharmaceutical and agricultural products

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Biotensidon: Durchbruch bei Massenproduktion von Rhamnolipiden

Supramolekularkomplex macht Kosmetik-, Pharma- und Landwirtschaftsprodukte umwelt- und gesundheitsverträglicher

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Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisiert Umweltinitiative von Coca-Cola, Danone, Pepsi und Co. als Greenwashing

Initiative von Großunternehmen gegen Plastikmüll soll Aktionismus vortäuschen und wirksame Umweltgesetze verhindern

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Chinese firm builds CO2-based plastics capacity

CO₂-plastics project using rare-earth catalyst to produce a compound of CO₂-based plastics to manufacturing biodegradable film

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High quality bio-based intermediate products for conventional, crude-oil-processing refineries

The fossil-dominated refining sector could utilise a bio-based co-feed of reliable properties in existing conversion units

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Hochwertige biobasierte Einsatzstoffe für den erdölverarbeitenden Raffinerieprozess

Um in Zukunft biobasierte Materialien im großen Maßstab mit in die Raffinerien einfließen lassen zu können, wird hoch definiertes Material benötigt

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In Italy starts the first edition of the first Master in Bioeconomy in the Circular economy

The Master’s program in the Circular Economy (Biocirce) offers an extensive training program for professionals interested in working within the bio-based goods

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30 January 20171 February 2017

SuperBIO developed its first new and innovative value chains!

The news cross-boarder and cross-sectional industrial value chains: paper pulp, citrus peel and crab waste

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European Parliament’s ENVI Committee backs bioplastics in vote on waste legislation

Amendments ensure that the potential of bio-waste as a valuable resource can be tapped through organic recycling

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Umweltausschuss unterstützt Biokunststoffe in Abstimmung zum EU-Abfallrecht

Änderungen stellen sicher, dass Potenzial von Bioabfall als wertvoller Rohstoff durch organisches Recycling erschlossen werden kann

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Asco: Kohlendioxid aus Rauchgas rückgewinnen

Eigenständig aus Quellen mit niedrigem Reinheitsgrad schöpfen

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Die erste kompostierbare und biobasierte Trinkflasche

Erste PLA-Flasche soll Umwelt und Verbrauchergesundheit schonen

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LEGO-like sand reinforced polyester bricks are set to revolutionize the building world

New construction system to enable laymen to quickly build houses and take them apart again

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BIOSKOH working to fulfil Biorefinery vision

BioBased Industries Joint Undertaking to build a first of its kind commercial-scale second generation biorefinery in Europe

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Generating more value from biomass: lignin valorisation goes beyond burning wood

Congratulations to Dr Roberto Rinaldi who has been awarded a €2million European Research Council Consolidator Grant to support his research

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27 January 201718 January 2018

Introducing Lina, the world’s first biocomposite car

Eindhoven students developed 4-seat electric car made from a flax sandwich material with PLA core

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Isosorbide-based Methacrylate Monomer for High Tg Polymers

New derivative can be polymerized and incorporated into block polymers

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Fünf Arten, wie Pflanzen neue Technologien geschaffen haben

Wie sich der Mensch die Fähigkeiten von Pflanzen als Teil komplexer Verfahren aneignete

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BanBao beginnt mit der Herstellung umweltfreundlicher Bauklötze

Laut Forschung ist der Wunsch nach umweltfreundlichem und sicherem Spielzeug unter Eltern gestiegen

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Green Chemistry wins H2020 Funding

Project STAR-ProBio to promote a more efficient and harmonized policy regulation framework

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Microbiologists Make Big Leap in Developing ‘Green’ Electronics

UMass Amherst research finds microbe from the Potomac yields better electronic material

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An innovative high-performance material: Biofibers made from green lacewing silk

The aim is to use the material in the future as a high-grade rigid fiber

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Innovatives Hochleistungsmaterial: Biofasern aus Florfliegenseide

Als hochgradig biegesteife Faser soll das Material künftig zum Beispiel in Leichtbaukunststoffen für die Verkehrstechnik eingesetzt werden

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26 January 201724 January 2017

Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

Invites collective action from fast-moving consumer goods industry to be fully circular on plastic packaging

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5 minutes with… Anke Domaske, CEO and Founder of QMilch

Interview reveals her journey from a microbiologist to making milk fibres and the challenges she has faced along the way

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Pilztextil aus Zunderschwamm

Parasitische Pilze produzieren gesundheitsförderliches Textil

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France adopts its national bioeconomy strategy

An interview with Antoine Peeters, IAR

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Here are 15 Women Leading in European Biotech

Which women are particularly successful in biotech across the continent?

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Boosting Ethanol’s Value via CO2 use: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to White Dog Labs

The process can boost acetone production by 60%, all by its onesey, and half the CO₂

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Wertvolle Inhaltsstoffe aus der Pflanzenwelt

Die diesjährige Hannspeter-Winter-Preisträgerin der TU Wien heißt Dr. Anna Ressmann