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12 December 20249 December 2024

The Department of Defense in the US bioeconomy

We look at the reasons for its interest in biomaterials and how it reached its pre-eminent position in the US biobased ecosystem

27 November 202425 November 2024

DOD Releases Final Nine Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program

The Department of Defense today announced the remaining nine awards to bioindustrial firms under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement completes the first phase of DBIMP investment at 34 total awards worth over $60 million

22 August 202419 August 2024

Industry’s workhorse chemicals go biobased

Thousands of chemicals are used by consumers and businesses every day. At the base of most of their supply chains lie petrochemicals

28 November 20238 January 2024

IDTechEx Discusses the Technology Trends Driving Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy

Answering the demand for more sustainable plastics to support the circular economy requires innovations from all stakeholders in the polymer value chain, from the chemical suppliers to the end-users to the recyclers

3 April 202330 March 2023

The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023

The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies

16 March 202314 March 2023

Givaudan acquires Amyris’ cosmetics ingredients portfolio

Amyris currently sells several skincare products that use these ingredients under its Biossance brand and Givaudan will become the commercialisation partner for future sustainable beauty ingredients

10 March 20237 March 2023

Givaudan to acquire portfolio of major cosmetic ingredients from Amyris

A strategic partnership for sustainable ingredients has also been established

8 November 20222 November 2022

Calyxt produces plant-based squalene

The company says it is working with its infrastructure partner, Evologic Technologies, to optimise speed to achieve commercial-scale production of its plant-based squalene

15 July 202212 July 2022

The Value of Enzyme Engineering in Biotechnology

Whether people are aware of it or not, enzymes are ubiquitous. Enzymes are the unsung heroes silently lifting stains out of clothing, breaking down food in the digestive system, and catalyzing just about every chemical reaction in a living cell

11 July 20227 July 2022

Amyris Barra Bonita Fermentation Plant begins industrial production

The greenfield site in Brazil establishes Amyris as the leading manufacturer of highly engineered organisms at industrial scale

Amyris starts fermentation plant in Brazil

New biotechnology facility which will produce natural vanillin, sugarcane-based Reb M, squalene, squalene, hemisqualene and patchouli along with other molecules

6 July 20221 July 2022

The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks

Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry

1 September 202130 August 2021

Amyris launched Terasana Clinical to open up new avenues in sustainable skincare

Terasana Clinical’s first skincare product, Clear + Control Healthy Skin Serum – the company claims – addresses dry skin, flaking, irritation and redness with its moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties which are designed to clear and balance the skin’s appearance

16 June 202116 June 2021

Wall Street wins signal the start of a synthetic biology revolution

Last month, Ginkgo Bioworks landed a blank-check deal that valued the company at $15 billion, more than triple what it was worth last year

6 April 202118 June 2021

Synthetic Biology, A Tool For Marine Conservation?

New synthetic biology innovations could help protect key marine populations threatened by hidden consumer demands

2 February 202128 January 2021

Amyris Acquiring Terasana Brand To Offer Clean Cannabinoid Consumer Products

With Terasana, Amyris is focused on offering leading skincare applications formulated with unique natural cannabinoids

15 December 202012 December 2020

Biobased Zero-Calorie Sweetener: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris

Check out this slide guide from Jim Iacoponi of Amyris on how they get it done

3 November 20203 November 2020

E-commerce: A high-growth channel for renewable chems sales

This is very interesting news and maybe could become a trend in US chemical sales going forward (just like Alibaba in China)

13 October 202011 October 2020

Amyris Delivering Sustainable Alternative To Shark Squalene Adjuvant – Enabling Vaccines For All With No Sharks Killed

Amyris expects commercialization and production of its alternative squalene for adjuvants in the fourth quarter

23 September 202022 September 2020

Amyris Scales First Fermentation-Based Cannabinoid

Product margins are anticipated to operate above the current industry average realized by existing publicly traded CBD suppliers

22 June 202017 June 2020

Amyris Launches Safe Alternative To Talc-Based Baby Powder

Sales Significantly Exceeding Expectations

8 May 20206 May 2020

Building a Better, Biobased Cat Litter

Scientists from the US Agricultural Research Service described their use of biochar in litter made of eastern red cedar flakes, whose fibers are highly absorbent

21 April 202015 April 2020

Amyris Launches Leading Hand Sanitizer and Receives Initial Positive Result for Vaccine Adjuvant

The Synthetic Biology Leader Steps Out to Help Fight COVID-19

17 March 202012 March 2020

Amyris’s sugarcane-based squalane improves CBD efficacy by 10-40x

This announcement will certainly attract CBD cream and lotion manufacturers and CBD skincare users, but exactly how big is this market?

15 January 202011 January 2020

Amyris Announces Successful Shipment of First Fermentation Derived Cannabinoid to LAVVAN and Provides Business Updates

Biotech-sourced cannabinoid molecules from Amyris are on their way into beauty

6 June 20193 June 2019

Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st

16 May 201913 May 2019

Bauernhof im Bottich: Mit Fermentation das Klima retten

Der Impossible Burger in Deutschland: Retortenfleisch – nichts für Deutsche?

5 April 20192 April 2019

LAVVAN Cites Amyris’s Proven Commercial Achievements and Capability to Bring to Market the Highest Quality Cannabinoids for Large Scale Use

LAVVAN’s partnership will provide for broad distribution during commercialization to meet significant demand growth for these products

4 March 201926 February 2019

Grow your own bioplastic home, avocado-pit bioplastic, Arla and UPM’s wood-based dairy packaging, PHA bioplastic water bottle and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 20th

20 February 201919 February 2019

Amyris Announces $255 Million Cannabinoid Development, Licensing and Commercialization Agreement − Represents Largest Collaboration Agreement to Date for Amyris

Leadership and Track Record in Scaling Sustainable Fermentation-Based Commercial Products Leads to One of Largest Agreements to Date in Cannabinoid Market

This bud’s for you: Amyris’s $255M cannabinoids project is dope

Company to receive substantial ongoing royalty payments which are expected to be significant given the size of the global cannabinoid market

18 October 201815 October 2018

Biotech companies find a sweet spot in food ingredients market

Future development in sweeteners will focus almost entirely on finding new natural sweeteners

22 August 201817 August 2018

The advanced bioeconomy’s second technology wave: a sneak preview of ABLC Global

Around 600 industry leaders, companies and their stakeholders building and financing the bioeconomy’s projects

24 July 201820 July 2018

Top 10 Transformations – Pivotal Pivots for survival in the bioeconomy

Biofuels Digest focusing on some examples and the transformations with the leaders who live and breathe change to survive

28 May 201822 May 2018

Amyris Sustainable Lubricants Joint Venture Company, Novvi, and Chevron Enter Agreement To Develop and Bring To Market New Renewable Base Oil Technologies

We are very pleased that Chevron and Novvi have expanded our relationship to include base oil development and commercialization

21 February 201819 February 2018

Big Algae chases Omega-3 dominance: DSM, Evonik underway on $200M algae project in Nebraska

Veramaris will now enable all partners along the value chain to grow in a responsible way and meet the demand for healthy animal protein

6 February 20181 February 2018

LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Braskem Hot 50 voting lead as voting nears final week

This week’s summary includes photo and other bonus votes which are just now beginning to come in

16 January 201812 January 2018

A done deal: DSM completes purchase of Amyris’ Brotas 1 fermentation facility

Strategic alliance started in May 2017 and since been expanded with several significant product development collaborations

12 December 20178 December 2017

LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders

The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes

17 October 201713 October 2017

Bio-basiertes Elastomer Septon Bio: Zucker für extra viel Grip

Entwicklung des Spezialchemie-Herstellers Kuraray in Kooperation mit Amyris überzeugt in vielfältigen Anwendungen

12 September 20178 September 2017

Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation

The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks

17 August 201722 August 2017

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

30 June 201727 June 2017

Amyris Partners with Queensland on Biofutures Acceleration Program in Next Step Toward Planned Development of Biorefinery

Plans call for developing a new production plant with support from local partners to produce Amyris’s sugar cane-based ingredient called farnesene

29 May 201723 May 2017

Renewable technology leads to developments for Kuraray

Company's HSFC is being evaluated globally by a number of companies, from rubber compounders, adhesive companies, to film manufacturers

10 May 20179 May 2017

Royal DSM to make equity investment in Amyris with the purpose of establishing a long-term relationship

Development cooperation focused on products for the global health and nutrition markets

DSM invests in Amyris

A win-win for both companies

26 April 201719 April 2017

Farnesene ingredients to be produced in China

Amyris's agreement with Phyto Tech Corp

19 April 201711 April 2017

Biomaterials in adhesives and sealants

Here is a snapshot of the recently held Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) meeting and expo in Atlanta

10 March 20173 March 2017

LanzaTech leads 2017’s 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

It's the second year at the top for LanzaTech, which also ranked #1 two years ago

1 February 201730 January 2017

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