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10 January 20257 January 2025

Sustainea and Primient to collaborate on $400 million U.S. Bio-MEG facility in Lafayette

Sustainea, an innovative company dedicated to manufacturing sustainable chemicals with a low-carbon footprint, is planning to invest $400 million in Lafayette, Indiana. In collaboration with local company Primient, who will supply corn-based dextrose precursors

20 August 202415 August 2024

Valorization of lignin from aqueous-based lignocellulosic biorefineries

Valorization has potential to generate lignin feedstocks for production of sustainable feedstocks for manufacture of sustainable aviation biofuels, agricultural applications, and specialty products

2 January 202418 December 2023

SDSU researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics

A new study from Janaswamy's lab has demonstrated how a transparent and strong biodegradable film can be derived from switchgrass (Pancium virgatum), a perennial prairie tallgrass native to North America

6 October 20232 October 2023

Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging?

A new study from a South Dakota State University's scientist has revealed how spent coffee grounds can be made into biodegradable films—material that could one day replace plastics

18 September 202313 September 2023

New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water

Patent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields

Neue biobasierte Kleber der Purdue Universität bilden Verbindungen, die im Wasser noch haltbarer werden

Zum Patent angemeldete Rezepturen könnten dazu dienen, Korallenriffe wiederherzustellen, oder als Baumaterialien, in der Medizin- oder Zahnmedizintechnik, als Nahrung, Kosmetik und v.a.m.

14 October 202210 January 2023

Purdue Food Science receives $1.1 million grant to advance commercial soy-based products across US

Joint project to build the infrastructure and connectivity for small- and medium-scale processing of soy-based value-added products

30 June 202223 June 2022

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage Structures

Funding Will Support 18 Projects Aiming to Develop Building Materials that Decarbonize the Atmosphere

29 April 202024 April 2020

The World Is Facing A Natural Vanilla Shortage. This Guy Says He Will Fix That By Producing Vanilla From Corn Fiber

Dr. Ian Klein, a PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University can extract an ingredient from corn fiber called ferulic acid, which is then fermented to make vanilla

19 December 201916 December 2019

Spero Renewables signs $2 million DOE agreement to advance ‘wood-based’ plastic technology

Plastic-made surplus wood shown to be as strong as steel but light weight and more easily recyclable

16 April 201912 April 2019

Technology shown to turn municipal wastewater algae into specialty chemicals for biofuels, bioplastics

Startup receives support from two environmental accelerator programs

9 January 201921 December 2018

Soybean oil driving Purdue technology to improve roadways

Environmental Concrete Products uses engineering sealant technology to protect and prolong the life of new and existing concrete

13 September 201810 September 2018

Purdue researchers developing novel biomedical imaging system combining optical, ultrasound technology

Photoacoustic tomography can be used to detect or monitor a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer

20 July 201818 July 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11th

Biofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future

26 June 201822 June 2018

Can we engineer life? 1 Gene technology is the key

Emeritus Professor at Wagenigen University, Hans Tramper, reflects on the development of his subject

11 August 20179 August 2017

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

7 August 20171 August 2017

Technology could transform microalgae into bio-based chemicals to increase biofeedstock, reduce landfill waste

The most common current processes to extract biochemicals from algae often degrade a large portion of the cell contents and are energy intensive

29 June 201727 June 2017

This Startup Wants To Turn America’s Yard Waste Into A Petroleum Substitute

Alliance Bio-Products plans to open a new plant that will turn yard waste into a replacement for petroleum

23 September 201621 September 2016

Mercurius Biorefining and University of California, Davis to Develop Technology for Low-Cost FDCA Production

First-of-its-kind technology operating from raw biomass

9 August 20168 August 2016

Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production

When the going gets tough, the tough get growing

27 June 201624 June 2016

Innovative process produces biodegradable cellulose-based films

Purdue researchers looking for innovative ways to adapt and use cellulose for a range of food, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

15 March 201614 March 2016

Cheap catalyst converts tough plant lignin into valuable chemicals

Waste material from the energy crop elephant grass yields flavor and fragrance compounds

9 March 20168 March 2016

Study: Eliminating GMOs would take toll on environment, economies

Purdue University researchers show how expansion of and reductions of GMO crops worldwide could affect economies and the environment

1 July 201529 June 2015

DOE’s ARPA-E funds 6 projects to improve sorghum development

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $30 million to six projects under its Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture program

23 January 201522 January 2015

New conversion process turns biomass ‘waste’ into lucrative chemical products

Researchers found a chemical catalyst and heat to convert lignin into valuable chemical commodities

17 September 201416 September 2014

Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production

A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient

2 April 20141 April 2014

Purdue researchers launch innovative biomass renewable energy company

Lignocellulosic biomass to make biofuels and other bio-based products and chemicals

27 June 2013

Strong Opportunity for Midwest Aviation Biofuels Industry

Report from Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI) Shows Demand for New Fuel Sources, Recommends Actions, Highlights Economic Benefits

15 December 2011

Project sheds new light on Medicinal Benefits of Plants

Researchers studied the genes and chemical composition of 14 plants known for their medicinal properties

1 September 2011

Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass

Boiling pretreatment increases glucose conversion to 90% of contained cellulose

5 July 2011

Termites’ digestive system could act as biofuel refinery

Enzymes derived from termites and their symbionts to remove effectively biomass' lignin barriers

20 May 2011

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