16 October 202013 October 2020 Carbon Storage from the Lab Researchers at the University of Freiburg established the world’s largest collection of moss species for the peat industry and science
From Acetate to Bio-Based Products: Underexploited Potential for Industrial Biotechnology This review discusses the underexploited potential of acetate to become a next-generation platform substrate in future industrial biotechnology
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
12 October 20209 September 2021 Synthetic Methylotrophy in Yeasts: Towards a Circular Bioeconomy Microbial methylotrophy is a powerful and versatile pillar of a future circular bioeconomy
7 October 20205 October 2020 Unilever accredits its collaboration with Evonik as one key pillar of its “Clean Future” initiative As a biotechnology leader, Evonik is enabling Unilever to make its household cleaning products more sustainable
25 September 2020 Biology is an important science discipline to better understand the world we live in! By publishing a catchy and informative music video, the MeMBrane project aims to improve the public perception of biology as a scientific discipline and wants to motivate students to choose biology as their course of studies!
24 September 202023 September 2020 Vertec BioSolvents launches formulation that takes care of bacteria in 3 different ways Vertec has several very promising applications in the consumer wellness and personal care areas
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 September 202017 September 2020 Galatea Biotech is launching a revolutionary crowdfunding in the bioplastics sector Bicocca University of Crowdfunding to develop a new material of natural and biodegradable origin based on PLA
18 September 202017 September 2020 A Shift Towards Biotechnology: Social Opinion in the EU This short article analyses, compares, and describes the knowledge, doubts, and concerns of Europeans about biotechnology and genetic engineering over the past 20 years
17 September 202016 September 2020 Novartis’s Andrew Topen appointed as new chairman of EuropaBio Topen highlighted his chairmanship of EuropaBio, as it holds a unique position to promote biotechnology innovations to set the course towards Europe’s economic recovery
10 September 20207 September 2020 Face masks for bartenders made from sour milk A spirits brand in the UK has created face masks from discarded milk
1 September 202027 August 2020 Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosis
20 August 202019 August 2020 IBioIC launches bid to increase industrial biotech businesses by 100 in three years Innovation body's Bioeconomy Cluster Builder aims to help firms unlock £8 million funding
18 August 202015 August 2020 GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol market The alliance combines GranBio's technology and knowledge with NextChem's engineering intelligence, EPC capabilities and Group global presence
14 August 202014 August 2020 African women are leading biotechnology’s advance across the continent In many African regions the political leadership remains “afraid” to adopt biotechnology, women scientists observed
BASF and Isobionics launch Isobionics Santalol, an alternative to sandalwood oil As an alternative to sandalwood oil, Isobionics Santalol is particularly suitable for use in perfumes and exclusive personal care product
22 June 202017 June 2020 EUR 100 million support to create green solutions and products for the benefit of society Novo Nordisk Foundation hopes that the funding will further strengthen Denmark’s position in the field of biotechnology
Amyris Launches Safe Alternative To Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales Significantly Exceeding Expectations
4 June 202029 May 2020 USDA expands rule on biorefinery loan program New rule allows applications to develop renewable chemical and biobased products without having to produce some amount of advanced biofuel
Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology
3 June 20201 June 2020 On our way to the bio-economy: Bayreuth researchers discover high-performance biocatalyst Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have now discovered an enzyme that offers great advantages as a biocatalyst
28 May 202025 May 2020 EuropaBio highlights synergies between biotechnology and Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy ambitions EuropaBio's reaction on the publication of the Farm to Form and Biodiversity Strategies of the European Commission
The role of biotechnology in sustainable cleaning products The evolution of biotechnologies for professional cleaning is booming. Many products using bio-surfactants while providing outstanding cleaning performance
27 May 202021 May 2020 Pluton Biosciences, Evolugate Enter License Agreement to Advance Bacterial Strains for Commercial Biopesticide Development Under the exclusive agreement, Evolugate will identify the most effective combination of Pluton’s parent strains to use its proprietary Evolugator™ evolution technology
19 May 202019 May 2020 New method shows promise for the design of more robust microbial strains in biotechnology From sourdough starters to biotechnological bugs, micro-organisms make the products society wants and needs. The new European Green Deal is dependent on engineered microbes to make biochemicals to replace oil and synthetic chemicals as building blocks for consumer goods.
11 May 20206 May 2020 RWDC Industries Raise US $133 Million In Series B Funding Round Harnessing nature to battle the world’s single-use plastics problem, biotech company will accelerate plans to meet increasing demand for better materials to replace plastics for food service, food packaging, consumer goods packaging and other consumer items
8 May 20205 May 2020 From Food to Fuel – White Dog Labs converts ethanol plant to alternative protein production Microbiome-based biotechnology company is bringing much-needed opportunity to U.S. ethanol plants and corn farmers
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
27 April 202026 April 2020 Evonik achieves major biotech breakthrough with a new animal-free and fermentation-based collagen platform The recombinant technology will, for the first time, provide pharmaceutical, medical, cell culture and tissue engineering markets
24 April 202022 April 2020 Biotechnological Potential for Microplastic Waste This article emphasizes the role of biotechnology in addressing the issue of microplastic waste
23 April 202022 April 2020 Fifty Shades of Blue: How Blue Biotechnology is Shaping the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy is a new paradigm for the sustainable development of society
9 April 20206 April 2020 BioSC Workshop „Closing Cycles in the Plastics Bioeconomy” The development of polymers from plastic waste using biotechnological and chemical methods offers the opportunity to replace fossil resources and close the carbon cycle for polymer production
7 April 20202 April 2020 Synthetic palm oil being brewed like beer gets Bill Gates’ investment C16 Biosciences has just received a 20 million dollar 'series A' investment round from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund
6 April 20201 April 2020 NC Partnering Newsletter 03/2020 How does bio-based achieve higher impact in environmental policy?
17 March 202015 March 2020 Hydrogen energy at the root of life Hydrogen as fuel and carbon dioxide as a building block for the origin of life
12 March 20209 March 2020 Microbial Lipid Biotechnology to Produce Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Polyunsaturated fatty acids are traditionally extracted from animals and plants but alternatively can be obtained from microbes through microbial lipid biotechnology
10 March 20205 March 2020 Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent By using an enzyme produced from a by-product of mustard seeds, they hope to develop a low-cost naturally derived version of lipase, which is used for the production of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and biodiesel
27 February 2020 Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks – The exit of key players, restructuring of production capacities worldwide, a shrinking pool of new start-up companies but also burgeoning discovery and increasing production of new building blocks UK-based chemical industry consultancy Tecnon OrbiChem and the nova-Institute release their latest “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” www.bio-based.eu/reports
Groundbreaking biotech project funded: Archaea are the new superorganisms New consortium, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany, will decipher the potential of methanogenic archaea to produce marketable products
TWB START-UP DAY promotes bioeconomy, biotechnology through ‘green growth’ An international reference event in the field of industrial biotechnologies to showcase innovative tools derived from biological resources
20 February 202017 February 2020 European Bioeconomy Alliance comments on European Climate Law Roadmap EUBA agrees with the aim as outlined in the Climate Law Roadmap to ensure that all sectors play their part to reaching the climate goals
17 February 202012 February 2020 Sharon Laboratories capitalizes on Deinove to sustain its development activities JV aims at entering into an exclusive partnership for the development and marketing of a range of new bio-based solutions, arising from DEINOVE’s platform
11 February 20209 September 2021 Negative emissions pioneer Drax announces new CCUS projects during Energy Minister’s visit New partnership with cleantech company Econic Technologies to explore the potential for using captured carbon dioxide from its biomass power generation
3 February 20201 February 2020 High-Throughput Screening Technology in Industrial Biotechnology We discuss the most significant factors that can improve High-throughput screening (HTS) efficiency
30 January 202029 January 2020 1st ECP Job Exchange at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering The 1st ECP Job Exchange offers a very clear focus on content as well as exclusive access to top-class participants who are committed to this topic
27 January 202022 January 2020 Continental Opens “Taraxagum Lab Anklam” Research Laboratory for Dandelion Rubber Tire manufacturer is planning to introduce the raw material into serial production within ten years
24 January 202021 January 2020 Cannabinoid, meet biochem – Lygos acquires Librede to scale up and commercialize cannabinoid production Increased interest from companies in cannabinoids given the smokin’ hot demand and it makes sense that it’s coming from biochem companies
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
10 January 202010 January 2020 Extended deadline to apply for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020″ – CO2 Value Europe joins as innovation award co-organiser nova-Institute and the innovation award sponsor Covestro welcome CO2 Value Europe as the co-organiser of the innovation award. The programme promises an outstanding “8th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”. Be part of the innovation from the very start – 200 to 300 participants are expected.