30 April 201826 April 2018 BIO Applauds Farm Bill Amendments Addressing Ag Biotech The House Agriculture Committee approved on Wednesday, April 18, amendments to the panel’s Farm Bill addressing some key BIO policy priorities
26 April 201824 April 2018 In the Future, Leather Will Be Made From Mushrooms Not Cows After their synthetic spider silk, Bolt Threads has introduced its second material, Mylo, which is a synthetic leather whose main ingredient is mycelium
24 April 201824 April 2018 CelluSome Plus: A new tailor-made approach to biofuels EU-funded CellulosomePlus project developed designer cellulosomes (DCs) to achieve high yields of fermentable sugars from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) to create advanced biofuels
20 April 201818 April 2018 Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
18 April 20189 September 2021 Biotechnologies: EnobraQ is gaining momentum! Company opens up capital, confirms 2nd round of fundraising
28 March 201826 March 2018 AMSilk Exhibits Functional Silk Cosmetic Materials at in-cosmetics Global 2018 Naturally vegan and sustainable Silkgel (hydrogel) and Silkbeads to be displayed as innovative cosmetic products
23 March 201821 March 2018 Brewing hoppy beer without the hops UC Berkeley scientists have found a way to avoid expensive, variable and water-intensive hops by endowing yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor
21 March 201819 March 2018 NCGA highlights corn-based chemicals R&Ds Six new technologies towards green chemistry have been awarded at the first “Consider Corn Challenge“
20 March 201818 March 2018 International Women’s Day: Women in Science and Food and Agriculture In honor of today being International Women’s Day I’d like to profile a few of the influential women working at the intersection of science and food and agriculture
19 March 201817 March 2018 EU Bioeconomy 2.0– Cultivating a home grown success An innovation-driven bioeconomy, with increased sustainability as its end goal, will provide renewability, circularity and multi-functionality
14 March 201814 March 2018 Bio-based chems market sees setback with Rennovia exit Company failed to raise sufficient financing from investors and/or strategic partners to advance its pilot-scale technology to commercial production
13 March 20189 March 2018 POLYTECH and AMSilk Announce Start of Joint International Clinical Study for Silk-Coated Medical Implants First time that bioengineered silk will be set inside the human body
Photosynthetic microalgae as biocatalysts Photosynthetically active microalgae have great potential for biotechnological applications
12 March 20188 March 2018 Cold-loving bacteria could hold key to green and energy-saving detergents New study reviews use in biotechnology applications, focusing on microorganisms in cold habitats
6 March 20181 March 2018 Biotech is key to Achieving International Trilateral Group’s Goals This week in Geneva three key UN agencies are meeting to address and advance their shared mission of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
5 March 201828 February 2018 The Biobased Economy Is Reaching a Tipping Point Brent Erickson, executive vice-president; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section, Biotechnology Innovation Organization – Special to The Digest
2 March 201828 February 2018 New facilities inaugurated at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Ghent IMPACT investment of 9.36 million euros provides new equipment for industrial biotechnology
1 March 201823 February 2018 Does GMO corn increase crop yields? 21 years of data confirm it does — and provides substantial health benefits
28 February 201826 February 2018 Diverse genetic error modes constrain large-scale bio-based production Only a few bioprocesses are functional in the large fermentation volumes that industry requires. A team of Danish researchers may have found the key
22 February 201815 February 2018 Gene improves plant growth and conversion to biofuels The increase in plant yield and sugar release—demonstrated in both greenhouse and field trials for switchgrass—bodes well for creating biofuels
20 February 201819 February 2018 Huge innovation or dead end? CRISPR/Cas9 in the bioeconomy nova Session on "Potential of Gene Editing & CRISPR/Cas9 for the Bio-based Economy", 6 March 2018
15 February 20188 February 2018 Going Green and Cold: Biosurfactants from Low-Temperature Environments to Biotechnology Applications The cryosphere is becoming more easily accessible to scientific expeditions and is predicted to fuel the discovery of novel natural products
14 February 201812 February 2018 Conferences: old wine in new bottles Events like EFIB should not be about protecting established bio-based industries, but also discuss actual topics, the latest developments in the field, plans and expectations
13 February 20189 February 2018 New algae-based cosmetics developed Baltic Blue Biotechnology Alliance Consortium led by GEOMAR achieves the first marine bioproduct success
GoJelly project officially kicks off! Suitability of the organisms as microplastic filters, fertilizers or fish feed empowering the industry sector to develop blue-green biotechnology products
9 February 20186 February 2018 3D Printing of Bacteria: The Next Frontier in Biofabrication Bacterial species are now being mixed with various bioinks to produce functional complex materials using 3D printing
5 February 20181 May 2018 Designing Reactor Microbiomes for Chemical Production from Organic Waste How to engineer microbiomes in fermentation and digestion reactors to convert organic waste into valuable products
2 February 20185 February 2018 BioAmber restructures its credit facility with its senior lenders Company has agreed to present the lenders a recapitalization plan by March 15, 2018
1 February 201830 January 2018 Ingenza embarks on ConBioChem collaboration Company aims to develop new industrial biotech-based routes to commodity chemicals
31 January 201829 January 2018 Lanzatech looks to AI to further the sustainable bioeconomy Newly announced collaboration with TeselaGen is supposed to extend LanzaTech’s biological design platform
30 January 201826 January 2018 Aquafil and Genomatica join forces for bio-nylon – target more sustainable apparel, carpets and fibers Aquafil to provide R&D collaboration and development funding; gains option for commercial plant
26 January 201819 January 2018 Alkol BioTech to supply cane feedstock to BRD The first crop it is developing is EUnergyCane, a sugarcane variety
24 January 201823 January 2018 Genetically engineered spider silk American company Kraig Biocraft Laboratories claim their genetically engineered spider silk to have superior properties
Biome’s CEO Paul Mines: ‘UK bioeconomy is part of the solution to eliminating plastic waste’ With Brexit looming, the UK has been setting its own course on plastic and plastic waste, calls for increased focus on more sustainable plastics
BIO Applauds Support for Innovation in Trump Administration Task Force Report A CNN report highlights the report’s recommendation to improve the quality, nutritional value, and safety of American crops as well as addressing trade concerns
23 January 201823 January 2018 Singaporean researchers use synthetic biology for cannabinoid production Unlocking therapeutic potential of cannabinoids one area of focus
18 January 201816 January 2018 Avantium: PEF pilot phase set to be extended Synvina intends to extend the pilot phase, which will in turn extend the timeline to start up the Reference Plant
17 January 201815 January 2018 Gevo cuts costs in a bid to improve cash flow profile In the corporate update provided by Gevo for 2018, a number of initiatives were announced, including cuts in pay
Highlighting History: Japan’s Accelerated Innovations The country’s history of using fermentation processes in as early as the third century gave scientists their first understanding of biotechnology
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
9 January 201820 December 2017 Biofilms as construction workers New methods in bionics via the direct use of natural structures
8 January 201821 December 2017 Notes from Scaleville: the Global Bioenergies, Gevo and Siluria stories New applications for biotechnology in some ancient and ossified markets such as jet fuel, C3 chemicals and gasoline
21 December 201715 December 2017 Protein environment makes catalyst efficient Biocatalysts are large protein molecules – The actual reaction takes place only at a small centrepiece, but the rest also plays a role
20 December 201718 December 2017 Artificial silk: the next biotechnological frontier, about to be crossed Since 2015, AMSilk produce customer- and project-driven fibres with established proven parameter
Ginkgo’s insane $275M venture haul says it loud: Digital Biology is here Public companies in practically every industry are starting to test, or invest in biology-driven tech
12 December 20178 December 2017 Sarnia-based BioAmber exploring process to make nylon from sugar Company successful developed way to turn corn syrup into succinic acid, which is used in everything from plastics to paint and food to footwear
11 December 20178 December 2017 Genomics researchers partner with industry to further innovation in health, agriculture and environment sectors Government of Canada and partners invest more than $24 million in genomics research projects to improve cancer treatments and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
7 December 20175 December 2017 Ginkgo Bioworks, ‘the organism company,’ is now worth over $1 billion Large fundraising round suggests that the compyny has plenty of runway to keep developing new products
5 December 20171 December 2017 Teaching Life a New Trick: Bacteria Make Boron-Carbon Bonds Findings will lead to new and "greener" ways to manufacture drugs and other products
29 November 201724 November 2017 Congress and Tax Legislation: It is Not Just About Biofuels Brent Erickson, Head, Industrial & Environmental Section, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, special to The Digest
Huge innovation or dead end? CRISPR/Cas9 in the bioeconomy
