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I am eager to share my interview about with this new start-up company called Ovation Biotech, which will be included in one of my oleochemical presentation slides (there’s your hint!). I will post that interview as soon as I finish wrapping up my powerpoint presentation this week. For now, here are this week’s news roundup. … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEProduction milestones: Amyris, Genomatica
The blog wishes our Asian readers a Happy Lunar New Year! Maybe the year of the snake would bring luck for renewable chemicals in 2013 after a couple of production milestone disappointments (according to investors) seen last year. Within the past two months, the industry has already seen Reverdia (JV between DSM and Roquette) with … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEU biofuel and oilseed prospects
Here is a good brief updates on the current European biofuels situation from the NNFCC, a UK bio-based economy consultancy. Like in the US, Europe’s biofuel industry is also mired with constant uncertain legislation especially about the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which originally stipulates that there should be 10% biofuels used in transport fuels … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEMore green awards, rewards
My apologies for the sparse posts, I am trying to finish my oleochemical presentation for the Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop, which is due this Friday. In the meantime, I promise to certain somebody to post some of these news that might help those who need a little money or recognition for their start-up projects. It … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESolazyme, Mitsui oleochemical deal
Algal oil producer Solazyme announced yesterday that it has entered a $20m multi-year deal with Japan-based Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to jointly develop a suite of triglyceride oils for use in the oleochemical industry. The deal includes further development of Solazyme’s high myristic algal oil as well as other oils that Solazyme said it is … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEINVISTA, Arzeda in bio-butadiene process
Thanks to Lycra producer INVISTA for sending to me this news today about its collaboration with Seattle-based biotechnology company Arzeda. INVISTA and Arzeda are developing technology platforms for a bio-derived processes that will combine Arzeda’s synthetic biology and enzyme design capabilities with INVISTA’s knowledge in catalysis and chemical processing. The companies initial focus will on … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBiofuel battle heats up (more)
So I was watching the Superbowl game on Sunday (ok I admit I am more into commercials than the game itself since my Giants team was not involved), when I saw the Dodge Ram truck commercial “God Made a Farmer” and I thought about the recent 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards proposal by the US Environmental … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEWeekly News Roundup
Here are last week’s news roundup. I will post a separate one regarding Amyris’ recent announcement of its Biofene shipment milestone. Novozymes buys Iogen enzymes biz Enzymes producer Novozymes has acquired Iogen Bio-Products, the industrial enzymes business of Ottawa-based Iogen Corp. for C$67.5m ($67.7m). The deal includes all commercial rights to Iogen Bio-Products’ existing product … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEFormic acid as eco-friendly deicing agent
While I’m still working on the blog’s weekly news roundup, here is an interesting video from BASF about the use of formic acid (in the form of potassium formate – a biodegradable salt of formic acid) as a deicing agent. It features how potassium formate dissolves the crystalline structure of ice and if used in … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBiofuel News Roundup
Sorry for the delayed news roundup. I have been working hard negotiating with a couple of consulting firms for possible employment opportunities. I’m keeping my fingers crossed! In the biofuels and energy market, the big news last week was the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) proposal, and the stepping down of … Continue reading
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