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Ecochem 2013: Day 1
Day 1 Twitter Coverage of Ecochem conference held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 19-21, 2013 Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEcochem 2013: Day 2
Day 2 Twitter Coverage of Ecochem conference held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 19-21, 2013 Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEcochem 2013: Day 3
Day 3 Twitter Coverage of Ecochem conference held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 19-21, 2013 Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECodexis exits fatty alcohols project
The big news last month on Codexis’s third quarter earnings call is that the company stopped further development of its CodeXol® detergent alcohols franchise earlier in the year as the company also decided to exit its CodeXyme® cellulase enzymes business. The cellulase enzymes catalyse the conversion of cellulose into fermentable glucose, and it is used to produce … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEAmyris, Total form 50-50 renewable fuel JV
My apologies for the lack of posts (again) as I have been busy working on getting information for the Bio-Materials newsletter before folks from around the world start their holiday events. However, let me post this one from Amyris’ recent announcement on its joint venture formation with its largest investor, French oil firm, Total. Yesterday, … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEFKuR distributes Evonik’s bio-polyamides
Evonik Industries AG has appointed FKuR Kunststoff GmbH to market, sell and distribute its VESTAMID® Terra products (PA610, PA1010, PA1012) worldwide effective immediately. VESTAMID® Terra polymers are partially or entirely based on renewable feedstock. The raw materials are the castor bean and its oil derivatives, which are synthesized into monomers which form the basis of the … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESofinnova invests in Green Biologics
Green Biologics Ltd., based near Oxford, UK, has closed a £15.4 million (~ $25 million) Series B round led by Sofinnova Partners with strategic participation by Swire Pacific Limited. Follow on investments were also made by funds advised by Capricorn Venture Partners and Oxford Capital Partners and by Morningside Ventures and ConvergInce Holdings LLC. The … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBCN Retreat 2013: Day 2
Day 2 Twitter coverage of the BCN (Biorefining Conversions Network) Retreat held in Banff, Alberta, Canada on November 5-6 Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBCN Retreat 2013: Day 1
Day 1 Twitter coverage of the BCN (Biorefining Conversions Network) Retreat held in Banff, Alberta, Canada on November 5-6 Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBASF produces first bio-BDO commercial volumes
BASF has produced its first commercial volumes of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable raw material, and is offering this product to customers for testing and commercial use. The production process relies on a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica. The fermentation process uses dextrose as a renewable feedstock. According to BASF, the quality of BDO based on … Continue reading
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