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Butamax, Gevo isobutanol patent fight intensifies
Butamax recently won a federal circuit appeal that nulls previous District Court rulings favoring Gevo over Butamax in a patent infringement lawsuit covering Butamax’s patents ‘188 and ‘889. The ‘188 patent covers a recombinant microbial host cell that uses a particular biosynthetic pathway to produce isobutanol. The ‘889 patent focuses on a method of producing … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEIFF and Amyris advance collaboration
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) and Amyris announced completion of the first phase of their collaboration to develop a specific set of renewable fragrance ingredients and agreement to move forward with the second phase of development. IFF said it is committing to phase 2 to reduce supply volatility of critical ingredients for the fragrance industry. … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEFSI seeks partners for bio-based aspartic acid production
British Columbia-based Flexible Solutions International, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop nutrient availability chemistry, is seeking partners to help the company achieve its goal of producing polyaspartate using the company’s sugar-based L-aspartic acid produced at its Taber, Alberta, plant. The plant began volume … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEChromatin develops farnesene-enriched sorghum
Good news for Amyris. Agbiotech company Chromatin has created sorghum plants containing elevated levels of the energy-rich compound farnesene. This milestone achievement was supported in part by the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program, “Plants Engineered To Replace Oil” (PETRO). Like sugarcane, sorghum has traditionally been used as a source of sugars that can be subsequently … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEGivaudan to acquire Soliance
Givaudan has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% of the shares of Soliance SA and its subsidiaries. Soliance is currently a division of ARD (Agro Industrie Recherches & Développements). Soliance provides innovative cosmetic solutions to its international clients and partners and develops high added-value active ingredients, derived from vegetable sources, microorganisms and microalgae. Soliance … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEElevance’s bio-lube basestock now available worldwide
Elevance Renewable Sciences expanded commercial availability of Elevance Aria™ WTP 40 worldwide. The base stock’s high viscosity index of 160 is reportedly an improvement over both Group IV and Group V synthetic base stocks. Data also indicated Elevance Aria™ WTP 40 4 ball wear scars in a 75W90 GL-5 fully formulated lubricant formulation were improved more … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBioAmber secures $10m loan from Ag Canada
BioAmber’s subsidiary, BioAmber Sarnia Inc., has secured a $10 million interest free loan from Agriculture Canada for the 30,000 MT succinic acid plant currently under construction in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The loan, which was secured through the Department’s Agri-Innovation Program, will be reimbursable in equal yearly installments from 2015 to 2024. BioAmber Sarnia had previously … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEMyriant supplies bio-succinic acid to Oxea
Myriant Corporation has supplied commercial quantities of bio-succinic acid to Oxea, for use in the production of bio-based, phthalate-free plasticizers. The bio-succinic acid is produced at Myriant’s plant located in Lake Providence, LA. Oxea is expanding its broad product portfolio of phthalate-free plasticizers with its new bio-based Oxblue product line, addressing the demand for high-quality, … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECereplast files for Bankruptcy
It looks like the renewable chemicals/bio-materials industry is now seeing the start of restructuring with LS9 recently being acquired by Renewable Energy Group, Codexis changing its business strategy and focus, and now Cereplast filing for bankruptcy. The Indiana-based bioplastic producer has filed voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court led … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBASF targets 100% certified palm oil purchase by 2015
Food manufacturers and consumer products companies sometimes are not the only one looking to have its palm oil and other palm oil derivatives products sustainably certified. BASF said it is one of the first suppliers to the European home and personal care industry to offer a diverse range of ingredients based on certified sustainable palm … Continue reading
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