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Twitter Coverage: ICIS Pan American Oleochemicals 2014
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FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEHSBC, Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech in partnership
The UK’s largest bank, HSBC, is joining the collaboration between LanzaTech, Virgin Atlantic, GE and Boeing to convert waste gases captured from industrial steel production to jet fuel via fermentation and chemical conversions. In addition, Virgin Atlantic announced that the team intends to do a demonstration flight within the next year. LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic have been working … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEUSDA Reports on Bioeconomy
Europe (in my opinion) has been a leader in trying to set up a comprehensive bioeconomy program but the US might be catching up not only because of the country’s biofuel production but given its expanding bio-based chemicals industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently released a 30+ page report that explores opportunities in the … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEPresidential Green Chemistry Challenge Winners
This year’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Winners awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) included Solazyme and Amyris. Solazyme won the 2014 Greener Synthetic Pathways Award for its microalgal fermentation-based tailored oils. Solazyme’s engineered microalgae can produce oils tailored to customers’ needs that can mimic or enhance properties of traditional vegetable oils (or animal … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECollaboration news: MBI, Canada, Europe
MBI (Michigan Biotechnology Institute) has partnered with Sarnia, Ont.-based Bioindustrial Innovation Canada for a collaboration-driven binational agreement designed to expedite development and commercialization of bio-based chemicals and materials. MBI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation, focuses on the development and commercialization of bio-based technologies, many of which have been precipitated … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEAkzoNobel in cyanobacteria-based chems
AkzoNobel has partnered with cleantech company Photanol to develop a process via Photanol’s modified cyanobacteria technology that uses light to directly convert CO2 into chemicals. The aim is to produce “green” chemical building blocks that will eventually replace raw materials AkzoNobel currently obtains from fossil-based production. AkzoNobel’s chemicals are used extensively by the chemicals, detergent, … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEP&G to use DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol in Tide
I don’t know much about liquid detergent formulation other than detergent is largely composed of surfactants so I am surprised that it also uses ethanol (or also called ethyl alcohol) as a solvent. Procter & Gamble said ethanol has long been a key ingredient in the Tide® formulation, allowing for stability of the detergent formula and … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEMore bio-succinic acid commercialization milestones
Hello blog readers. I know it has been awhile since I last posted and I have been trying hard but unfortunately, the Bio-Materials newsletter is my top priority these days (to supplement my shopping habits ha!) and I have also been tied attending several conferences last month. This month, I will be attending the ICIS … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEReverdia to license its Biosuccinium technology
Bio-succinic acid producer, Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, announced today at the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology (EFIB), that it is now licensing its Biosuccinium technology for companies who want to integrate bio-succinic acid production into their business offering. Since current and potential applications for succinic acid are so varied, these companies … Continue reading
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