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    Q&A: Rivertop Renewables on Glucaric Acid

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    Here’s another recent Q&A that I had, this time with Rivertop Renewables about their glucaric acid.  The company recently raised $26 million from Cargill, First Green Partners and existing investors. Q: When will Rivertop start up its semi-works facility in…

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    Q&A: AVA Biochem on 5-HMF

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    I know there had been several press release that came out today but let me post some of my previous Q&A interviews first. This one is from AVA Biochem, manufacturer of 5-HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural).  I’ve reported a market analysis of 5-HMF at…

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    US renewable chemicals to gain from the New US Farm Bill

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    I have been working on this since February but unfortunately travel and work has further delayed me from posting this.  Tecnon OrbiChem’s April Bio-Materials issue just came out yesterday and now, I have a few days of blogging before becoming…

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    PBIO 2013 Oleochemical presentation

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    I have received so many requests for a full copy of my oleochemical presentation from last year’s Plant Bio-Industrial Oils (PBIO) conference that I am posting it here in order for me to save 15MB of space per email every…

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    Sime Darby invests in Verdezyne

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      During President Obama’s trip to Malaysia this weekend, the country’s conglomerate giant, Sime Darby Berhad, announced that it will take a 30% stake, valued at $30 million, in San Diego-based renewable chemical company, Verdezyne. Sime Darby Renewables, a new…

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    Verdezyne Reaches Key Production Milestone

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    Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals, announced that it has produced more than one metric ton of bio-based dodecanedioic acid (DDDA) using its proprietary yeast platform and downstream process. The Michigan Biotechnology Institute (MBI)…

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    Gevo reports cash concern in 10-K

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    As the blog reported before, 2014 seems to be the year for industry restructuring with LS9 being acquired by Renewable Energy Group; Cereplast filing for bankruptcy and Codexis changing its business strategy and focus. Bio-isobutanol producer, Gevo, is currently in the…


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