Green Chemicals Blog
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Farnesene ingredients to be produced in China
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I really commend Amyris’s impressive PR machine as I keep getting constant updates from the company every month. This one is interesting as the company announced today an agreement with Phyto Tech Corp (doing business as Blue California) where its affiliates will provide access to its fermentation manufacturing in China and provide the necessary capital…
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Butamax prepares for bio-isobutanol commercialization
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I have often heard the market potential for bio-isobutanol but the problem is, it’s expensive and Gevo seems to be the only producer in town. Maybe this will change as Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between BP and DuPont, recently announced plans to finally produce bio-isobutanol with its acquisition of Nesika Energy, LLC and…
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Rennovia starts 1,6 HDO pilot production
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As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, there had been so many news late last month that it was hard to catch up. I am about to have my first 2017 vacation tomorrow, so I am trying to post a bit before I leave. Here’s one from Rennovia which recently announced the successful commissioning of its…
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Biomaterials in adhesives and sealants
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Again (and again), sorry for the sparse blogging as between AFPM (petrochemicals event in San Antonio), my Biomaterials deadline and ASC Spring Meeting, I have barely time to catch my breath. However, just in the past two weeks, there were so many interesting announcements and information that came my way and one of them is…
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Protected: Special Report: Industrial biotech financing off to a good start
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There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Got QMilch? An interview from Bio-Based World News
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This is the first time I’ve heard of this Germany-based start-up company called QMilch and Bio-Based World News was kind enough to share their interview (by Emily Dowd) with the blog. The company is using waste milk to create textile fibers. QMilch CEO and Founder, Anke Domaske will be speaking at Bio-Based Live conference, which…
