Green Chemicals Blog
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Protected: Analysis: The current levulinic acid landscape
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Maleic Anhydride Value Chain – World Market Overview
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Tecnon OrbiChem is sharing this presentation on Maleic Anhdyride Market Overview for free. Why am I posting this on the blog? Because petro-based succinic acid is produced using maleic anhydride, and succinic acid’s chemical structure is similar to maleic anhdyride, so it could compete on applications where maleic anhydride is used. Ergo, if you’re in…
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Comet Biorefining to build cellulosic sugar plant
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More press releases coming out the past few days and I’m happy as a clam (I actually have no idea how you can determine if a clam is happy or not). Anyway, Comet Biorefining recently announced that it will build its first commercial biomass sugar plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, with a capacity of 60…
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Segetis out?
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So has Segetis officially folded? I heard from a very good “DSM Source” that Italian levulinic acid producer, GFBiochemicals, has acquired Segetis’ IP and assets. By the way, DSM is one of Segetis’ investors, and double by the way, GFBiochemicals executives are mostly ex-DSM. It is expected that GFBiochemicals will officially release a statement tomorrow.…
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Ajinomoto launches Innovation Alliance Program
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Ajinomoto has long been in the fermentation business, and a leader in amino acids, therefore it makes sense for the company to expand in other areas aside from pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and food ingredients. Ajinomoto said it is searching for open innovation opportunities with researchers and research institutions in the area of fermentation, bio-based materials (Biotechnology,…
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Protected: Analysis: AVA Biochem joins growing FDCA Developers
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INVISTA gets patent for engineered polypeptides
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Still catching up on press releases from last month… The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted INVISTA a U.S. patent for engineered polypeptides and their related crystal structure details, which are both useful for producing bio-derived compounds such as butadiene and isoprene. INVISTA collaborated with Arzeda to develop the innovations covered by the…