Company initiatives
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Global Bioenergies produces isobutene in pilot scale
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Global Bioenergies announces having successfully carried out the first isobutene production trial in its industrial pilot of Pomacle-Bazancourt. Delivered on the Pomacle-Bazancourt site in July, the industrial pilot installation has since been taken through a series of mechanical and functional validations. A production run was initiated on November 3rd, 2014, and resulted in the very first production of fermentative isobutene in…
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Turnaround for Amyris
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Despite the current water shortage (due to drought) and electricity problems in Brazil, Amyris seems to be doing well according to the company’s third quarter earnings report. Amyris said its Brotas biorefinery plant in Brazil has been running for 3 months without any unscheduled interruptions. The company expects to continue operations until the sugarcane season…
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Evolva buys Allylix
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I can’t believe it is already almost the end of the year! The blog is grateful for celebrating its 7th year last November and thank you for those who continue to follow it. Let me start the month of December with this news from Switzerland-based Evolva acquiring California-based Allylix. It has been in October 2012…
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BioAmber’s Sarnia bio-succinic acid project on track
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BioAmber Inc., an industrial biotechnology company producing sustainable chemicals, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Highlights included: Sarnia project continues to be on budget and scheduled for mechanical completion in early 2015 A 15 year take-or-pay agreement was signed with Vinmar for at least 10,000 tons per year from Sarnia…
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Verdezyne to build diacids plant in Malaysia
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Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals, has reached an agreement with Bio-XCell Malaysia to construct Verdezyne’s first commercial-scale renewable chemicals manufacturing facility in Bio-XCell’s premier biotechnology and ecosystem park in Nusajaya, Iskandar, in southern Malaysia. Construction is scheduled to start next year and the plant will be capable of producing approximately 30 million pounds…
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Solazyme, Versalis in Encapso™ Partnership
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Solazyme, Inc. and Versalis announced a partnership to expand the commercial use of Encapso™ – which is claimed to be the world’s first commercially-available, biodegradable encapsulated lubricant for drilling fluids. Part of a leading oil and gas company and operating internationally with a dedicated distribution network, Versalis will expand market access and drive global sales…
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Imaflex Files Patent For Recycling Paint Waste Into Plastic
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Canada-based Imaflex Inc. has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a production process converting waste latex paint into plastic film. The patent application titled “Methods of Recycling Waste Latex Paint” outlines Imaflex’s proprietary approach to reconditioning latex paint waste for the use in blown film extrusion. Imaflex foresees…