Partnership
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Porta licenses Gevo’s bio-isobutanol tech
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Argentine ethanol producer, Porta Hnos S.A. (“Porta”), has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of Gevo’s GIFT® in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol. Porta is a 132 year old family owned company in Argentina that produces liquor, vinegars and has a 120 m3/day corn ethanol plant. In addition, Porta has designed and…
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IFF and Amyris advance collaboration
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) and Amyris announced completion of the first phase of their collaboration to develop a specific set of renewable fragrance ingredients and agreement to move forward with the second phase of development. IFF said it is committing to phase 2 to reduce supply volatility of critical ingredients for the fragrance industry.…
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FSI seeks partners for bio-based aspartic acid production
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British Columbia-based Flexible Solutions International, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop nutrient availability chemistry, is seeking partners to help the company achieve its goal of producing polyaspartate using the company’s sugar-based L-aspartic acid produced at its Taber, Alberta, plant. The plant began volume…
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Myriant supplies bio-succinic acid to Oxea
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Myriant Corporation has supplied commercial quantities of bio-succinic acid to Oxea, for use in the production of bio-based, phthalate-free plasticizers. The bio-succinic acid is produced at Myriant’s plant located in Lake Providence, LA. Oxea is expanding its broad product portfolio of phthalate-free plasticizers with its new bio-based Oxblue product line, addressing the demand for high-quality,…
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Sophorolipids from Mahua Oil
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Aside from Tecnon OrbiChem’s coverage of oleochemicals on the monthly Bio-Materials newsletter, I have not covered much of the bio-based surfactants market in months. However, the blog recently received an interesting information on sophorolipids, a fermentation-based glycolipids that can be used to produce surfactants. The blog last mentioned sophorolipids in a September 2012 post when…
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Versalis, Elevance Partnership
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Given my limited background in organic chemistry, I am still trying to comprehend the potential importance of olefin metathesis technology within the overall chemical industry. However, Elevance has a nice summary of what metathesis is all about on its web page. Elevance recently announced its partnership with Italian chemical firm Versalis on the joint development…
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Amyris expands squalene sales in Korea
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Amyris has selected Dowell C&I Co., Ltd., a supplier of ingredients for the personal care industry, as its exclusive distributor of Neossance™ Squalane in the Republic of Korea. The company is planning to double its sugar-based squalene sales in 2014. Until recently, squalane could only be sourced from shark liver or olive oil. Squalane is considered…