Investments
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Koch expands agbiotech portfolio
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Something to monitor as Koch looks to expand in the agbiotech sector. A press release last month reported an affiliate of Koch Biological Solutions LLC acquiring a minority equity position in Pathway BioLogic LLC, and it has also entered a…
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Association, Company initiatives, Conference, Feedstock, Investments, News Roundup, Partnership, Press ReleaseMethanotrophs technology on the rise
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Somebody asked me who are the companies developing the use of methanotrophs (bugs that can convert methane to fuels/chemicals). It has been interesting to see more and more companies on this space and last year September at the INFOCAST bio-based…
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Anellotech expands Suntory deal on bio-PET
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Bio-based aromatics developer, Anellotech, announced yesterday at INFOCAST’s Bio-Based Summit that it has entered the next phase of its strategic partnership with Japan-based Suntory Holdings Limited – one of the world’s leading consumer beverage companies with brands such as Orangina, Schweppes,…
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Calysta to build pilot plant in the UK
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Just got this news today while attending the INFOCAST Biobased Summit in San Diego. Calysta announced that it will open its first R&D and pilot facility in the UK to produce its methanotrophs-based protein meal, FeedKind™ protein, a non-GMO alternative to fishmeal. FeedKind™…
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Cathay to expand bio-monomers and bio-polyamides capacity
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I have finally finished this month’s Bio-Materials newsletter for Tecnon OrbiChem and we have a very comprehensive 8-page Chemical Profile this month featuring 1,5 pentanediamine and polyamides 5,6, which was written by my boss (and chairman of Tecnon OrbiChem), Charles Fryer. He’s the…
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Dutch Consortium invests towards sustainable chemistry
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AkzoNobel, BASF, Shell, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Top Sector Chemistry, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Utrecht University, the Eindhoven University of Technology and Groningen University, have formed a consortium, known as the Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks…
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GFBiochemicals to start using wood waste feedstock in 2016
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I always enjoyed visiting production facilities and learning how chemicals are produced in reality! And yes, like somebody I know – you know who you are! 😉 – I also enjoyed taking a selfie with my protective gear on (hard…