R&D
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The world’s first scalable biodegradable SAP?
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Over the years, the development of bio-based superabsorbent polymer (SAP) has been limited, and more so for biodegradable SAP. Very few companies have been able to reach past the pilot production phase for bio-based acrylic acid, the key intermediate used…
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Gevo, LG Chem on ethanol-based propylene partnership
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Sugar-based chemicals and fuels technology developer Gevo recently announced a joint development agreement with chemicals company LG Chem (based in South Korea) for the development of bio-propylene using Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) technology. Gevo’s ETO technology uses low-carbon ethanol to produce…
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Solvay collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks
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This is a piece of interesting news from Solvay on the recent announcement of its collaboration with synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks on the development of sustainable biopolymers as well as other specialty chemicals and materials that can be used…
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Calyxt produces plant-based squalene
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I guess Amyris will have some serious competition for its sugar-based squalene. Calyxt, a synthetic biology company based in Minnesota, announced this week that it has successfully produced squalene using its Calyxt-engineered Plant Cell Matrix™ biomass. Squalene is traditionally sourced…
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Renewable ethylene update
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Hello blog followers. I was unable to blog until now due to very tight schedules and deadlines after my two-week holiday in September. We published our October Bio-Materials report last Tuesday, and I just want to share some interesting news…
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Bioplastic, Company initiatives, Investments, Partnership, Press Release, Products, R&D, Tecnon OrbiChemBio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates
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My schedule this October is so tight, but I need to squeeze in these two announcements because it’s rare these days to receive information on bio-based succinic acid and bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO). This brief news a month ago about TechnipEnergies…
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Biofuel, Bioplastic, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Energy, Environment, Feedstock, Government, Investments, R&D, RegulationUSA launches National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
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I just came back from a 10-day holiday off (the longest vacation time I’ve had in years), and I promised myself not to check my emails, not to blog and not to check any work-related social media. It was tough…