BDO
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Genomatica gears for biomass feedstock
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The use of waste-based feedstock is an important milestone for the renewable chemicals industry as it will further emphasize the industry’s sustainability and hopefully will lessen the cost of production in the long run (although market economics dictate that nothing is free if there is demand for it). Genomatica recently announced that it made significant…
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BioAmber partners with JM Davy for bio-BDO/THF
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Hello blog readers. It is a bit difficult adjusting from a back-to-back trips for two weeks but hopefully I’ll be able to post a summary of my tweets from the Plant Based Summit soon. In the meantime, here’s a recent news from BioAmber regarding its partnership with Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies (JM Davy). BioAmber has…
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INVISTA, Eucodis Bioscience on enzymes collaboration
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INVISTA has been very active this year in pushing through its industrial biotechnology projects and the blog just recently posted its recent announcement about expanding the company’s collaboration with LanzaTech and commercialization of its bio-based LYCRA® spandex. Last week, INVISTA and Austrian biotech company, Eucodis Bioscience, announce a collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes…
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INVISTA to soon sell bio-based LYCRA® fiber
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INVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® brand, introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments. Spandex is also known as elastane in Europe and other parts of the world. Approximately 70% by weight of the new LYCRA® bio-derived spandex fiber comes…
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BioAmber, Vinmar on a 100ktpa bio-BDO plant
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Here’s an exciting news from bio-succinic acid producer BioAmber. The company announced yesterday afternoon that it is planning to build a 100,000 ton/year bio-BDO plant somewhere in North America to be commissioned in 2017. The company has signed a take-or-pay contract with Vinmar International to purchase 100% of the bio-BDO produced at the new plant for…
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Protected: BASF produces first bio-BDO commercial volumes
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Protected: DSM increases bioplastic activities
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