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Bio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates
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 acquiring DSM’s Biosuccinium® technology is very interesting to me, given that is currently the only … Continue reading
Lygos to merge with FSI
Sorry for the lack of post but I am preparing to give presentations for two conferences in the next three weeks located on two different continents. I am not sure if I’m ready to go back into the live conference frenzy given my already tight schedule for my Bio-Materials reporting at Tecnon OrbiChem (among other … Continue reading
Verdezyne Biochem Equipment for Auction
My apologies for the lack of posting as I’m inundated with webinars and online conferences in the past month (along with other deadlines). However, I cannot let this interesting news (thanks to Biofuel Digest) about an online auction of unused process equipment from the former Verdezyne’s VerdePalm project in Johor, Malaysia. While it saddens me … Continue reading
Bio-based polyamides update
I’ve been always monitoring activities from the bio-polyamides sector as I consider the nylon industry a high-potential area for bio-based chemicals. Here’s a slide from a presentation I gave early this year featuring various building blocks and intermediates required to produce a certain polyamide. The green arrows indicate current R&D/commercial production for bio-based alternatives. But of course, … Continue reading
Verdezyne to build diacids plant in Malaysia
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 … Continue reading