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REG enters industrial biotech with LS9 acquisition
I just finished listening to the conference call of this unexpected news about US biodiesel company, Renewable Energy Group (REG), acquiring LS9 for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million in stock and cash. Perhaps, this news could be the signal of further consolidation within the renewable chemicals industry? REG plans to expand into … Continue reading
Codexis exits fatty alcohols project
The big news last month on Codexis’s third quarter earnings call is that the company stopped further development of its CodeXol® detergent alcohols franchise earlier in the year as the company also decided to exit its CodeXyme® cellulase enzymes business. The cellulase enzymes catalyse the conversion of cellulose into fermentable glucose, and it is used to produce … Continue reading