In London, intimates apparel brand Fruity Booty has released a collection of underwear using modal, a material partially made from beech tree pulp. Dubbed Bodywear, the collection includes seamless bras, thongs, and shorts. “We chose to branch out into seamless because we wanted to create a collection for our customers which was solely focused on […]
In Japan, the design team at Yamaha Corporation has unveiled prototype guitars using defective and scrap wood generated by the instrument maker’s manufacturing operations. “The relationship between a musical instrument and its material is fundamental, shaping its sound, appearance, and feel,” according to a submission from the company to online publication design boom. “Rare woods, […]
In Austria, wood-based fibers maker Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and coproduct brand LENZING Acetic Acid Biobased. Since its launch on May 4, 1983, the business has become one of the “leading and most trusted” biobased acetic acid providers, finding applications in cleaning agents and food ingredients. To mark the […]
Our tale today will take us to the avant-garde of biology, and methane is at the heart of it. Ah. methane, scourge of climate lovers, the “dry gas” disdained by ethane and propane lovers, citizen of the Land of Misfit Molecules, yet it is the Food of Life, or rather perhaps the food that gave […]
In Germany, UPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery at Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, moved one step closer to creating the world beyond fossils when the first delivery of wood from sustainably managed regional forests arrived in mid-November. The wood is both a symbolic first and an important practical step – it will enable UPM Biochemicals to begin testing […]
This week is a merry mix of biobased innovations around the world. From the creation of artificial reefs made from PLA in Israel and Spain’s starch-based gift cards to the U.S. where biobased battery materials are reality in Washington state and where flame retardants made from plants are being developed in Michigan, it’s pretty exciting […]
An interesting addendum appeared in recent days on the Anellotech website — a notation, not seen before from the Sultans of Stealth, that “Anellotech has raised US$80 million in cash and in-kind contributions to date. These considerable investments come from our highly-motivated and engaged strategic partners, who are working with us to develop and commercialize […]
The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. In today’s Digest, a new algae/fungi biofuels system, breakthru on sugar yields, biodegradable clothes, Beyond Burger’s monster GHG benefit revealed, Indigo Ag raises $250M, robotic precision harvest, biotech labs made from shipping boxes — here are the top innovations for the week of […]
In Switzerland, EPFL researchers have developed a chemical method that stabilizes simple sugars and prevents them from being degraded. This method could mean that chemists no longer have to balance deconstruction of the plant with avoiding degradation of the product. The new method changes the chemical susceptibility of the sugars to dehydration and degradation by […]
In California, NCM Biotech and Greenbelt Resources Corporation announced they are entering into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop and operate a cannabis extraction testing service with facilities in California and Oregon. When operational, the facilities will serve the global medical cannabis market. NCM Biotech has a process, patented in 2016, for extracting […]
