In Washington, Bio has named Steen Riisgaard as the recipient of its 2012 George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology to recognize his significant contributions to the industrial biotechnology field. Under Riisgaard’s leadership, Novozymes is creating tomorrow’s industrial biotechnology solutions and improving the use of our planet’s resources, while reducing reliance on fossil […]
In California, Codexis has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,143,050, “Recombinant Beta-Glucosidase Variants for Production of Soluble Sugars from Cellulosic Biomass”. Peter Strumph, Interim Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This patent covers an enzyme group essential in the conversion of cellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars, which can subsequently be used for the production of a wide […]
In New Hampshire and Wisconsin, Mascoma and Lallemand Ethanol Technology have both entered into a commercial agreement with Pacific Ethanol. The agreement covers and pricing for any purchases of the Mascoma Grain Technology, yeast product for use at Pacific Ethanol 40 MGy facility in Boardmen, plus for the extension of these terms and pricing to […]
In Italy, Biofuels International reports that Agroils Technology has received €900,000 from X-Capital. Agroils plans on using the funding to produce animal feed and biofuel, sourced from jatropha. Biofuels International quotes Giorgio Costacurta from IAG Partners, which was also involved in the investment, stating, “I would like to point out that the cultivation of Jatropha […]
In India, Indian Oil is working with Airbus, Kingfisher Airline and UOP to conduct biofuel test flights. Indian Oil, a state run corporation has signed pacts with Canadian universities and Pratt & Whitney to further their ambitions to join the growing group of countries pursuing bio-avjet.
In Virginia, the NSF is calling for proposals for biological and chemical technologies, with a deadline of June 19, 2012. The proposals must deal with the potential for commercialization of the innovation and how it would lead ultimately to revenue generation. It is important that the proposed technology increase the competitive capability of industry, be […]
In California, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco used a technique called ribosome profiling have found a hidden, new layer of genetic information, which enables the measurement of gene activity inside living cells — including the speed with which proteins are made. The team found that the speed change is caused by information […]
In Washington, the USDA announced a recent study conducted by researchers from APHIS, highlighting the potential for alternative energy production at airports. Researchers at the USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Center note that many airport properties are already managed to reduce wildlife abundance and habitat quality as part of efforts to avoid wildlife collisions with aircraft. […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, slipped 0.42 percent to 75.20 as advanced biofuels slid. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) fell 7.82 percent to $5.31, while Ceres (CERE) fell 1.72 percent to $15.47. Among other equities, Verenium (VRNM) jumped 6.05 percent to $4.03. Overall, declines led advances 9 to 4 […]
Biofuels Council of Advisors on Science, Technology and Economics complete the Victory Plant draft standard; certification, promotion expected to start in 2012 Last July, the Digest launched a project called “Victory Plants” and set about recruiting a Biofuels Council of Advisors on Science, Technology and Economics to define a threshold standard for advanced manufacturing in […]
