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The cannabinoid revolution is coming – and fermentation is the catalyst

The cannabinoid revolution is coming – and fermentation is the catalyst

April 20, 2021 |

By Roy Lipski, Co-founder & CEO of Creo Special to The Digest It’s clear that science and technology are spurring some of the biggest changes happening across industry today. And the innovation-driven revolution happening in the emerging cannabinoids sector could have far reaching effects. Cannabinoids themselves, while still underexplored, are powerful and diverse substances. But […]

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Biomass to Sugar Conversion Mechanisms: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pretreatment and Enzymes for Biofuels

Biomass to Sugar Conversion Mechanisms: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pretreatment and Enzymes for Biofuels

April 20, 2021 |

Get the latest on thermochemical pretreatment and enzymatic reactions for biofuels and biochemicals production from Rajesh Gupta from Lee Enterprises Consulting in this illuminating slide guide. From lignocellulosic and algal biomass, comparison of popular pretreatment methods, supplemental and hydrolyzing enzymes, and more.

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The “Coming Apocalypse:” Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder?

The “Coming Apocalypse:” Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder?

April 19, 2021 |

By Christopher J. Guske, Ph.D. and Mark Warner, PE Special to The Digest There are storm clouds on the horizon and those of us actively entrenched in scale-up and manufacturing for Industrial Biotech see the coming apocalypse…and it will likely not be pretty.  We make this assertion knowing we are in a superlative-saturated society, where […]

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Protein Production Platform: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Dyadic

Protein Production Platform: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Dyadic

April 19, 2021 |

Now that all Americans 16 years and older are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines as of yesterday, the timing is perfect for this Dyadic presentation that dives into their proprietary & patented C1-cell chromosomal gene expression and recombinant protein production platform to which can produce large quantities of vaccines, antibodies, enzymes and other protein-based products.

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Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biorefining: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to UPM Biofore

Biofuels, Biochemicals, Biorefining: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to UPM Biofore

April 18, 2021 |

From UPM Biorefining to UPM Biochemicals this investor presentation dives into UPM Biofore’s strategy in the bioeconomy, latest financials in various business areas, outlook for 2021, investments in next gen biochemicals, progress on biofuels including sustainable jet fuel, and more.

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Competitive Edge: DeepCell Industries

Competitive Edge: DeepCell Industries

April 15, 2021 |

You may recognize his name from Blue Marble Biomaterials, which converts organic biomass into renewable specialty chemicals, or as the former senior policy advisor to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, but Kelly Ogilvie, DeepCell Industries’ CEO and Co-Founder has an interesting, and very personal, story to tell about DeepCell’s cannabis business and why he went […]

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Bio-advantaged Fuel Blendstocks: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Co-optimization of Fuels & Engines

Bio-advantaged Fuel Blendstocks: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Co-optimization of Fuels & Engines

April 15, 2021 |

Co-optima focuses on improved efficiency, performance and reduced pollution from ground transportation. Anthe George from Sandia National Labs shared this illuminating slide guide on the latest data and research from the U.S. Department of Energy Co-Optima team that is addressing those goals by evaluating fuels, looking at bio-advantaged blendstocks, and more.

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Waste to Energy: The Future of Renewable Energy Via Circular Economy

Waste to Energy: The Future of Renewable Energy Via Circular Economy

April 13, 2021 |

By Rafi Sela, Founder and CEO of AR Challenges Special to The Digest Foreword The world is struggling to act on the climate impact via various new standards and regulations. While the USA declined participation under the Trump administration, the new Biden one will continue to push the climate impact situation. One of the critical […]

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Beyond Ethanol to Proteins, Carbon Capture, Clean Sugar Tech, Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains

Beyond Ethanol to Proteins, Carbon Capture, Clean Sugar Tech, Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains

April 13, 2021 |

Transforming traditional ethanol into an ag tech sustainable biorefinery platform, is what Green Plains is focused on today. Dive into their transformation which they call Green Plains 2.0, latest investments in critical technology, acquisitions and partnerships, recent and planned milestones, their vision for the Biorefinery of the Future, and more.

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The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Pt 3: J&J Green Paper reinvents the paper coffee cup with an alternative to plastic

The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Pt 3: J&J Green Paper reinvents the paper coffee cup with an alternative to plastic

April 12, 2021 |

Today, in part 3 of our series The Extraordinary remaking of Ordinary Things, let’s begin with the not well-known problem of the paper coffee cup, that it leaks and loses rigidity when hot, unless you put a coating on it, one made of polyethylene, and that coating makes it very, very difficult to break down […]

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