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NexSteppe, Chromatin, BioProcess Algae, Aurora Algae and Cellana CEOs commit to ABLC 2014

NexSteppe, Chromatin, BioProcess Algae, Aurora Algae and Cellana CEOs commit to ABLC 2014

January 16, 2014 |

New and improved! Crops aquatic and terrestrial on show at ABLC 2014. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that NexSteppe CEO Anna Rath, Chromatin CEO Daphne Preuss, Cellana CEO Martin Sabarsky, Aurora Algae CEO Greg Bafalis and BioProcess Algae CEO Tim Burns will present addresses at ABLC 2014’s – addressing the topic of establishing and improving […]

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Mike Robe: No Jim Beam for Deinococcus

Mike Robe: No Jim Beam for Deinococcus

January 16, 2014 |

He’s smart, he’s cool, he’s the world’s smallest post-doc; he’s not a bacterium, he’s a one-celled Clooney. Mike tweets: My cousin Deinococcus can now tolerate 9% alcohol content. Congrats, cuz. But obviously no Jim Beam for you. Has Mike visited your project lately? Tweet your photos with Mike at #MikeRobeDigest, then see them in the Digest.

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Biofuels Digest Index gains to 72.96 as enzymes soar

Biofuels Digest Index gains to 72.96 as enzymes soar

January 16, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, gained 0.72 percent to 72.96 as enzymes surged. For the day, Codexis (CDXS) soared 26.63 percent to $1.86, while Ceres (CERE) jumped 6.16 percent to $1.55.  Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) dropped 7.45 percent to $4.72. Overall, advances led declines 3 to 2 for […]

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Mike Robe: On Khosla, Stahl and biofuels

Mike Robe: On Khosla, Stahl and biofuels

January 15, 2014 |

Now back from his starring role in The Fast and the P. Furiosus. He’s smart, he’s cool, he’s the world’s smallest post-doc; he’s not a bacterium, he’s a one-celled Clooney.. Mike tweets: Khosla to Stahl: “Hmmm, I wonder what your head looks like in a vise…” JK. She: an Eeyore on KiOR. He: Bumming. Has […]

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The Gas Boom, Siluria, and A Whiter Shade of Pale

The Gas Boom, Siluria, and A Whiter Shade of Pale

January 15, 2014 |

What’s a biobased technology doing in the middle of the shale boom? Siluria’s biobased technology lands a signature partnership with Braskem as it heads for demo scale in the race to turn natural gas into ethylene, affordably. Over the years, I have never found a more reliable method for promoting Depend adult diapers than to […]

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Butamax, Iogen, OPX Bio, Green Biologics C-Level execs commit to ABLC 2014

Butamax, Iogen, OPX Bio, Green Biologics C-Level execs commit to ABLC 2014

January 15, 2014 |

Addressing Building Fermentation Technologies into great companies. In Florida, Biofuels Digest announced that Butamax CEO Paul Beckwith, Iogen CEO Brian Foody, Green Biologics President Joel Stone and OPX Bio CTO David Hogsett will present addresses on ABLC 2014’s opening morning — addressing the topic of Building fermentation technologies into great companies “Three hot Bs in […]

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BioNitrogen Receives Final Engineering Feasibility Studies from the Casale Group

BioNitrogen Receives Final Engineering Feasibility Studies from the Casale Group

January 15, 2014 |

In Florida, BioNitrogen Holdings announced that the Casale Group has finished the engineering feasibility studies for its portion of BioNitrogen’s plants. The feasibility reports are detailed basic engineering packages that describe elements of the ammonia and urea plants such as design capacities, production outputs, process flow diagrams and equipment lists. It is the prerequisite information […]

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Microalgae and aquatic plants can help to decrease radiopollution in the Fukushima area

Microalgae and aquatic plants can help to decrease radiopollution in the Fukushima area

January 15, 2014 |

In Japan, a research group led by Yoshihiro Shiraiwa of the University of Tsukuba identified seventeen microalgae, aquatic plants and algae that are able to efficiently remove radioactive cesium, iodine and strontium from the environment were identified. The research was conducted to deal with the The findings add to existing bioremedial options which could help […]

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Biofuels Digest Index climbs to 72.44 as advanced biofuels gain

Biofuels Digest Index climbs to 72.44 as advanced biofuels gain

January 15, 2014 |

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, climbed 1.80 percent to 72.44 as advanced biofuels gained. For the day, Solazyme (SZYM) jumped 5.35 percent to $10.44, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) rocked up 6.90 percent to $6.82. Among other equities, Amyris (AMRS) rose 3.03 percent to $5.10. Overall, advances led declines 7 […]

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On the move in biofuels: Solazyme

On the move in biofuels: Solazyme

January 15, 2014 |

In California, Solazyme announced that COO Jean-Marc Rotsaert has resigned and his duties will be assumed by newly-appoimnted President David Cole. “I want to thank Jean-Marc for helping to build a strong and deep sales organization at Solazyme and we wish him great success in his future endeavors,” said Mr. Wolfson.

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