Amyris closes $36-million loan
In California, Amyris has closed on a $36 million term loan with Great American Capital Partners, LLC
Cash from the term loan will be used...
Bacteria is the next trend in home décor and sustainable living
In New York, presenters at the 2018 Biodesign Challenge Summit showcased a number of bacteria-based technologies that enhance design and functionality of home décor.
Students...
Vegan leather startup gets nod from WEF
In New Jersey, vegan leather maker Modern Meadow has been included in The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers for 2018 list.
The WEF’s list recognizes...
Chinese scientists produce moisture-resistant cellulose nanopaper
In China, researchers at Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology have converted tobacco stalks into cellulose nanopaper with improved tensile strength and water...
Biobased surfactants help green enhanced oil recovery
In London, the Nanotera Group has launched plant-based surfactants for enhanced oil recovery. The cleaning agents reduce processing time by performing quickly, Nanotera says.
"The oil...
New, cheaper route to P3HB identified
In Colorado, chemists at Colorado State University have chemically synthesized bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) from biobased succinate—a route that could be cheaper than fermentation-based synthesis of...
That’s the pits: Mexican company makes straws from avocado seeds
In Mexico, Biofase is making straws out of avocado pits—a concept poised to gain ground as plastic straw bans proliferate globally.
Based in Michoacán, Biofase...
Cali company launches compostable coffee cups
In California, World Centric is producing compostable coffee cups from sugarcane fiber, a byproduct of the sugarcane extraction process.
Coffee cups have been a particularly...
Fashion student turns heads with kombucha-based dress
In Scotland, a fashion student has used fermented kombucha tea, sugar, bacteria and yeast to produce clothing.
Aurelie Fanton, 23, studies at Edinburgh College of...
Textiles maker uses coffee grounds, castor beans
In Taiwan, sustainable fabric maker Singtex is using organic materials to produce biobased textiles.
The Biotec series includes materials made out of coffee grounds and...