Mumbai grads turn college trip into hemp textiles startup
In India, graduates of the University of Mumbai are seeing traction for their hemp-based fabric startup.
Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO), founded in 2012, has raised close...
Recent announcements prove Sarnia’s bio cluster is the real deal
In Canada, Sarnia’s biobased industries have progressed from talk to steel-in-the-ground. According Matthew Slotwinski, business development consultant at the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, activity “ramped...
Enzymes rescue city from smelly chemical spill
In Mississippi, residents of Oxford have biology to thank for delivering their community from the rotten-egg-like stench of a recent ethyl mercaptan fill.
The odorant...
International team converts biomass to furfural and five-carbon sugars
In Australia, researchers from the University of Wollongong, together with scientists from India and Bangladesh, have developed a cheap method for converting agricultural waste...
Science Roadshow gets kids excited about bioproducts
In Wyoming, a “Science Roadshow” organized by University of Wyoming students is working to raise interest in science careers among the state’s grade school,...
Natural hand sanitizer lands on Australian shelves
In Australia, botanical antimicrobial hand sanitizer firm Elyptol Australia Pty. Ltd. has added Chemist Warehouse to its global retail network.
"Consumers are now far more...
Seaweed-based straw launches kickstarter in bid to address ocean’s plastics crisis
In Manhattan, edible dinnerware startup Loliware has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the rollout of a drinking straw made from seaweed.
Dubbed Lolistraw, the...
DEINOVE advances first ingredient to commercial launch
In France, industrial biotechnology firm DEINOVE is set to commence production of its first carotenoid for cosmetics and nutrition applications. DEINOVE’s fermentation platform has...
Sea fungus is an untapped source for skin benefits
In India, scientists at the TERI-Deakin Nano Biotechnology Centre in New Delhi are compiling data on the potential cosmeceutical applications of marine fungi.
“Improvements in...
L’Oréal set to launch 100% plant-based hair dyes
In France, hair-care heavyweight L’Oréal plans to launch a new professional-use color line made from 100% plant-based sources.
Dubbed Botena, the launch uses botanical dyes...