Biobased farnesene finds tacky new application
In Pennsylvania, Total subsidiary Cray Valley has launched tackifying resins using biobased farnesene produced by Amyris.
Tackifying resins are traditionally derived from trees, citrus fruit...
DSM opens biotech center, honors DNA-pioneer Rosalind Franklin
In the Netherlands, DSM has opened a biotechnology lab to develop food and nutrition, feed, fuel, pharma, and materials products from renewable sources. DSM...
Moscow researchers report chitin breakthrough
In Russia, researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a faster, environmentally friendly way to depolymerize chitin and chitosan into...
Whiskey byproduct eyed for salmon feed in Scotland
In Scotland, Horizon Proteins is planning to build a plant to produce fish feed proteins from whiskey byproduct.
The company’s process extracts protein from the...
Entomics, Colorifix among finalists for Bio-start funding
In the United Kingdom, three Cambridge-based companies have been selected as finalists to receive Bio-start funding as well as a chance to join a...
Soy-based Wax and Ester Plant Planned for Kentucky
In Kentucky, OG&A BioSpecialties has begun engineering, procurement and construction of its planned Owensboro biobased wax and ester production plant.
The company’s HDX hydroconversion technology...
Biobased Copolymer Matrix Improves Chromium Efficiency in Leather Processing
In India, scientists at the Central Leather Research Institute have developed a biobased copolymer matrix that improves the efficiency of chromium use in leather...
Hot Wheels: Bioplastic’s Thermal Properties Open Up Automotive Applications
In Japan, a professor at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has created a biobased polyimide that is heat resistant up to...
ADM to Acquire French Wheat Company Chamtor
In France, Archer Daniels Midland plans to acquire Chamtor, a producer of glucose, starch, and proteins from wheat, from Vivescia Industries. Financial terms were...
Textiles from Manure, Grape Skins Finalists for H&M Award
In Stockholm, the charitable arm of fast-fashion giant H&M has announced five finalists of its annual Global Change Award, which aims to accelerate the...