Biomanufacturing hub planned for University of Manchester
In the United Kingdom, the University of Manchester has been given £10 million from the government to establish a biomanufacturing research center.
The Future Biomanufacturing...
New Jersey deli worth $100 million to merge with bioplastics maker
In New Jersey, a small-town deli with an inexplicable market cap of $100 million—and viral fame as an example of stock market excess and...
Ontario helps fund biorefinery
In Ontario, the provincial government is supporting Comet Biorefining’s plans to build a production plant to make ingredients for food and beverage, animal nutrition...
Finnish cellulose fiber company raises cash for pilot plant
In Finland, textile fiber company Spinnova says it has raised additional funding to help it build a pilot factory. The company has developed a...
I don’t see London or France, thanks to biodegradable underpants
In the United Kingdom, Stripe & Stare, a brand focused on pajamas and knickers, has launched a 100% compostable line of underwear.
Dubbed the B...
South Korean Scientists Report Biocatalytic Route to Terephthalic Acid
In South Korea, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology researchers have developed a biocatalytic route produce terephthalic acid from paraxylene
Using...
ADM and Spiber sign production pact
In Japan, protein fermentation firm Spiber has entered into a production partnership with US agribusiness giant ADM.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two...
Functional fungus: Designers tinker with mycelium to produce furniture, paneling
In the United Kingdom, the Financial Times has profiled several designers who are using mycelium as raw material.
Sebastian Cox of Kent got the idea...
Russian student develops bioplastic in home lab amid COVID-19 pandemic
In Russia, a student at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS has made a bioplastic from gelatin and sawdust. Valeria Solovyova, who is...
Abattis launches cannabis-containing sunscreen
In Vancouver, Abattis Bioceuticals has launched a sunscreen formulation with cannabidiol.
Dubbed RAYZ, the all-natural, 100% organic sunscreen was developed by Abattis’s majority owned subsidiary,...