Global Biopolymers and SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment announce UAE’s first PLA plant
In Dubai, Global Biopolymers Industries and SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment have announced their joint venture, Emirates Biotech, will construct the first polylactic acid...
Kurita America taps Solugen for biobased water treatment options
In Houston, industrial water treatment firm Kurita America has partnered with biobased chemicals firm Solugen to develop carbon-negative alternatives for water treatment.
The collaboration aims...
Jaguar-backed Uncaged Innovations bags $5.6 million for grain-based leather alternative
In New York, alternative leather company Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6 million in a seed round. The funds will be used to support commercial...
Tokyo scientists create concrete you can eat
In Japan, researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a concrete alternative from food waste, namely coffee grounds, banana peels, Chinese cabbage and...
Foray Bioscience raises $3 million to cultivate plant-free plant products
In Massachusetts, Foray Bioscience, a startup using plant cell culture to grow plant materials in a bioreactor, has raised $3 million in seed funding....
Syensqo and Allozymes partner on renewable home and personal care
In Brussels, Syensqo has partnered with Allozymes, a Singaporean enzyme engineering start-up, to collaborate on biotechnology solutions for the home and personal care markets....
Dow unveils biobased EPDM
In Germany, chemical giant Dow has launched biobased ethylene propylene diene terpolymers, a rubber material category that is used in weatherseals and hoses for...
Thermo Fisher launches plant-based bioprocessing containers
In Massachusetts, lab supply giant Thermo Fisher Scientific is using plant-based materials for single use bioprocessing containers. Such BPCs are vital for developing and...
Lab/nightmare factory creates living robot capable of smiling
In Japan, researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a living robot capable of smiling in response to stimuli.
The creepy, two-dimensional breakthrough came...
Symrise introduces biobased, B.O.-busting ingredient
In Germany, specialty chemical company Symrise has launched SymDeo PMD green, a naturally derived deodorizing ingredient for strong body odor protection.
The 100% biobased ester...