New IFF platform enables biopolymer “fine-tuning”
In New York, International Flavors & Fragrances has introduced a technology platform that enables the development of biobased materials on a large scale and addresses...
Climate Chronicle: Bioprinted triptych from Auburn U students embodies “eco-anxiety”
In Alabama, graphic design students at Auburn University have experimented with bioprinting living organisms such as baker’s yeast in a bid to raise awareness...
Liberation Labs breaks ground on Indiana biomanufacturing plant
In Indiana, Liberation Labs has officially broken ground on its inaugural precision fermentation biomanufacturing facility. Sited in Richmond, the facility boasts capacity of 600,000...
Xtellar introduces biobased EVA for 3D printing
In Philadelphia, Xtellar, a leader in 3D printing materials, has unveiled biobased ethylene vinyl acetate pellets suitable for large-format 3D printing.
Introduced at RAPID...
CovationBio and Oscar Chandler partner on biobased yarn
In Delaware, Covation Biomaterials and Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc. have partnered on a sustainable alternative for the knitting industry made by treating CovationBio’s...
Pangaia, Goldwin, and Spiber sign textile circularity pact
In Japan, Pangaia, Goldwin, and Spiber have partnered to create a global circularity solution to convert end-use textiles and agricultural byproducts into new materials....
Thai and Malaysian researchers develop pineapple waste plastic
In Thailand and Malaysia, researchers have successfully developed bioplastic made from waste pineapple stems.
The team from Mahidol University and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia also...
Amyris announces job cuts, CEO departure
In California, synbio and natural beauty products company Amyris has announced the resignation of John Melo from his position as president and CEO and...
Verde Bioresins to go public
In New York, Verde Bioresins and TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a publicly-listed blank check company, have announced a definitive merger agreement that will list Verde...
Ikea designers create Couch in an Envelope
In the Netherlands, Ikea designers have collaborated with artificial intelligence to create a new concept in flat-pack furniture: the Couch in an Envelope. Weighing...