Software challenge yields algae-based route to ethylene
In Turkey, two Izmir Institute of Technology students have won Honeywell’s UniSim Design Challenge by using the company’s software to demonstrate a process route...
Frutarom acquires Israel Biotechnology Research for $21 million
In Israel, Frutarom has acquired Israeli Biotechnology Research, a producer of natural active ingredients for cosmetics and dietary supplements, for $21 million.
IBR reported about...
Tesco launches plant-based cleaning products line
In the United Kingdom, retail giant Tesco is launching its own range of budget-friendly, plant-based cleaning products.
The decision comes after the supermarket and...
Suicide machine features 3D printed, biodegradable coffin
In Austria, designer Philip Nitschke has unveiled a suicide machine complete with a 3-D printed, removable coffin for efficient removal and burial of the...
Seafood waste could have second life as biodegradable diapers
In India, a team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have used chitosan—a component of seafood industry waste—along with citric acid...
French biotech firm set to launch first cosmetics ingredient
In France, Deinove has announced it will launch its first cosmetics active ingredient—a carotenoid with antioxidant and healing properties—in the first half of 2018.
The...
Texas researchers report graphene breakthrough
In Texas, Rice University scientists have turned pine into graphene—an electrical conductor—using lasers.
Laser-induced graphene is a form of carbon that is just an atom...
Bee nesting material creates buzz for Kiwi bioplastic startup
In New Zealand, a biotech startup is looking at how to harness the properties of bees’ nesting material to produce a superior bioplastic film,...
Patagonia taps silkworm poop, beetles, and pomegranate rinds for textile dyes
In California, high-end outdoor clothing giant Patagonia is working with Swiss textile chemicals firm Archroma to introduce renewable dyes to its new collection of...
Sustainable spirits: Absolut Vodka unveils latest paper bottle
In Sweden, popular spirits producer Absolut Vodka has unveiled the latest iteration of its paper bottle design as it makes progress toward its goal of...