Bio-based fermentation skincare expanding in Asia

In South Korea, Swanicoco is now one of the South Korea’s leading cosmetics companies and is expanding into Malaysia with its biobased skincare products....

Domtar not afraid of risk with potential biomaterial opportunities

In Canada, Domtar, a leading pulp and paper manufacturing company, is expanding its products from wood pulp and remnants into other biomaterials. Shabnam Sanaei,...

BioAmber reports largest quarterly revenue ever

In Minnesota, biochemicals company BioAmber reported record quarterly revenue for Q2 reaching $4.1 million for its sales of biosuccinic acid citing new customers and...

Wanted dead or alive – Lacewing insects to ward off pesky greenflies

In the United Kingdom, lacewing insects are wanted dead or alive to fend off greenflies that infest gardens and farms. A scientist from The...

Longer shelf life for coconut water thanks to new mesh microbe-removing method

In India, scientists found a way to keep coconut water tasting delicious for up to 18 weeks and increase its shelf life without any...

Green tea extract fights tooth sensitivity and cavities

In China, a new formula made with green tea extract can help sensitive teeth sufferers as well as prevent cavities. Green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate...

Tissue paper organ origami biomaterial has potential cancer healing applications

In Illinois, Northwestern Medicine scientists accidentally invented bioactive “tissue papers” made from organs’ materials that can be used for wound healing and natural hormone...

Biodegradable clothing won’t leave you naked

In Delaware, DuPont unveiled its newest fiber innovation called Apexa, a biodegradable polyester fiber. The material decomposes through industrial composting and breaks down into...

Super hero cocktail of insect wings, shrimp shells, and copper fight superbugs

In Colorado, researchers at Colorado State University are trying to fight superbugs, those nasty, deadly, stubborn bacteria that traditional antibiotics can’t kill, with what...

Better weiners bring better sales – Oscar Mayer kicks out nitrates and brings in...

In Illinois, Oscar Mayer weiners are having a makeover this summer. After selling less hot dogs than competitors, Oscar Mayer has removed nitrates and...

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...