The French biotech start-up Global Bioenergies announced on 4th May the upcoming launch of its “LAST” long-wear cosmetics brand comprising 18 products made from plant-derived sugars.
South Korea – LG Chem to produce 9 chemicals from bio-naptha supplied by Neste [Full subscriber]
South Korean petrochemical firm LG Chem will begin production of nine biobased chemicals at its Yosu and Iksan cracker and polymerisation plants in June, after securing ISCC-Plus certification.
Stora Enso launches lignin-based binder that is safer than fossil-based ones [Full subscriber]
Stora Enso launched on 5th May its latest lignin-based innovation, NeoLigno® by Stora Enso. NeoLigno – a fully biobased binder that does not contain formaldehyde and isocyanates, which are typically used in adhesive resins and industrial products, thereby supporting healthier indoor and working environments.
Pseudomonas putida metabolically engineered to produce itaconic acid from lignocellulosic feedstock [Full subscriber]
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA have successfully bioengineered a microbe to efficiently turn lignocellulosic feedstock into itaconic acid, an industrial chemical used in plastics and paints.
Netherlands – Cosun and Avantium partner to construct sugar-to-glycols plant [Full subscriber]
Cosun Beet Company, part of Royal Cosun, and the biotech start-up Avantium to construct a commercial scale sugar-to-glycols plant in the Netherlands. According to a press release, Cosun will take a substantial share.
DSM acquires Amyris’ flavour and fragrance biobased intermediates business [Full subscriber]
DSM will acquire the flavour and fragrance (F&F) biobased intermediates business of Amyris for US$150 million.
Naturally sourced cyan blue could replace synthetic blue dye used in the food industry [Full subscriber]
an international team of researchers, leveraging synthetic biology and computational protein design tools, have developed a long-sought naturally derived cyan blue colourant sourced from red cabbage anthocyanin pigments that may offer an alternative to the synthetically-produced industry standard blue dye, although more testing is needed to determine the compound’s safety.
DMC Biotechnologies scales-up production of biobased amino acid L-alanine [Full subscriber]
The US-based start-up DMC Biotechnologies recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated full commercial-scale production for its first product, the amino acid L-alanine in an 85 cubic metre fermentation reactor conducted at EW Biotech’s facility in Leuna, Germany.
Afyren secures beet pulp supplies from Südzucker to produce biobased organic acids [Full subscriber]
The French biotech start-up Afyren has reached a long-term agreement for the supply of sugar beet pulp with the sugar giant Südzucker that will be used as feedstock for its Afyren Neoxy zero-waste, low-carbon biorefinery, which will begin producing seven 100% bio-based organic acids at an industrial scale in early 2022.
France – PILI secures €4 million to industrialise production of biobased pigments [Full subscriber]
The biotech start-up PILI, based in Toulouse, France, recently secured an investment of €4 million to upscale its proprietary enzymatic technology to produce pigments for paints and inks.
Monthly Snapshot
Market Overview Raw sugar futures on ICE hit a six week high on 16th April, nearing 17 cents per lb. On 20th April, May raw sugar settled at 16.62 cents […]
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