The fitness apparel giant Lululemon recently announced a multi-year collaboration with Genomatica whereby it will use biobased materials produced via Genomatica’s technology in its products.
Yokohama Rubber develops novel technology to produce biobased butadiene [Full subscriber]
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC), in collaboration with Zeon Corp. and the national R&D agency RIKEN, claims to have developed the world’s first technology to enable the efficient production of butadiene from biomass – namely plant sugars.
Trinseo partners with ETB to develop biobased 1,3-butadiene production technology [Full subscriber]
US plastics and rubber producer Trinseo has entered into a technological partnership with Russia’s ETB Catalytic Technologies to develop biobased 1,3-butadiene, a key feedstock for making tires.
USA – Cargill and Helm partner to build US$300 million commercial-scale biobased BDO plant [Full subscriber]
The agribusiness giant Cargill and chemicals marketer Helm have formed a new joint venture, Qore, to build a commercial-scale biobased 1,4-butanediol (BDO) plant that would save up to 93% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared with current production technologies.
Yeast engineered to produce 1,2,4-butanetriol from xylose [Full subscriber]
Researchers at Kobe University have successfully produced a high yield of 1,2,4-butanetriol team via direct fermentation of xylose in rice straw using an engineered yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Godavari Biorefineries secures USDA-certified biobased label for three products [Full subscriber]
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has earned the US Department of Agriculture- (USDA) certified biobased product label for its products, NaturoBG (1,3-Butylene Glycol), Acetic Acid Glacial and Crotonaldehyde.
Genomatica secures funding of US$90 million to boost commercialization of its biobased chemicals [Full subscriber]
The biotech start-up Genomatica has raised US$90 million in private funding to accelerate the commercialization of two biobased chemicals that are being used today in plastics, cosmetics, and personal care. The company says it will also use the money to further ongoing development of a third chemical, to be used in sustainable nylon.
Genomatica introduces biobased 1,3-butylene glycol production technology [Registered]
The biotech start-up Genomatica recently announced its latest innovation, the GENO BG process for the production of biobased 1,3-butylene glycol.
Rennovia enters piloting stage of its sugar-based 1,6-hexanediol process [Registered]
The biotech start-up Rennovia recently announced that it has now successfully commissioned, and is operating, all core pilot plant operations for its sugars to 1,6-hexanediol (1,6-HDO) process.
Novamont opens commercial scale biobased butanediol plant [Registered]
Novamont has opened Mater-Biotech plant in Bottrighe (Rovigo, Italy), for the production of 1,4 butanediol on an industrial scale directly from sugars using Genomatica’s process technology.
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