Researchers from DSM’s Rosalind Franklin Biotechnology Center in Delft, the Netherlands, and the University of Bristol have shown how to unlock CRISPR’s potential for regulating many genes simultaneously, thereby opening the door to more efficient and sustainable production of biobased products.
Denmark – DTU Biosustain gets €100 million to develop biobased products [Full subscriber]
Denmark’s largest foundation, The Novo Nordisk Foundation, has awarded a grant of €100 million to DTU Biosustain research centre, paving the way for the development of new sustainable consumer products and strengthening Danish biotechnology research.
Amyris partners with Queensland to produce biobased products for the SE Asian market [Registered]
The US biotech start-up recently announce that it is partnering with Queensland state, Australia to produced biobased products for the rapidly-growing personal care sector in Asia, sourcing sugarcane industry for the feedstock.
European Commission boosts investments in bioeconomy with Euros120 mln for 10 projects [Registered]
The BBI is a €3.7 billion innovative partnership that was officially launched in July 2014. Driven by a novel cross sector industry grouping, the BBI focuses on using Europe’s biomass and wastes to make high value products and bring them to market.
Finland invests in a new plant to pilot biobased products [Registered]
This facility is claimed to be the largest bioeconomy research unit in Nordic countries. It will serve the needs of process and product development operations of companies and projects implemented by VTT and its research partners.
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Raw sugar for March delivery settled at 19.82 cents/pound on January 18 after reaching a two-and-a-half-week high earlier in the session at 20.25 cents. The white sugar contract expiring in […]
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