9 November 20155 November 2015 Biokunststoffe aus Algen aus der Bretagne Alternative zu fossilen Ressourcen für Verpackungen und Kunststoffobjekte
Firm claims invention of clay-based biodegradable plastic A Chinese company claims it has invented a biodegradable plastic that's made with bentonite clay
Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduced the new ambr® 15 fermentation system New ambr® 15 fermentation Micro Scale Bioreactor System Provides Enhanced Microbial Strain Screening with Fed-Batch Capability
Crowdfunding-Aufruf: Fruchtbare Erde aus Kinderkacke Vollgeschissene Ökowindeln bieten jede Menge nutzbare Substanz – wenn da nicht das Plastik wäre. Gibt es eine Lösung?
6 November 201515 February 2018 Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price Europe set to lag behind / PHA ramps up capacities
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises Wachstum weitestgehend außerhalb Europas / PHA baut Kapazitäten aus
Umweltforschung für eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie Neuer Forschungsschwerpunkt Ökobilanzierung am Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Ökosystemanalyse am Institut für Umweltforschung der RWTH Aachen
Punjab to become Bio-Refinery leader in next two years Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure Pvt. have signed an MOU to develop a biorefinery in India
IB2Market brings new biobased products to the market IB2Market, a public project funded by the European Union, brought a number of new-to-market and biobased molecules to the market
5 November 201530 October 2015 New biofuel cells will retire toxic metals Natural enzymes can replace the expensive and toxic precious metals used in fuel cells
Bioplastics Award 2015 – Finalisten bekannt gegeben Innovative Ideen, Produkte oder Serviceleistungen für den Einsatz von Biokunststoffen
Holz statt Erdöl: Neuer Weg zur Herstellung chemischer Verbindungen aus nachwachsendem Material entdeckt Wissenschaftler gründen neue internationale Forschergruppe zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger chemischer Infrastruktur
New circular economy package takes shape The European Commission’s new circular economy package will include fresh legislation on waste, fertilisers, and water reuse, “strong commitments” on Eco-design, strategies for handling plastics and chemicals, and “major” funding for innovation, EurActiv has learnt
Biobasierte Klebstoffe in der Entwicklung Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium fördert Forschung zu Klebstoffen für Holzwerkstoffe und industrielle Anwendungen
KU Leuven, VIB and Performa Investimentos establish GlobalYeast to deliver superior industrial yeast strains for the production of bio-ethanol and green chemicals With a a close relationship between science, technology, market and entrepreneurship, GlobalYeast will focus on the Brazilian market and large groups worldwide
Solazyme expanding: The Digest’s updated 2015 8-Slide Guide Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats
Grüne Technik: “Nager IT” baut die erste faire Computermaus Fair Electronics - Nager IT leifert Zwischenergebnis zur ersten vollständig fair und umweltfreundlich produzeirten Computermaus
4 November 20159 September 2021 Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sunlight and CO2 Proceedings of the 4th Conference on CO2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers now available
Cutting Out Textile Pollution Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries will require new technology and more
How orange peel and industrial waste could clean mercury from the ocean Researchers have created a polymer from industrial waste and orange peels that “literally sucks mercury out of water and soil”
Global cast polymers market projected to reach US$8987.1 mln by 2020 Demand for cast polymer is expected to increase owing to the high demand from the building, construction & remodeling industry
Das Garn, das einmal Milch war The Milky Way: Die Mikrobiologin Anke Domaske aus Hannover produziert aus Restmilch Stoff mit Zukunft
Novozymes Q3 2015 update: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients
3 November 20155 November 2015 Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the “Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)” of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels nova-paper #8 published
Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe nova-Papier #8 publiziert
Open-Bio: Creation of a bio-based products database for public procurement Present your bio-based products on a new, public information platform
How to make the most of carbon dioxide Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change
Europe’s leading bioeconomy clusters work together as 3BI Strategic European partnership supports European companies to access important new markets based on renewable raw materials successfully
Experts from nova introduced: This month: Kerstin Iffland, Bio-based Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (department: Technology & Markets)
GFBiochemicals Wins John Sime Award For Most Innovative New Technology At the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) in Brussels, GFBiochemicals was presented with the John Sime award by DSM Board member Stephan Tanda
Final conference of the FIBRA project Final conference of the FIBRA project entitled “Boosting market share of fibre crops between EU and China” to be held in Brussels, November 23, 2015
2 November 201529 October 2015 Agreement signed with Flambeau River Papers for the acquisition of their lignin business Booregaard adds Flambeau’s lignin business to its North American operations
CO2 aus dem Kraftwerk für die Pflanzenforschung RWE Power AG und das Forschungszentrum Jülich stellen zukünftige Zusammenarbeit zur CO2-Wäsche an Pilotanlage des Kraftwerk Niederaußem vor
BioHub research project reaches successful conclusion with support from Sidel As the selected representative for the beverage industry, Sidel took part in the recently concluded BioHub® programme, providing support and consulting on packaging issues
3D gedruckte Objekte aus reiner Zellulose Schwedische Forscher entwickeln Prozess zum 3D-Druck von Zellulose-Nanofibrillen
From Seed to Tread:Bridgestone Reveals First Tires Made Entirely of Natural Rubber Components from Company’s Guayule Research Operations Tires mark next step in understanding guayule’s role in the tire industry
Seeking Better Biofuels Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
30 October 201528 October 2015 Aora Tulip to ‘grow’ over Ethiopia for solar power Israeli solar-biogas technology developer Aora Solar will develop renewable energy installations in Ethiopia
Stark und extrem wärmeisolierend: Hybrid-Aerogele aus Biopolymeren und Silikat Ein schweizerisch-französisches Team stellt in der Zeitschrift Angewandte Chemie eine neue Klasse hybrider Aerogele vor
Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-Generation ALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation
Netanyahu announces 2015 alternative fuels prize The fuels produced through Keasling’s technologies have already been used in both buses and airplanes, according to the Prime Minister’s Office
New bio-based lightweight material is unveiled The lightweight, fuel-efficient car of the future can be made using materials from Swedish forests
ProBIO – A new service to support market uptake of research outcomes Is it possible to generate more business opportunities from food, agriculture and biotechnology research outcomes?