15 April 201514 April 2015 Corbion: Übernahme des nordamerikanischen Milchsäuregeschäfts Archer Daniels Midland Transaktion betrifft nur Verkauf und Lieferung von Milchsäure-, Natriumlaktat- und Kaliumlaktat-Produkten
Corbion acquires lactic acid business from Archer Daniels Midland Transaction includes sales and delivery of lactic acid, sodium lactate, and potassium lactate products
‘Revolutionary’ tech makes plastic from wastewater Belgium-based Aquiris seeking partners to bring the project from pilot phase into reality
Extraction of hemicellulose from wood chips Canada: Cascades announces major investments in biorefinery project at Cabano plant
14 April 20153 June 2015 Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015” goes to Bayer MaterialScience AG for the firstbio-based polyurethane crosslinker for high performance automotive coatings The competition focuses on innovative materials and products, which have had (or will have) a market launch in 2014 or 2015
Der Innovationspreis „Bio-based Material of the Year 2015“ geht an Bayer MaterialScience AG für den ersten bio-basierten Polyurethan-Vernetzer für Hochleistungslacke im Automobilbereich Ausgezeichnet werden neue bio-basierte Werkstoffe und ihre Anwendungen
Ecoteas achieves 100% zero waste packaging with help from Innovia’s NatureFlex Wood pulp material certified to be over 90% bio-based and compostable
Biotechnologically produced food: positioning and profit margin In marketing, all revolves around a very old principle: how do I position my product on the market?
Bosch Packaging carrying out ‘systematic studies’ on bio waste materials Prof. Dr Bernd Wilke, technology development, speaking at Anuga FoodTec 2015 in Cologne
Hochwertiges Recycling biobasierter Kunststoffe Forschungsverbund »Nachhaltige Verwertungsstrategien für Produkte und Abfälle aus biobasierten Kunststoffen« gestartet
5 year, €35m Pharmafilter partnership with Cellulac Partnership delivers 2nd generation bioplastics supply chain solution for hospitals
Roquette reinforces its position as world leader in isosorbide Roquette reinforces its position as world leader in isosorbide for the performance plastics and chemistry markets - The Group announces the launch of the world's largest isosorbide production unit
Kuraray is pleased to announce completion of the acquisition of all of the shares in Plantic Technologies Limited Kuraray expands into bio-based barrier materials through the acquisition of Plantic
13 April 2015 Driving growth – embedding sustainability into innovation processes Option to join DuPont Twitter-Chat on April 14, 2015
Sustainable biomass needed for better materials, energy and fuels Dutch Sustainable Biomass Commission publication showing efficiently use of sustainable biomass in bio-refining, cascading
Wageningen UR and TNO to find partners for research into economic value protein sources Comprehensive approach to explore new value chains for participating companies and governments
Becoming a master in all things related to the bioeconomy ESRC Innogen Centre laid the foundation for newly established Institute for Innovation Generation in the Life Sciences
UH researchers discover N-type polymer for fast organic battery Discovery could lead to cheaper alternative to inorganic-based energy devices
Growing guide about ‘incredibly versatile’ fiber crops New brochure to unfold the chain around fiber and hemp, advantages of these crops
Carbon synthesis gases as alternative of usual starch- or sugar-based substrates Research cluster to pave the way on microbial gas fermentation
Kohlenstoffhaltige Synthesegase als Alternative zu stärke- oder zuckerhaltigen Substraten Forschungscluster will mikrobielle Gasfermentation voranbringen
Agriculture poses immense threat to environment, German study says 60 percent of nitrogen emissions originating from agriculture: Nitrogen emissions are much too high in Germany
Landwirtschaft verursacht gravierende Umweltprobleme 60 Prozent der umweltbelastenden Stickstoffemissionen stammen aus der Landwirtschaft
FuturaGene’s eucalyptus is approved for commercial use in Brazil The beginning of a new era for sustainable forest management: the production of more fiber, using less resources
10 April 20159 April 2015 Virginia Tech: Erntereste werden zu Wasserstoff Mit einem neuen Verfahren lässt sich Wasserstoff aus den Resten von Maispflanzen gewinnen
Floriculture crops as a source of green pesticides First successful results offering perspective for future commercial application
New edition series Green Materials: Artificial photosynthesis for fuel production Dutch booklet describes how artificial photosynthesis uses knowledge and methods of plant sciences
Bread bag is 36% bio-based Eureka! Organic Bread switches to bread bags made of 36% sugarcane-based PE when introducing its products to the East Coast market for marketing and sustainability benefits
Making bio-based PET monomer from furfural Research group aims to improve the production process by reducing the number of steps to two, increasing the yield up to 40% or even higher
Global Bioenergies: Bioreaktor-Bau in Leuna beginnt BMBF fördert Aufbau der Pilotanlage und wissenschaftliches Begleitprogramm mit rund 5,7 Millionen Euro
ADM commits to no-deforestation policy for soybeans, palm oil New policy combines a clear commitment to no deforestation with progressive action
Bayern und Indien wollen im Agrarbereich kooperieren – Minister Brunner unterzeichnet Vereinbarung Brunner: „Indien kann sich zu einem wertvollen Absatzmarkt für unsere Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft entwickeln“.
EU reaches tentative deal to cap food-based biofuels Bioethanol lobby ePURE gave a cautious welcome to Wednesday's deal, saying it did not provide enough incentive for the new generation biofuels
9 April 20157 April 2015 Biovation launches Bioarmour™ Blood Pressure Cuff Shield An infectious disease barrier product for hospitals and healthcare facilities
Papier gegen Biomasse: Der Kampf ums Holz eskaliert Aus Angst vor Holzknappheit greift die Papierindustrie zu allen Mitteln: Sie wollte der Biomasse-Konkurrenz den Baugrund wegkaufen.
Neues Forschungsprogramm zur Synthetischen Biologie MaxSynBio stellt sich beim Festakt am 16. April 2015 in Berlin vor
Horizon 2020: Bioplastic as a natural resource Common EU-research aims to transform plastic waste into bioplastic
Horizon 2020: Bioplastik als neuer Rohstoff EU-Verbundprojekt will mit Hilfe von Bakterien ölbasierte Kunststoffabfälle zu vollständig biologisch abbaubaren Stoffen umwandeln
Engineers develop new yeast strain to enhance biofuel and biochemical production Texas researchers team successfully combined genetically engineered yeast cells with ordinary table sugar
Biopolymers have potential in biomedicine, agricultural markets In a polymer market worth over $100 billion, bio-based alternatives can offer advantages like biodegradability in the right target markets, says Lux Research
Arkema connects landfill gas project with bioplastic pipe The value in Rilsan PA11 is embedded in the reduced installation cost and minimal maintenance cost compared to steel
From skyscraper to ‘plyscraper’: The tower blocks made from wood Pure construction material wood can still struggle to be cheaper than concrete
Virginia Tech researchers’ discovery in alternative energy production may be breakthrough for hydrogen-fueled vehicles Green hydrogen from local biomass resources
World’s first fully renewable package available globally after successful introduction Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being rolled out to Tetra Pak customers worldwide
US poised for biobased chemicals breakout, says National Research Council Though challenges remain, particularly in affordable feedstock, the US National Research Council says “Despite impressive recent and projected growth, the manufacturing of chemicals using biological synthesis and engineering could expand even faster.”
8 April 20158 April 2015 Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material nova-Institute publishes first results of the sustainability assessment within the project MultiHemp
Market study and Trend Reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020″ The short version of the full market study is now available!
EU research project on underutilised oil crops kicks off: COSMOS – Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals
SPI Bioplastics Division honors Eastman Kodak with ‘2015 Innovation in Bioplastics Award’ at NPE2015 Company honored for its creation of a biotoner containing more than 90 percent biobased and biodegradable materials
Netherlands: Plant food packaging goes green Oerlemans and Pokon to collaborate on biobased packaging alternative for fertilizers, aiming for the use of sugarcane based bio-PE from Braskem