In Massachusetts, Metabolix launched Mvera B5011, a new film grade resin that allows for production of compostable, and highly transparent, film and bags. Metabolix designed Mvera B5011 to meet international industrial standards for compostability, while also enabling customers to produce films for compostable bags and packaging applications with exceptional transparency compared to competing products. B5011 […]
In New York, 22nd Century Group that the European Patent Office issued a Notice of Grant to the company for the NBB and A622 genes. Both genes are responsible for nicotine production in the tobacco plant. International Patent Application PCT/IB2006/004043, from which European Patent Application No. 06848676.0 was derived, covers methods for producing tobacco plants […]
In Massachusetts, Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, today announced that Red Herring has named it a Top 100 Global award recipient, in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a […]
In Germany, FKuR Kunststoff and Evonik Industries announced their distribution agreement for VESTAMID. Effective immediately, FKuR will market, sell and distribute Evonik’s full line of biobased polyamide VESTAMID Terra products worldwide. These polymers are partially or entirely based on renewable feedstock. The raw materials are the castor bean and its oil derivatives, which are synthesized […]
In England, researchers from the Imperial College London and the Polish Academy of Sciences report that bacteria could be made to produce more ammonia than they required, providing an improved means of fertilizing crops. The researchers have found a pathway whereby carbon and nitrogen interact, whereby the amount of ammonia is created. In the article […]
In China, researchers from Lanzhou University, BGI and other institutes have succeeded in unraveling the whole genome sequence of desert poplar, Populus euphratica, and the genetic bases underlying poplar to against salt stress. This work provides new insights for understanding the genetic basis of tree adaptation to salt stress and facilitating the genetic breeding of […]
In India, the city municipal corporation for Coimbatore has selected a private firm based in Pune to set up a bio methanation plant with a capacity to process 5 tonnes of vegetable and other organic waste. The plant will use the resulting biogas for use by local community kitchens and to power street lights. According […]
In California and Iowa, Arcadia Biosciences and DuPont Pioneer announced their intention to collaborate to develop enabling technology to help manage pollen flow in sorghum. This technology will help facilitate the development and deployment of agronomic and quality traits in the crop. Under the agreement, Arcadia receives exclusive global rights to develop specified Pioneer technology […]
In Texas, Benchmark Energy announced plans to develop its own coolant/antifreeze product line in the US. Mark Bateman, Chairman and CEO of BenchMark Energy commented, “Benchmark Energy is pleased to announce the development of its own line of coolant and anti-freeze products to potentially expand our revenue growth within the company. Although in the initial […]
In Massachusetts, Cambrian Innovation announced the installation of EcoVolt, the world’s first biologically enhanced wastewater treatment system, at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, CA. Developed with assistance from the National Science Foundation, EcoVolt uses electrogenic organisms to generate clean energy from wastewater. These recently discovered organisms convert wastewater pollutants into electricity, which is subsequently funneled to […]
