In Canada, Sirona Biochem signed a Letter of Intent to provide a global exclusive license to Obagi Medical Products to commercialize the skin lightening compound TFC-849. In exchange for this license, Sirona Biochem will receive upfront and milestone payments as well as ongoing royalty payments for global product sales. “We are thrilled to be partnering […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, along with fifty renewable chemical companies and associated trade organizations wrote to the chairpersons and ranking members of the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture, urging passage of a five-year Farm Bill that includes the Senate’s language on the Energy Title. The letter reads in part: “As leading domestic […]
In Minnesota, NatureWorks announced that Jacobs has been awarded the engineering design contract for the company’s next world-scale Ingeo production plant in Southeast Asia. “Jacobs’ front-end engineering design work will include major equipment design and is the next stage of what is a multi-year project that will move into detailed engineering design, procurement, construction, and […]
In Malaysia, Verdezyne was awarded “BioNexus” status by Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation. BiotechCorp is an agency under the purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. As part of its collaboration with BiotechCorp, Verdezyne expects to open a bio-based chemical production facility in Malaysia. BioNexus status is awarded to qualified companies undertaking value-added biotechnology […]
In Delaware, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products announced that Schülke & Mayr GmbH has expanded its sensiva line of multifunctional additives. The latest additions to this line, sensiva PA 30 and sensiva PA 40, both feature the natural, preservative-boosting ingredient, Zemea propanediol. Schülke’s sensiva PA 30, combines the antimicrobial activity of two nature-identical fragrance […]
In Germany, Evonik has developed a new eco-friendly emulsifier for formulation of modern sun care products, TEGO CARE PBS 6, a novel, unique and eco-friendly polyglyceryl based emulsifier. The emulsifier is fully based on renewable sources, and is NATRUE as well as ECOCERT approved natural. TEGO is sustainable, and is capable of the emulsification stability […]
In Illinois, Algaeon Inc announced the signing of a multi-year, multi-million dollar supply agreement with Valensa International to provide high value “condition specific” nutraceuticals to the marketplace. Algaeon, in cooperation with Valensa, is using its extensive knowledge of algae production to bring a new level of efficiency and quality for algae-based ingredient supply to the […]
In India, Anubhav Biotech Ltd unveiled its latest offering in the natural sweetener space with Steviose, an all natural Stevia based sweetener. The purified Stevia extract based sweetener is a pioneering product produced at the largest stevioside extraction unit in the Indian subcontinent located at Sonarpur, West Bengal. The company’s R&D unit has been working […]
In Indiana, Cereplast reports they are advancing in the research and development stage to bring to the market a more sustainable and cost efficient process for the development of algae bioplastic resins. By using an algae biomass selection process in which food-based materials are not fed to the algae for growth, the food chain is […]
In Tennessee, SecureWaters has launched AquaSentinel, a new bio-sensor device that will provide widespread water quality data. AquaSentinel is the first remotely installable device of its kind to take advantage of algae photosynthesis to instantly test for the presence of chemical pollutants in water, without the need for consumables. Effective in both saltwater and freshwater, […]
