In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois, in collaboration with Tufts University and Northwestern University, have demonstrated a new type of biodegradable electronics technology that could introduce new design paradigms for medical implants, environmental monitors and consumer devices such as cell phones. The “transient electronic” systems harness and extend various techniques that the researchers […]
In Taiwan, Nam Liong Enterprise has been granted a license by DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products to use its corporate brand with Nam Liong’s UreamaxPlus TPU films. Ureamax Plus isused as a membrane in the manufacturing of waterproof and/or breathable textiles and contains a minimum 20 percent by weight of Susterra biobased propanediol. The […]
In Iowa, the National Science Foundation is adding three years and $12 million in added funding for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, based at Iowa State University. That brings the total federal investment in the center through the NSF’s Engineering Research Center program up to $30.5 million over eight years. The center […]
In Brazil, French company Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients has started a project for a manufacturing facility to produce their Biolice bioplastic. The facility is expected to be about 2,000 m3, and a production capacity of 8,000 metric tonnes, with production expected to start in Q3 2013. Biolice is sourced from maize cereal flour, and is both […]
In New York, Mango Materials announced that their CEO Molly Morse is the 2012 winner of the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, the world’s largest annual award for sustainable entrepreneurship. Morse received $630,000 (€500,000) to develop her promising green business. Her company, Mango Materials, uses bacteria to turn methane gas into biodegradable plastic. The Postcode Lottery Green […]
In Wisconsin, ChemCeed will be a North American distributor for a line of bioplastics produced by German manufacturer, FKur. These products offer a sustainable and biodegradable replacement for plastic manufacturers and are suitable for a wide variety of plastic applications. ChemCeed will be offering three lines of FKuR bioplastics: Bio-Flex, a blend of polylactic acid […]
In Canada, University of Guelph researchers have proven that DNA bar coding is up to 88% effective in authenticating natural health products. Authenticating natural product capsules or tablets poses challenges. DNA bar coding allows scientists to use short standardized regions of genetic material to identify species and compare them to reference genetic sequences, said study […]
In New York, the Soros Economic Development Fund and the Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries today announced investments of nearly $9 million in CleanStar Mozambique, with the option to invest more in potential pan-African expansion. The new investment will create 1,000 new jobs in Mozambique by late 2014 and will help to substantially improve the […]
In Switzerland, Syngenta has agreed to acquire Pasteuria Bioscience, a US-based biotechnology company. Since 2011 Syngenta and Pasteuria have had an exclusive global technology partnership to develop and commercialize biological products to control plant-parasitic nematodes, using the naturally occurring soil bacteria Pasteuria spp. An in-vitro production process will enable the development of cost-effective nematicides with […]
In France, DuPont Biomaterials announced several new fiber developments that provide apparel designers sustainable, high-performance fibers and fabrics. The new fibers are designed to perform in a variety of applications, offering customers the ability to use a sustainable fiber/fabric while continuing to meet their customers’ need for high-quality and high-end fashion. Using their Sorona technology, […]
