In Massachusetts, Aphios Corporation announced that it was granted United States Patent No. 8,540,847 entitled “Methods and Apparatus for Processing Cellulosic Biomass” for its Aosic enabling technology platform. In the Aosic process, biomass is contacted with SuperFluids such as carbon dioxide with or without small quantities of polar cosolvents such as ethanol, both sourced from […]
In Missouri, Monsanto reported on track results for the first quarter of its fiscal year as the company reaffirmed its earnings growth and free cash flow guidance for fiscal year 2014. For Q1, Monsanto reported a net income of $368 million, compared to $339 million for the same quarter in 2013. Monsanto also confirmed its […]
In California, OriginOil announced it has agreed to supply its water management solutions to a new East Asian hydroponics venture backed by Orix Corp., Japan’s largest financial services and leasing company. Orca Vision, Japanese eco-solutions provider with sales in Japan, South Korea and China and a manufacturing facility in South Korea, will implement OriginOil’s EWS […]
In Hawaii, natural algae astaxanthin manufacturers Fuji Chemical Industry Co, Algatechnologies Ltd, and Cyanotech Corporation announced that they will form the “Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association,” a trade organization dedicated to educating the public and dietary supplement industry about the health benefits of Natural Astaxanthin and the major differences between sources. These three founding members will […]
In Florida, BioNitrogen announced that it has funded $340,000 to the Casale Group to finalize the engineering design work in support of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction initial cost estimate. The source of the funds is a $2 million financing announced on December 13, 2013. The balance of that sum is funding the initial EPC contract […]
In California, ChromaDex announced it has entered into a four year ingredient supply and brand licensing agreement valued at approximately $62 million, with 5LINX, which it describes as one of the largest and fastest-growing direct marketing companies in the world. The agreement gives 5LINX marketing rights for ChromaDex’s recently launched patented NIGAGEN Nicotinamide Riboside for […]
In California, Morrone Bio announced that it has passed the 1,000,000 treated acre milestone in the U.S. for its biopesticide products, Grandevo bioinsecticide and Regalia and Regalia Rx biofungicides. Hector Absi, MBI’s Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, puts the accomplishment in perspective. “Reaching the million acre level validates that our products continue to bring value to […]
In Illinois, Z Trim Holdings announced that it recorded sales of $276,900 in December 2013, a 46.5% increase over the same period last year, and the best month in company history. Z Trim owns existing, and has developed new, products and processes to make use of biomass for uses in the food and industrial markets. […]
In Missouri, the Columbia Daily Tribune reports that back in November, a state of emergency was declared by Brazil in response to a caterpillar outbreak that was damaging soybean fields. Holly Popham is Australia based AgBiTech’s chief scientist with the University of Missouri Live Science Business Incubator. According to the article, Popham works on developing […]
In Minnesota, Cortec’s BioPad was awarded the USDA BioPrerred designation. An article in the Environmental Leader reports that the product provides as much as twice the corrosion inhibiting action, while containing 66% biobased content. The article also states that the BioPad has Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors, but due to a high concentration of such VpCI’s, […]
