In New York, MakerBot is introducing six new MakerBot PLA filament colors this week to expand its selection of colors to 23 PLA filament options. The new MakerBot colors are True Green, Neon Green, Neon Pink, Neon Orange, Sparkly Dark Blue and Sparkly Dark Black. MakerBot PLA Filament is a bioplastic derived from corn. Every […]
In France, DEINOVE announced the signing of a License Option Agreement with Génoplante Valor via INRA Transfert, a research enhancement subsidiary of the French National Institute in Agronomic Research that will cover the improvement of isoprenoid biosynthetic pathways. DEINOVE shall implement this technology in the DEINOCHEM programme to strengthen the Deinococcus bacterium’s capacity to produce […]
In California, Marrone Bio Innovations announced FMC, the exclusive Latin America distributor for its Regalia Maxx Biofungicide, has received new product registrations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. These countries join Panama and Mexico in approving the use of Regalia Maxx in Latin America to control a wide variety of bacterial and fungal diseases across […]
In Canada, Solutions4CO2 Inc announced that its 50% owned Joint Venture Subsidiary has signed a Purchase and Distribution Agreement with a privately owned Canadian company that is an established supplier of ingredients and products in the nutraceutical industry. The JV uses the S4CO2 Bio-Extraction Process that incorporates a liquid to liquid solvent extraction process to […]
In Delaware, the EPA honored the University of Delaware’s Richard Wool with its Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for his extensive work developing bio-based materials to support the green energy infrastructure. Wool, UD professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and director of the Affordable Composites from Renewable Resources program, is a world leader in developing […]
In Canada, Member of Parliament Dan Albas announced an investment to help farmers turn traditional crops into new revenue streams by extracting natural chemicals from plant materials for use in foods and cosmetics. Through the AgriInnovation Program, the Government of Canada is investing up to $300 000 to help Mazza Innovation Ltd. study the economic […]
In the Netherlands, DSM and Natuurmonumenten (Society for the Preservation of Nature in the Netherlands) are together looking for a partner who is willing to use the biomass generated from the nature-reserve maintenance activities of Natuurmonumenten as a raw material in the production of, for example, renewable fuels and bio-based materials. The signing of the […]
In Kansas, INVISTA and Ingenza announced a collaboration for the development of new technologies to enable bio-derived processes for the production of industrial chemicals. The collaboration will leverage INVISTA’s capabilities in biotechnology and catalysis, and knowledge of the chemicals industry, and Ingenza’s synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology capabilities for the development of new, bio-derived routes […]
In California, OriginOil will inaugurate its Permanent Technology Showcase at model sustainable fish farm Aqua Farming Tech in Thermal, Calif. on Dec. 18. For the first time, OriginOil will publicly demonstrate its field-scale systems to remove ammonia and disinfect fish ponds in a single step, and to harvest algae efficiently for healthy and economical fish […]
In Indiana, Dow AgroSciences announced the issuance of U.S. Patent Number 8,598,413 for the company’s lead 2,4-D herbicide tolerance event in corn. The corn event is based on one of Dow AgroSciences’ highly anticipated Enlist herbicide-tolerant traits, and provides robust tolerance to broadleaf and grass herbicides, including 2,4-D and the FOP family of herbicides. Pending […]
