Tag: Massachusetts

Thermo Fisher launches plant-based bioprocessing containers

July 8, 2024 | Rebecca Gendron

In Massachusetts, lab supply giant Thermo Fisher Scientific is using plant-based materials for single use bioprocessing containers. Such BPCs are vital for developing and manufacturing biologic therapies. “Biopharma manufacturers are focused on maximizing productivity, accelerating time-to-market and generating efficiencies all while improving the overall sustainability of their operations,” Ray Mercier, president of Thermo Fisher’s single-use […]

Indigo Ag updates carbon program to help take advantage of biofuel tax credits

June 5, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Indigo Ag announced major updates to its carbon program which will maximize financial returns for farmers and agribusiness partners, simplify the participation process, and open doors to new sustainability markets stretching from carbon and Scope 3 programs to realizing the value of biofuel tax credits like 45Z. Among the significant changes to the […]

Harvard spin out signs worldwide licensing agreement for novel bioproduction tech

May 30, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced recently that Circe, a startup developed at the Institute and spun out of Harvard, has signed a worldwide, exclusive licensing agreement coordinated by Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) to commercialize a novel bioproduction technology that could significantly reduce the carbon emissions of […]

UPL gets EPA approval to include Camelina in INTERLINE® Herbicide labeling

May 23, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience has announced that UPL Ltd. has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to amend the label language of INTERLINE Herbicide to include the oilseed Camelina sativa (“Camelina”). This approval allows Yield10’s glufosinate-tolerant Camelina to be sprayed with INTERLINE, a glufosinate containing herbicide, providing farmers with a much-needed method to control broad […]

Yield10 Bioscience delisted from Nasdaq as of May 16

May 20, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience announced the company received a final delisting notice from Nasdaq. The delisting is a result of failure to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) requiring companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain […]

BCC forecasts strong growth for biobased leathers

May 13, 2024 | Rebecca Gendron

In Massachusetts, BCC Research has released a report forecasting a “remarkable growth surge” for biobased leather. The study looked at both fully and partly biobased leathers. It also covers innovative raw materials, including cactus, pineapple, cork, and others like mushrooms and grapes, as well as applications, such as shoes, bags, and jackets. The market research […]

BCG buys SAFc from World Energy to reduce 100,000 tons of CO2 in five years

May 8, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has signed an agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) with World Energy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer and low-carbon solutions provider. A key part of BCG’s commitment to achieving net zero climate impact by 2030, the agreement will run through 2028. It is expected […]

CJ Biomaterials says PHA used in world’s first completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap

April 24, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, Inc, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, continues to expand the applications for its advanced PHA technology, announcing that their biopolymers are being used by California-based Beyond Plastic to develop the world’s first completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap. Derived from nature and […]

Indigo Ag and Red Trail Energy team up to source low carbon intensity corn

April 23, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Massachusetts, Indigo Ag and Red Trail Energy announced a collaboration to source low carbon intensity (CI) corn to support farmers using sustainable practices and benefit from emerging clean fuels market tax credit programs. Utilizing Indigo’s proven measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) and remote sensing capabilities, RTE will work with Indigo Ag to measure field level carbon […]

CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks develop bioplastics for flexible packaging

April 22, 2024 | Rebecca Gendron

In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials has unveiled two compounds made from polyhydroxyalkanoates and polylactic acid designed for blown, cast, and machine direction orientation film applications. PHACT CA1270P (clear) and PHACT CA1240PF (opaque) include PLA sourced from NatureWorks. The combination of the two bioplastic compounds offer performance and environmental benefits for sustainable flexible packaging. “The introduction of […]

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