The EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector is facing a number of challenges: research and transfer of technology to the market, regulatory complexity, access to finance, skills, value chain barriers, intellectual property rights, public acceptance and economic security, which has led the Europ...
For a sustainable future, it is important to replace conventional plastics with eco-friendly options. The EU project Deep Purple Research utilizes wastewater as a source of biomass to create recycled, eco-friendly products using purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB). In addition to making bioferti...
Discarded shoes are a particularly large form of waste, with their molded rubber soles often attached to synthetic uppers. However, Blueview shoes reportedly offer a more environmentally friendly alternative, as they claim to be completely biodegradable once thrown away.
Developed by UC San Die...
In mid-March 2024, the U.S. Senate passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving the recycling and composting system in the U.S., and it has been referred to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage.2023 In April 2023, the three Senators on the Environment and Public Works Co...
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. unveiled an environmentally friendly plastic material derived from carbon dioxide (CO₂) on March 21 at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna in Bologna, Italy.
With more than 3,000 companies specializing in materials, packaging, original development manufacturing (ODM) and bran...
In February, LG Chem announced that it had signed a framework agreement with CJ Daiichi Sugar in to establish a joint venture dedicated to the production and sale of environmentally friendly nylon based on biomaterials (PMDA).
PMDA (Pentylenediamine): a feedstock for the production of bio-based...
With global climate change and environmental problems becoming increasingly serious, carbon neutrality has become a global concern. Against this background, the bio-based carbon fiber industry is on the rise. Bio-based carbon fiber is a kind of carbon fiber prepared from biomass, which has the ...
Recently, Beyond Plastic introduced the first fully biodegradable plastic bottle cap to the market. The closure is made from polyhydroxy fatty acid ester (PHA), a biopolymer produced by bacterial fermentation. This new eco-friendly bottle cap looks, feels and performs like traditional petr...
In mid-March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released one of the early deliverables of the Bioeconomy Initiative: a report on how to build the supply chain of raw materials needed for biomanufacturing at scale.
In 2022, the Biden administration in the United States reportedly launche...
March 20, European Commission Q&A on Biotech and Biomanufacturing Exchange
What are the current industrial applications of biotechnology and biomanufacturing?
Biotechnology and biomanufacturing, the use of biotechnology and biological resources and their conversion into chemicals, prod...
