Bio-Nylon -How Genomatica Is Fermenting A $10 Billion Market.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio based Polymers, Bio Based Textiles, Bio Products, Innovation Insights, Land Pollution, Microbial Pathways
Genomatica (San Diego) intends to develop enzymatic pathways for the production of the chemical building blocks hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and caprolactam – which are essential in production of nylon. Genomatica reached a milestone that epitomizes a shift...Bio-based silk producer AM Silk secures US $ 27 million funding.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio Based Textiles, Bio Products, Innovation Insights, Land Pollution, Microbial Pathways
AM Silk, from Germany, the first company in the world to provide vegan silk biopolymers for industrial use, has obtained an extra US $ 27 million in Series C financing. The vegan silk is created through the process of transferring the genetic code from a...Plant cell tech – Ayana Bio Launches its Health & Wellness Ingredients.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio Products, Microbial Pathways, Nutraceuticals, Plant Ecosystem
Ayana Bio announced the first-ever launch of plant cell-cultivated lemon balm and echinacea health and wellness ingredients, starting with the U.S. market. Boston based Ayana Bio’s products, produced using plant cell cultivation technology – usually termed...Bio-based dyes for jeans – AGI Denim & Huue partner to create sustainable denim.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio Based Textiles, Bio Products, Innovation Insights, Microbial Pathways, Natural Dyes, Water Pollution
Pakistan denim manufacturer AGI Denim has partnered with sustainable dye maker Huue of California to produce denim jeans made from Huue Indigo, which uses microbial fermentation to create colors in a sustainable alternative to traditional dyes. Huue Indigo studies the...Algae-derived omega-3 – MiAlgae ‘s product for aqua feed and pet food
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio Based Pathways, Bio Products, Innovation Insights, Microbial Pathways, Nutraceuticals
Using its novel biotechnology platform, MiAlgae recycles the co-products from the Scotch whisky industry as a feedstock to grow omega-3 rich microalgae that can be used as a fish feed and pet food ingredient. The Edinburgh-based Biotech company, MiAlgae, has...