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...Bio-based PET and polyesters – Origin Materials and Sustainea partner up.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio Based Pathways, Bio based Polymers, Bio environmental Solutions, Bio Products, Biodegradable Plastics, Chemical Pathways, Environmental Solutions, Industrial Products, Innovation Insights, Land Pollution, Microbial Pathways, Plant Ecosystem
Origin Materials, a company that produces carbon negative materials, and Sustainea, a company that produces bio-based Mono ethylene glycol (MEG), have launched a strategic partnership to develop 100% bio-based PET and polyesters. Using sustainable feedstocks like...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...Bio-based glue – adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water.
by Narsi | Feb 8, 2024 | Bio based adhesives, Bio Based Pathways, Bio Products, Innovation Insights, Plant Ecosystem
Patent-pending glue formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a glue made from zein (a protein found in corn) and tannic...