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Interview 13 Dec 2016

Meet the French Seaweed Startup rethinking Bioplastics

Algopack is a French startup manufacturing bio-based materials made from brown algae. It is the first to use it to develop a new generation of bioplastics. Founded by Rémy Lucas in 2010 and managed by David Coti, Algopack offers a breakthrough innovation using marine natural resources as a unique renewable biomass. The company hopes to […]

December 13, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Nicolas Sainte-Foie

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News and Trends 28 Sep 2016

Biotech is one of the biggest Employers in Europe

As part of the European Biotech Week, EuropaBio shared yesterday a study revealing that Industrial Biotech has created 486,000 full-time jobs and contributes €31.6B to the EU. This new data emphasizes the huge role that Biotech plays on the continent’s economy. The biotech industry was in the spotlight this week at the European Parliament, where the report was presented, and it […]

September 28, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 24 Jun 2016

Why would Snow-growing Algae be killing Glaciers?

Red Algae bloom on glaciers during summer, which may give the snow more than a nice pink shade. The darker color makes the glacier melt faster – a previously overlooked mechanism in climate change. In biotech, algae almost became synonymous with unlimited potential, including as a promising new generation of biofuels – so they should be pretty environment-friendly, right? […]

June 24, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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In Depth 2 Feb 2016

The Unlimited Biotech Potential of Algae

Is the Future of Biotech…Green? The Algae Industry ranges from Biofuels to Nutrition to Fashion and Microalgae hold lots of potential for the industry to expand. But why? And do Venture Capitalists agree? Microalgae have already been established as incredibly valuable to the biotech industry, in part due to their ancient genetic diversity and resilience, providing […]

February 2, 2016 - 9 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 14 Jan 2016

World First: Scotland and Norway have Founded a Unique Oceanic Algae Plant

GlycoMar (Scotland) and MicroA (Norway) are Algae specialists in the Biotech industry which have now funded a joint Venture, Prasinotech, which is the first in the world to refine the production of polysaccharides from microalgae. GlycoMar is based at the European Centre for Marine Biotechnology, near Oban (Scotland), and is a specialist biotech developing new […]

January 14, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 30 Dec 2015

Who Tried to Save the World in 2015? The Coolest Developments in GreenTech this year…

Biofuels, bioplastics, Moss-based drugs and algae for food. All of these are pioneering areas of GreenTech progress this year. So what are the major developments in this forward-thinking field? 1. 100% Biodegradable Potato Plastics The Italian company Bio-On from Bologna is specialized in the production of environmentally sustainable materials, including Minverv PHAs. These are ‘green’ […]

December 30, 2015 - 5 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 14 Nov 2015

What happened this week? mRNA Therapies, TCR & Algae Beer

Monday: Leading TCR Immuno-oncology Biotech shows Promising Results against Cancer Tuesday: What the FUGT? We tried the Algae Bar Beer for the TransArt Fest in Copenhagen! Wednesday: Using Algae and NanoTech to Kill Cancer: An Australian-German Collaboration Thursday (two interviews): Interview: The ‘RNA’ People’s Pioneering Strategy to get mRNA Therapies onto the Market EU’s Largest Private […]

November 14, 2015 - 1 minutemin - By Philip Hemme

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News and Trends 11 Nov 2015

Using Algae and NanoTech to Kill Cancer: An Australian-German Collaboration

Algae diatoms are now being used to kill cancer! A new research paper on nano-particles from Adelaide (Australia) has worked with researchers at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD) to create an algae-encapsulated chemotherapy, as published in Nature. This is certainly exciting stuff. Diatoms are a type of microalgae that have a silica based ‘shell’, […]

November 11, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 10 Nov 2015

What the FUGT? We tried the Algae Bar Beer for the TransArt Fest in Copenhagen!

We went to the TransArt Festival at the stunning ‘Dome of Visions‘ in Copenhagen on Friday. There, we met loads of scientists and members of the public who were just as entranced as us by the home-grown BioArt. After our blogger Julie covered the Fab Foundation’s ‘Biohacking’ movement last Monday, I was really intrigued by […]

November 10, 2015 - 4 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 6 Nov 2015

The Danish ‘Algae Cathedral’ is Manufacturing Proteins that Make Flamingos Pink

A project at the Symbiosis Center Denmark has found a way to use Algae brewing bio-reactors to produce proteins for use in the Biotech industry. One such protein is the hotly sought after in biomedical research is Astaxanthin, also known for making Flamingo birds pink. The Center brings together many biotech businesses, which recycle each […]

November 6, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 2 Nov 2015

A Glimpse into the DIY Biotech Movement: Biohacking, Vegan Cheese, Algae Beer and Bacterial Art!

Fab Labs have become hugely fashionable since 2010… But what about Bio Fab Labs? Have you ever thought about sharing your RNA or DNA amplification equipment? It can be a massive help for entrepreneurs or students, and Bio Fab Labs are starting to emerge in backyards across the world for Education, Innovation and even creative SynBio art. This new era of DIY […]

November 2, 2015 - 6 minutesmins - By Julie Lellouche

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News and Trends 29 Oct 2015

The NeoFood Project: A Basque Coastal Hunt for Algae which produce Essential Fatty Acids

The Neofood project from the Basque Country (Spain) is searching for novel Oceanic strains of algae in salt-marshes around the coast, specifically those that naturally produce essential fatty acids. These algae will serve as an alternative to fish oils for Omega-3 food supplements. A syndicate of Agricultural focused researchers are on the hunt for more […]

October 29, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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