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News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

Could combining biotech and photosynthetic cyanobacteria help the energy crisis?

A group of researchers in Switzerland is using photosynthetic bacteria to generate energy. After implanting nanotubes into them, the bacteria…

September 12, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Jul 2022

Spanish company, 3P Biopharmaceuticals, manufactures biomass to treat black fungus

A biomass to treat a difficult and evasive fungal infection with a high mortality rate has been manufactured by Spanish…

July 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 23 Jun 2022

Shanghai biotech secures $80 million to advance products

A bio-manufacturing company based in Shanghai has bagged $80 million in funding to advance its bio-based supplies. Mojia Biotech said…

June 23, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 20 Jun 2022

Investment in Hyperthermics’ process to turn biowaste into energy and proteins

Farvatn Private Equity and Måsøval Eiendom have invested in the Norwegian biotechnology company Hyperthermics AS. Through the investment, Farvatn and…

June 20, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 3 May 2021

Ten Ways Biotechnology Makes the World More Sustainable

As climate change looms over our future, many industries are turning to biotechnology for solutions to make all aspects of…

May 3, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 6 Jan 2021

The Bio-Based Economy: What’s Holding It Back?

As pollution and climate change become growing problems, breaking society’s addiction to fossil fuels is a daunting task. What are…

January 6, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 14 Feb 2020

Novozymes Launches Super Robust Yeast to Maximize Biofuel Production

The Danish industrial biotech company Novozymes has announced the launch of its latest non-GM yeast technology, Innova Fit, which it…

February 14, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

In Depth 18 Mar 2019

The Search for a Better Biofuel: Can Biotech Deliver?

With dire climate change reports landing one after another in 2018 the need for sustainable, scalable, and affordable biofuels to…

March 18, 2019 - 7 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha

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More News! 24 Jan 2019

ExxonMobil Recruits Swiss Company to Make Biofuels

The Swiss biofuels company Clariant is joining up with US companies ExxonMobil and the Renewable Energy Group to make biodiesel…

January 24, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 31 Dec 2018

European Biotech’s Biggest News of 2018

With this year coming to a close, it’s now time to look back at the biggest biotech news stories of…

December 31, 2018 - 12 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

More News! 4 Sep 2018

Semi-Artificial Photosynthesis Method Produces Fuel More Efficiently Than Nature

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new photosynthesis method that combines biological and synthetic components to produce…

September 4, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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More News! 22 Aug 2018

Producing Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Biofuel With Seawater

UK researchers have developed a technique for making bioethanol from seawater, which they hope will make production of the biofuel…

August 22, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

The Construction of an Industrial Algae Production Plant Begins in Austria

BDI-BioEnergy produces algae for the food, pharma, and cosmetics industries. Now, it will build an industrial production plant to house its…

January 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 29 Nov 2017

Guilt-free and Odour-free: French Biotech Fights for Green Cosmetics

Global Bioenergies has produced the first batch of its sustainable isobutene, which L'Oréal will use to produce environmentally friendly hairspray and…

November 29, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale