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More News! 16 May 2019

UK Scientists Open Bacterial Genome Up to Making Artificial Proteins

A research group from the University of Cambridge has created bacteria with less complexity in their genome, which could free up DNA code for producing synthetic proteins never before seen in nature. There are lots of redundancies in the DNA code, meaning there is sometimes more than one DNA sequence that can result in the […]

May 16, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Startup Scout 3 May 2019

This Biotech Makes Self-Healing Concrete Using Bacteria

Imagine walls and buildings that heal themselves just like your skin does. The Dutch biotech Green Basilisk is making this idea a reality by embedding special limestone-producing bacteria into concrete. Mission: To make concrete that can heal cracks and other kinds of damage using bacteria. This self-healing power cuts the maintenance the material requires, and […]

May 3, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 30 Apr 2019

Cosmetics Giant Acquires German Biotech’s Spider Silk Cosmetics Arm

The Swiss Givaudan, one of the largest cosmetics, flavors and fragrances companies in the world, has acquired the cosmetics business of AMSilk, a biotech company that uses genetic engineering to produce spider silk proteins in bacteria. Silk is a valuable material in the cosmetics industry, used to offer protection against pollution and keep cosmetic […]

April 30, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 29 Apr 2019

Nestlé and Pepsi Invest in French Plastic Recycling Biotechnology

The food companies Nestlé Waters, Pepsi and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe have joined an industrial consortium to fund the development of Carbios’ enzyme technology for plastic recycling. A garbage truck’s worth of plastic waste enters the oceans every minute, contaminating the environment and damaging ecosystems around the world. This is leading to more pressure […]

April 29, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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More News! 2 Apr 2019

Swiss Scientists Make Synthetic Bacterial Genome Using Computers

Synthetic biology researchers at ETH Zurich are the first to construct a simplified artificial bacterial genome with the help of computer algorithms, which could lead to better-engineered microorganisms for the production of therapeutics and other chemicals. Back in 2008, US researchers led by the famous biologist John Craig Venter made headlines for synthesizing the genome […]

April 2, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 22 Mar 2019

Danish Startup Gets €5.5M to Produce Hard-to-Make Chemicals Through Fermentation

CysBio is developing a fermentation technology to produce valuable chemicals that were previously too difficult or expensive to make. Founded just at the beginning of this year, CysBio is now receiving its first funding. This seed investment comes from the Chinese chemical company Zhejiang NHU, which has also established a partnership to commercialize some of […]

March 22, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 27 Feb 2019

Carbios Creates First 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles With Enzymes

French biotech Carbios has managed to create plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic using its specialized enzyme technology. The company’s recycling process focuses on plastic made from polyethylene terephthalate or PET, one of the most commonly used plastics. Importantly, it can be also be used to create customized bottles, a requirement for many brands. Carbios […]

February 27, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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News and Trends 13 Feb 2019

First Plant in the Works to Turn Dairy Byproducts Into Plastics

The company Glanbia Ireland is planning to construct the first industrial biorefinery that transforms dairy waste products into lactic acid, a building block for biodegradable plastics. Supported by the EU project AgriChemWhey, Glanbia Ireland plans to scale up biorefinery technology that ferments dairy waste, like whey permeate, into lactic acid, using a group of bacteria […]

February 13, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

More News! 12 Feb 2019

First Industrial Plant to Turn Waste into Chemicals Will Open in France

The French company Afyren has received up to €60M to commercialize a technology that uses bacteria to produce industrial chemicals from recycled plant waste instead of fossil fuels. Afyren takes sugars from the waste byproducts of agriculture, food, and other industries, and ferments the sugars into industrial chemicals using bacteria. With this new funding, the […]

February 12, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 8 Feb 2019

Anti-CRISPR Proteins Could Improve Gene Editing Precision

A research group in Denmark has found proteins in gut and soil microbes that can inhibit the action of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, a finding that could help to control the technology with more precision and less risk. Bacteria and viruses have fought an evolutionary arms race for millions of years. Bacteria evolved CRISPR systems to […]

February 8, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

More News! 31 Jan 2019

Watch Strap Made of Recombinant Spider Silk Launches in Europe

Sold by the luxury brand Omega, the watch strap is made with spider silk proteins that are brewed by genetically engineered bacteria. Spider silk is known in the textile industry for its strength, resilience, flexibility and light weight. However, it is not possible to ‘farm’ spiders to produce their silk at an industrial scale. The […]

January 31, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 31 Jan 2019

Novozymes Signs Deal to Develop Biodegradable Plastics

The Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes has launched a joint development collaboration with the French biotech Carbios to commercialize biodegradable plastics. Under the agreement, Novozymes is to use its manufacturing muscle to scale up and produce Carbios’ plastic-degrading enzyme technology for Carbios’ subsidiary company Carbiolice. Carbiolice is to embed these enzymes into single-use plastics, such as […]

January 31, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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UK Scientists Open Bacterial Genome Up to Making Artificial Proteins

This Biotech Makes Self-Healing Concrete Using Bacteria

Cosmetics Giant Acquires German Biotech’s Spider Silk Cosmetics Arm

Nestlé and Pepsi Invest in French Plastic Recycling Biotechnology

Swiss Scientists Make Synthetic Bacterial Genome Using Computers

Danish Startup Gets €5.5M to Produce Hard-to-Make Chemicals Through Fermentation

Carbios Creates First 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles With Enzymes

First Plant in the Works to Turn Dairy Byproducts Into Plastics

First Industrial Plant to Turn Waste into Chemicals Will Open in France

Anti-CRISPR Proteins Could Improve Gene Editing Precision

Watch Strap Made of Recombinant Spider Silk Launches in Europe

Novozymes Signs Deal to Develop Biodegradable Plastics

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