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GFBiochemicals: Deeper into the chain
GFBiochemicals made a forward integration step at the start of this year through its acquisition of…
Jalila Essaïdi: Enough talk, now action!
Jalila Essaïdi reached the world press with a so-called bulletproof skin, a project that is being…
‘Major milestone at Brightlands Chemelot’
‘Development of a campus on the Chemelot grounds (editor’s note: Brightlands Chemelot Campus) went faster than…
Demand for biobased applications must grow
The growth and innovation of the biobased economy in the Netherlands is receiving a significant contribution…
The five value chains of Bioforever
There is already and will be a clear need in the future for chemicals and materials…
Back to basics
Biobased building started when the first Homo Sapiens Sapiens appeared. The first industrial revolution caused a…
FDCA gets the green lightÂ
Recently completed toxicological research throws a new and positive light on the biochemical substance FDCA (2.5-furandicarboxylic…
CleanFuels makes the production of charcoal more sustainable
‘We can make a huge environmental profit by converting biomass into charcoal cleanly and efficiently,’ claims…
Microplastics in the environment
Plastics can create huge environmental problems for animals and humans. By now the plastic soup has…
BIC and Vanguard join forces: more alignment between international and regional developments
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Vanguard Initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Kirsten Steinbusch (DAB):Â Start-up with impact
Even before she studied Environmental Sciences at Wageningen UR, Kirsten Steinbusch wanted to work in the…
Toy sector more sustainable
Slowly but surely, more and more (partly) biobased toys are being launched on the market. For…
Value creation in the primary sector
How can agricultural entrepreneurs increase and safeguard their value in biobased supply chains? It is not easy, but…
Green polyamides a step closer
At Chemelot InSciTe, an international research and knowledge institute for biobased and biomedical materials, DSM is on…
Switching from public to private (and vice versa)
Academics who move to the business sector and the other way round: a far-reaching decision that requires…
Clever composite materials from PLA
The aim of the recently established Horizon 2020 BIO4SELF project is to develop and produce self-reinforced polymer composites…
High-end applications for plant components
The value and huge biodiversity of plant components have been known from time immemorial. And yet…
Corbion opens brand new lab
Corbion, a leading food ingredients and biobased chemicals company, has recently opened its advanced R&D and applications laboratory…
Biopolycarbonate with promising future
In Lestrem, Northern France, Roquette has its largest production site. In total, the French-based company processes roughly 8…
Four pilot plants under one roof
The brand-new Multipurpose Pilot Plant (MPP) at Brightlands Chemelot Campus will open its doors at the…