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Algae and weeds: crops of the future
A microbial kitchen garden in every home? Want to start the day with a fresh shake…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
“New bio-based products are added every day”
The Dutch National Biobased Products Procurement Database, also known as the Biobased Products Database (BBPD), was…
GETEC PARK.EMMEN has a ‘hydrogen train’ station
Traditional textile yarns have not been made here for a long time, but GETEC PARK.EMMEN (GPE)…
Chemical recycling connects agrofood, waste and chemistry
Chemical recycling is currently attracting a lot of attention. Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) organised a number…
Circular round table on best practices from the Delta region
Circular biobased entrepreneurship offers opportunities for economic growth and reduction of CO2 emissions. This was demonstrated…
2022 will be year of change for Circular Biobased Delta
In the new year, Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) will enter a decisive phase: 2022 is to…
Can digestate from biogas production replace peat in substrate?
If there is ever a versatile plant growing in the Netherlands, it is certainly the sugar…
Scaling up bio-aromatics research and application development with the industry
It was supposed to be a physical meeting place, but the 8th Biorizon Annual Event in…
HAN BioCentre opens new laboratories
With a low-key open day, HAN BioCentre celebrated the inauguration of three new laboratories this month.…
SPRONG consortium on Sustainability of the chemical industry takes off
On 1 December, Hanze University Groningen, NHL Stenden, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the University…
Chemical recycling: the holy grail of the circular economy?
Chemical recycling turns waste plastics into renewable raw materials. It is no wonder that the interest…
“Combining science with a business case is a valuable experience”
A leather-like material from wastewater, packing peanuts from bread and cleaning swimming water with duckweed: participants…
Green chemistry from biomass
Discussions about the sustainability of woody biomass, which have been taking place in the Netherlands for…
Better fertiliser pellets thanks to bio-based additives
Coatings for fertiliser granules are under the microscope. They form a protective layer and thus prevent…
Sustainable alternatives for polyacrylic acid
Polyacrylic acid (also known as Carbomer) is a versatile polymer. It is used, for example, as…
Biobased already commonplace in some areas
On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…
Making an impact with bio-based democases
The bioeconomy is flourishing in Europe. Biorefinery initiatives are sprouting up all over the place; the…
Fish show how to measure flow
In almost 4 billion years of evolution, nature has developed efficient and sustainable solutions for applications…
Asphalt is getting ever greener
Many holidaymakers know the feeling: the relief when you cross the border after a long journey…