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Bioresearch of the Week, Vol. V
We're here with another issue of bioresearch of the week, updating you on the most recent innovative investigations that have been going on around the world. Electronic nose on a drone sniffs out wastewater treatment plant stink: While we have…
Commentary: Richmond, BC launches household grease-to-RNG pilot
The City of Richmond in British Columbia is working on a pilot project to use leftover cooking oils and convert it to renewable natural gas. Reference: https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/richmond-bc-launches-household-grease-to-rng-pilot/
Commentary: Over $400M Invested in Renewables: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Axens
Biofuels Digest presents an easy-to-read 8 slide guide to understanding the multi million investment to commercialize Ethanol-to-Jet in the U.S. Reference: https://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2021/11/14/over-400m-invested-in-renewables-the-digests-2021-multi-slide-guide-to-axens/
Calyxt expands end markets for PlantSpring and BioFactory tech
Calyxt, Inc., a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, announced a new strategic direction to provide sustainably produced plant-based synthetic biology solutions. The goal is to expand the group of end markets and diversified base of customers, taking advantage of its proprietary…
Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to strengthen bio-leather
Emma Van der Leest, a Dutch designer, is hoping to completely eradicate the use of leather in the fashion industry and is developing a fungal coating to make a bio-leather material more versatile.z Currently, there are several plant-based leathers commercially…
Commentary: GM algae could boost biofuel production
Nature has published a paper on a new technique for increasing lipid production in algae. The method, demonstrated on the diatom species Fistulifera solaris, involves modifying genes that control lipid degradation in the organism. The authors argue this could increase…