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It’s exciting to see more research on the valorisation of waste biomass from fermentation processes. Traditionally, much of this biomass is incinerated, sent to landfills, or used as animal feed. Researchers at Teesside University and the University of Leeds are transforming spent biomass into "char-based materials," which can be utilized in the production of bioplastics and other bioproducts. As meat and dairy analogue production using fermentation and cell culture processes continues to scale, innovations like this will be important in reducing costs, improving sustainability, and creating a circular bioeconomy. https://lnkd.in/eCdzQA24 #fermentation #circularbioeconomy

World’s First Pilot Plant For Bio-Based Aniline Covestro Covestro | Coatings & Adhesives Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems https://lnkd.in/dNbgvEXa • Significant step toward producing plastics based on plant biomass. • New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity. • Another milestone in the promotion of the Circular Economy accomplished #modernplasticsglobalnetwork #modernplasticsgermany #circulareconomy #industrial #maturity #investment #process #sustainabledevelopment #sustainability #biotechnology

Toyota is aiming to revolutionize its fleet with biofuels with its fuel atomization technology for multi fuel injection capability finally making the ICE carbon neutral and potentially turn them into perpetual motion machines. This breakthrough could replace the need for petroleum-based chemicals, offering a greener alternative that is both economically viable and environmentally benign. Trees are one of the most abundant natural resources on Earth, and scientists at North Carolina State University are making progress in using them as sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to producing industrial chemicals, which are traditionally made from petroleum. A key challenge has been lignin, a polymer that makes trees strong and resistant to decay. NC State researchers have now discovered why lignin is so difficult to work with: they identified a specific molecular feature—its methoxy content—that determines how easily microbial fermentation can break down trees and other plants to produce industrial chemicals. The findings put us a step closer to making industrial chemicals from trees as an economically and environmentally sustainable alternative to chemicals derived from petroleum. Kelly’s group found that some, but not all, of these CRISPR-edited trees worked well for microbial degradation and fermentation. It turns out that these bacteria have different appetites for different types of plants. We can harness the ability of certain thermophilic bacteria from hot springs in places like. Yellowstone National Park to eat the plant matter and convert it to products of interest. However, these bacteria have varying appetites for different types of plants. The question was why? What makes one plant better than the next? We found an answer to this by looking at how these bacteria eat plant matter of various compositions. The researchers found that the lower the tree’s lignin methoxy content was, the more degradable it was. “This cleared up the mystery of why lower lignin alone is not the key — the devil was in the details,” Kelly said. “Low methoxy content likely makes the cellulose more available to the bacteria.” Wang had created the low-lignin poplars to be better for papermaking and other fiber products, but the recent research suggests that engineered poplars that have not just low lignin but also low methoxy content are best for making chemicals through microbial fermentation. we will have microbes that make large amounts of chemicals from poplar trees, now that we know the marker to look for — the methoxy content. #climatechange #biofuels #perpetualmotionmachines

It’s #TechTuesday! 🎉 🐷 Animal byproducts like hooves, bones, and fat are often repurposed into products such as lard, soaps, and pet food additives. However, their potential as a biodiesel resource has been limited due to metal and inorganic contaminants that damage refining catalysts. ⚡ Clemson researchers have developed a groundbreaking process to remove these contaminants, unlocking high-value applications in biodiesel refining and animal feed. This innovative method is effective in addressing contaminants that no other strategies on the market can handle. It is also economical, making biodiesel more accessible and sustainable, and simple, supporting the growth of the renewable energy industry. The advantages: ✅ Allows access to high value applications for rendered fats. ✅ There is no other viable solution to this problem on the current market. ✅ Reduces concentrations of metal and inorganic components by about 90% or more. ✅ Methods utilize low-cost materials. ✅ The use of feedstocks for the generation of biodiesel is a rapidly growing market. 🌍 By contributing to cleaner energy solutions, Clemson is driving progress in the face of global energy challenges. To learn more about this #CURF technology, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eErV4eZx

BIONEER Project: Scaled-Up Production Of Next-Generation Carbohydrate-Derived Building Blocks To Enhance The Competitiveness Of A Sustainable European Chemicals Industry The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) innovation project #BIONEER officially started on June 1st, 2024, and over its 48-month project period, it will demonstrate and advance the potential of various #lignocellulosic biomass carbohydrate-derived components to replace #fossilbased functional #buildingblocks in the #furniture #coatings and #personalcare sectors. The project aims to establish its route to market by showcasing its application potential. BIONEER Project focuses on utilizing low-cost, sustainably sourced lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock to produce novel platform chemicals for challenging industrial sectors to decarbonize, such as liquid plastics used in personal care and coatings. The project moves beyond first-generation carbohydrate-derived chemicals, leveraging the biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, and process expertise of the consortium to scale up the production of a range of novel monomeric and polymeric building blocks that allow for important additional functionalities to be conferred to biobased chemicals. Discover more by reading the project's first press release! 👇 SINTEF Celignis Evonik  CiaoTech - Gruppo PNO INNOVATION PLACE MetGen ÄIO University of Limerick  Lund University  Remmers Gruppe HELIOS RESINS  Chalmers University of Technology  Tetra Pak Processing Systems AB  Poznan University of Technology Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

So excited that our work on the development of an innovative platform for bio-based polymers production from renewable feedstocks such as lignin and wheat bran has been published! An optimized growing cell approach using an engineered E. coli strain in bioreactor for the production of the high industrial value cis,cis-muconic acid, a building block used to produce a fully bioderived polymer with rubber-like properties. Here, a sustainable pilot-study on the possible production of plastic monomer precursors from renewable biomasses for polymer applications, with a broader implication for the transition to a circular bioeconomy. 📌Thrilled to share our recent publication on Bioresource Technology: https://lnkd.in/dg4TGs95 #Biotransformation #Renewable #Biomass #Vanillin #Biocatalysis #Biobased #Polymers #Lignin #Valorization #Muconic #Feedstocks #Bioeconomy #Biomass #Bioproducts #Bioplastics #Renewableresource #Valueaddedcompounds #Circulareconomy #Sustainability #Wheatbran #Systembiocatalysis #Wholecell #Sustainable @Filippo Molinari Andrea Salini Aniello Vittore Orlando Santoro Lorella Izzo Salvatore Fusco Loredano Pollegioni

I'm Excited to share that our research paper, "𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦," has just been published in the Scopus-indexed "𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬" ! 📚 In this study, we tackled an important environmental challenge by using cauliflower waste to extract cellulose. Our work shows not only how we can reduce waste but also explores how this recovered cellulose can be used in various fields, from paper production to biofuels and pharmaceuticals. 🔬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: • 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: We used cauliflower stems and leaves, which are usually thrown away, to extract cellulose. • 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: We applied acid-alkaline hydrolysis to recover the cellulose. • 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: We demonstrated how the recovered cellulose can be used in making paper, producing biofuels, and more. I hope that our research adds to the ongoing efforts to promote sustainability and make better use of agricultural and industrial waste. For more details, you can check out the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dWZDpm4j https://lnkd.in/daqYQHJP. A big thank you to my amazing co-authors: Sukanya Patil, Rushikesh Hingmire, Chavan Komal, Shraddha Waghmode, Heran Kajare, and Siya Mirgal for their incredible teamwork and dedication! #Research #Sustainability #WasteUtilization #Cellulose #Biofuels #Pharmaceuticals #AcademicPublishing

𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝: 𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 With traditional feed sources having a significant environmental impact, it’s time for transformative solutions. Acies Bio developed 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝, by harnessing the power of microbial fermentation to deliver a sustainable, non-GMO alternative that outperforms conventional protein feed sources in both quality and quantity. Best of all, it’s completely independent of animal and plant agriculture. Our feedstock - 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥, is an abundant commodity chemical that can be produced in a completely carbon-negative processes. Our proprietary and patented Prometheus strain can convert methanol, water, and minerals into protein-rich biomass. It is the fastest growing bacterium of its kind! Prometheus feed was enabled by the OneCarbonBio by Acies Bio platform, which leverages a carbon-negative, circular approach to efficiently transform CO2 into methanol. Together with Acies Bio’s highly effective fermentation technology, we’re leading the way towards a more sustainable feed production.

🎉 Exiting news for PROMOFER 📃 We are more than happy to announce the first project publication ✍️ Arriaga, M.; Pinar, F.J.; Izarra, I.; Amo, J.d.; Vicente, J.; Fernández-Morales, F.J.; Mena, J. Valorization of Agri-Food Waste into PHA and Bioplastics: From Waste Selection to Transformation. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 1008. 🔗Access here https://lnkd.in/diiwgTAq AIMPLAS · Technological Institute of Plastics Paques Biomaterials Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant University College Dublin Celignis Biomass Lab Novamont Process Design Center Hellenic Biomass Association (HellaBiom) ETAM S.A. We Right Click Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) #newCBEprojects #euproject #HORIZON #biobased #Bioplastic #circularity #recyclingmethods #biodegradable #bioeconomy #PHBV #SSbD #Biotechnology #Bioprocessing #UpstreamProcessing #DownstreamProcessing #YieldOptimization #SustainableBiotech #IndustrialBiotechnology #BiochemicalEngineering #Biomanufacturing #MicrobialFermentation #Bioengineering #CircularEconomy

#Chemicalindustry heavily dependent on #fossilfuels for manufacturing plastics, dyes, and artificial flavors, consumes more than a million tons of these resources each day, leading to roughly 5% of #globalemissions. #ETH researchers led by Prof. Julia aim to diminish this confidence by creating #syntheticbacteria. These microbes would transform '#greenmethanol,' produced from CO2 and water via #renewableenergy, into valuable chemicals, potentially lowering the industry's #carbonfootprint. #sustainablefuture https://lnkd.in/dMgr2Nsv