Australian biotechnology company Provectus Algae will be expanding into a large-scale production facility to complement the existing operations they have today. This new factory will be up and running by the end of the year in Noosaville, Australia. Boasting of a 200,000-litre production capacity, this plant will be responsible for the biomanufacturing of high-value compounds that utilise microalgae. It will be covering end-to-end services, from R&D to large-scale production. Among the … [Read more...] about Bigger manufacturing facility in the pipeline for Provectus Algae
DS Smith looking to utilise seaweed for packaging products
Plastic waste and its growing visibility in nature is still a problem being tackled across the world. In 2016, according to data from The World Bank, about 242 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated worldwide. This statistic is alarming and has pushed many manufacturers to look at their own operations to see where they can minimise use of plastic. Packaging solutions provider DS Smith, is among these companies. They launched their Circular Economy R&D programme, which aims to … [Read more...] about DS Smith looking to utilise seaweed for packaging products
DIC collaborates with Debut Biotechnology to produce more natural pigments
To answer the need for more sustainable food colorants, fine chemicals company DIC Corporation is going into a partnership with California-based Debut Biotechnology. Their primary purpose is to manufacture biodegradable color pigments to replace petroleum-based variants in the market today. In general, this has been a difficult task to carry out as certain challenges are inherent whenever one extracts from natural items such as plants or flowers. Besides commercialization challenges, overall … [Read more...] about DIC collaborates with Debut Biotechnology to produce more natural pigments
