White biotechnology is becoming an increasingly important part of BASF’s toolbox

18-Nov-2022

At BASF, innovation and sustainability are inextricably linked. Researchers worldwide are working on innovative solutions to tap alternative raw material sources and to develop climate-friendly production processes and products. Current research projects and examples of innovation for various ...

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RiKarbon’s innovative technologies facilitate commercial production of renewable chemicals and high-performing ingredients

22-Sep-2022

BASF and RiKarbon Inc., a U.S.-based technology start-up, announce the signing of a partnership contract to exclusively license and commercialize proprietary technology from RiKarbon. RiKarbon’s patented technology allows the upcycling of bio-waste into bio-based, biodegradable emollients for ...

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First product facilitates reliable and reproducible 3D cell cultivation

12-Sep-2022

Mannheim-based life science startup faCellitate has successfully raised 3.7 million Euro in its closing of seed funding. On board are well-known investors such as SARSTEDT, HTGF, R3 Consulting, ROI Verwaltungsgesellschaft, ARVE Capital and Chemovator. The faCellitate team under the leadership of ...

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01-Mar-2022

BASF Corporation announced the appointment of JeffreyDeAlmeida to the role of Senior Vice President, Pharma Solutions and Nutrition & Health Americas, effective March 1, 2022. He succeeds Christian Seufert, who has decided to transition to a role outside the company. In this role, Jeffrey ...

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New herbicides inhibit the growth of herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants

14-Feb-2022

BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) and Orbia Ventures today announce their Series-B investment in the Israeli biotech startup FortePhest. Founded in 2017, FortePhest is developing a new technology to combat herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants. Inspired and informed by natural plant ...

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Success for long-standing collaboration between BASF and Givaudan to develop and validate alternative methods

30-Jun-2021

The world’s first toxicology testing strategy without animal testing has been approved by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). The testing strategy consists of three so-called alternative methods. They can be used to predict whether a substance causes allergic ...

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LanzaTech and BASF achieve first milestone in utilizing industrial off-gases for chemical production

14-May-2021

Transforming the carbon contained in industrial off-gases into valuable chemicals is the aim of a partnership between LanzaTech and BASF. Now the partners have achieved a key first success: With the help of special bacteria, they have been able to produce n-octanol at laboratory scale from carbon ...

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BASF will invest at Novartis’ Kundl/Schaftenau Campus, in Austria

05-May-2021

On April 26, 2021 BASF has agreed with Sandoz GmbH, a subsidiary of Novartis, to invest at the Kundl/Schaftenau Campus in Austria. This agreement enables BASF to further develop its production footprint for enzymes and biotechnology products. Both parties agreed not to disclose financial details ...

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Bota Bio’s next-generation industrial biology platform is a combination of computation and cutting-edge biotechnology

17-Mar-2021

BASF Venture Capital (BVC) has invested in Bota Biosciences, Ltd. (Bota Bio), an industrial synthetic biotech company based in Hangzhou, China. Bota Bio, founded in 2019, is developing a proprietary next-generation biotechnology platform which enables sustainable and economical production of high ...

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BASF provides research groups free access to substances from its compound library comprising several million entries

11-Jun-2020

BASF is also providing support worldwide to academic research groups in their search for a suitable active ingredient to treat patients infected with the coronavirus. “We do not develop active pharmaceutical ingredients, but BASF has more than 150 years of experience in researching substances. ...

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