Research success: CO₂ fixation in the production of succinic acid

Yeast cells produce succinic acid from glycerol

13-Oct-2022 - For enhancing flavors, the production of dyes, pharmaceutical products and bio polyesters - succinic acid is a versatile platform chemical. A team led by Elke Nevoigt, Professor of Molecular Biotechnology at Jacobs University Bremen, has developed an economically and ecologically attractive ...

“New” organism being prepared for biotechnology applications

Basis for next-gen bioprocesses

25-Feb-2022 - Succinic acid is an important precursor for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and also serves as a component in biodegradable plastics. It is currently derived mainly from petroleum-based processes. Researchers at the Straubing campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are using the ...

Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals?

Drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones?

10-Oct-2017 - Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry is the main goal of the EU project RoadToBio. Which roles can different classes of bio-based chemicals play and what are their market needs? Based on ongoing discussions and the results of the first RoadToBio workshop, ...

Metabolically engineered E. coli producing phenol

10-Oct-2013 - Many chemicals we use in everyday life are derived from fossil resources. Due to the increasing concerns on the use of fossil resources, there has been much interest in producing chemicals from renewable resources through biotechnology. Phenol is an important commodity chemical, and is a starting ...

BASF and CSM establish 50-50 joint venture for biobased succinic acid

Plans for industrial scale succinic acid production

10-Oct-2012 - BASF and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, are establishing a joint venture for the production and sale of biobased succinic acid. The company will be named Succinity GmbH and will be operational in 2013. The establishment of Succinity GmbH is subject to filing with the relevant competition ...

Manchester University students win international sustainability prize

14-May-2012 - A team of students from the University of Manchester, UK, has been awarded an international sustainability prize by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in recognition of a university design project based on turning corn waste into succinic acid.The seven-strong team that clinched the ...

BioAmber Produces Bio-based 1,4-Butanediol

Production campaign converts multi ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into bio-based 1,4-BDO

29-Mar-2012 - BioAmber Inc. has scaled up its hydrogenation catalyst technology under license from DuPont and converted multi-ton quantities of bio-succinic acid into 100% bio-based 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). BioAmber believes the global addressable market ...

Purac starts project to produce lactic acid from papermaking waste streams

14-Jul-2010 - Purac has signed a contract to participate in a consortium that will develop a process to produce feedstock from cellulosic waste derived from the pulp and paper industry. This feedstock is expected to be usable for production of lactic acid. The other partners in the program are Crown Van Gelder ...

DSM and Roquette to start bio-based succinic acid joint venture

30-Jun-2010 - Royal DSM N.V. and Roquette Frères announced that they have signed a joint venture agreement for the production, commercialization and market development of bio-based succinic acid, subject to regulatory approvals and notifications. The formation of the joint venture is a new step following the ...

Bioamber and Mitsui & Co., Ltd Partner for Biobased Succinic Acid Distribution in Asia

20-Apr-2010 - Bioamber (a joint venture between DNP Green Technology and ARD) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd have signed an agreement granting Mitsui exclusive Asian distribution rights for Bioamber's biobased succinic acid. Bioamber recently commissioned the world's first biobased succinic acid production facility in ...