30.03.2012
- BASF Venture Capital has invested $2.7 million in the advanced materials company FRX Polymers. The investment is part of a series B financing round of $26.7 million. FRX Polymers...
29.03.2012
- BioAmber 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...
- Enantiopure 2-hydroxy-ketones are interesting and lucrative intermediate products in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. With the help of specific enzymes, researchers are...
29.03.2012
- Poliya Composite Resins and Polymers announced that it has entered into a marketing and distribution agreement with Azelis, a Pan-European specialty chemicals distributor. Serge...
29.03.2012
- Reverdia, the joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères, has been formally approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. Reverdia aims to build on its emerging...
29.03.2012
- William J. (Jack) Kruper has been honored with the American Chemistry Society (ACS) Award for Affordable Green Chemistry. Dr. Kruper earned the award for successfully developing a...
28.03.2012
- A group of U.S. family farmers said on Wednesday it is appealing its lawsuit against Monsanto to challenge the company's patents on technologies for genetically modified seeds. The...
28.03.2012
- The cosmetic industry's increasing need for natural-based products has led producers and suppliers of cosmetic ingredients to respond. For instance, Clariant will launch three new...
28.03.2012
- Fertilizer and specialty chemical maker Israel Chemicals (ICL) is expected to face a challenging year due to weaker markets for crop nutrient potash in Europe and India, after it...
27.03.2012
- Dow Chemical is challenging the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in a rare court case over expanding the research and development tax credit to cover the costs of supplies used to...