Keyword: Fermentation

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The link between carbohydrate crop and crude oil prices

14.06.2012 - Diversifying Feedstocks - In recent years, there has been a growing interest in manufacturing bio-based chemicals from the major carbohydrate crops via fermentation technologies as...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bio-Production of Light Olefins

07.03.2012 - Alternatives To Oil - Light olefins, or short alkenes, are key platform molecules for the chemical industry. They are almost exclusively obtained from fossil oil. Because of the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bioplastics, Bioenergy and Biofuels in Global Land Use

07.03.2012 - Competing for Land - The way we use our land is changing. As the world's population increases and greater pressure is put on global resources, we need to think carefully about how...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Biorefineries for a Bio-Based Economy in Europe

09.11.2011 - New Energy - Fossil resources are limited, but the global demand for fuels and chemicals is continuously rising. In addition to European and national legislations that set...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

White Biotechnology as an Innovation Platform for the Chemical Industry

07.09.2011 - Key Platform - White biotechnology is establishing itself as a key technology platform for innovative and sustainable processes and products in the chemical industry. In cases...