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February 23 2012
Biotech crops - economic potential meets public resistance
Genetically modified or engineered crops have been a highly topical issue in the media for a long time, where news of technological breakthroughs is usually followed by intensive, ethical discussions about the moral aspects of the technology. In the debate people are caught between the benefits that innovation or technological advancements bring on the one hand and moral concerns on the other.
Read Article >>Braskem supplies renewable PE to BASF
Chemical giant BASF has begun using renewable polyethylene (PE) for the packaging of its insecticide Regent 800 WG in early 2012. The official supplier of the material is Braskem SA, which runs a 200,000 tonne plant in Triunfo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Read Article >>Renewable chemicals expansion seen requiring cane area growth in Brazil
Brazilian sugarcane plantations are increasingly attracting the interest of agribusiness majors and renewable chemicals companies in search of raw materials for their products. Sugarcane and its by-products as well as ethanol are used to manufacture a range of products for the chemical industry in the fields of oleochemicals, organic acids or bioplastics.
Read Article >>Utrecht Uni and Dow use nanotech to produce bioplastics
Dutch scientists have found a way of turning biomass into plastic building blocks using a nanotechnology process, according to an article in the journal Science.
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