Green Plains and Novozymes announced an exclusive partnership and commercialization agreement for biological solutions in the production of high protein ingredients. The partnership will be aimed at aquaculture, pet food, as well as novel ingredients to be used in the global protein markets.

To cater to the growing India and South-East Asia markets, Novozymes will build a new production and supply chain facility near Mumbai.

Novozymes has acquired the microbial research company Organobalance for an undisclosed amount.

Novozymes hat das auf mikrobielle Forschung spezialisierte Unternehmen Organobalance übernommen. Das Unternehmen mit Standorten in Berlin und Flensburg besitzt eine umfangreiche Sammlung mikrobieller Stämme, von denen manche bis in die 1920er-Jahre zurückreichen. Die Kompetenz bei mikrobiellen Screening-Verfahren und der Entwicklung von Bioassays soll das Technologiespektrum von Novozymes stärken.

Novozymeswill deliver enzymes for the Dong Energy's Renescience plant in Northwich in the North West of England. It will be the first full-scale bio plant in the world capable of handling household waste by means of enzymes.

A new enzyme could help to boost profits as well as reduce the need for hazardous chemicals at ethanol plants, enzyme technology specialists Novozyme says. The Danish company states that a typical facility could well be able to increase annual returns by up to US $ 2.5 million.

Bereits seit Ende letzten Jahres steht fest, dass BASF die Kooperation mit Cargill und Novozymes und damit ihre gemeinsame Entwicklung von Technologien zur Umwandlung von 3-Hydroxypropionsäure (3-HP) aus Dextrose in Acrylsäure aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen beendet. PROCESS fragt nach den Gründen.

A new enzymatic reaction can convert waste oils to biodiesel, but producers first need to re-fit their plants to run the enzymatic process. Now, an engineering firm that specialises in worldwide biodiesel plant projects, believes it is a good investment.

Bioengineering alliance for agriculture solutions: Biotech company Monsanto and enzyme specialists Novozymes initiate an alliance for research and development of microbial solutions for agriculture.

Enzyme technology specialists Novozyme will collaborate with Brazil’s largest sugarcane crusher, Raízen Energia on a celluslosic ethanol project. The Denish company will supply enzyme technology for Raízen’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Brazil, scheduled to be operational by end 2014.