Archives for November 28, 2011

← 2011

Amyris receives multi-million dollar approval for first industrial-scale production facility in Brazil

28-Nov-2011

By Andrew McDougall

California-based Amyris has received final approval from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) for a R$22m ($11.6m) project financing facility for Amyris Brasil's first industrial-scale production facility for its Biofene product.

Researchers discover heat resistant gel compounds on the cheap

28-Nov-2011

By Andrew McDougall

Scientists in Spain have discovered a new family of compounds that enable formulators to develop gels more resistant to high temperatures at a scalable low cost, which have significant applications in the cosmetic industry amongst others.