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The alliance comprises 16 Chinese enzyme companies, six universities and five research institutes, mainly from CAS, with major support from CAS Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnolgoy (Professor MA Yanhe). The focus will be on independent technology and IP. China Bio news release, April 30, 2014
Novozymes operates a major production and development center at TEDA since 1994, producing industrial enzymes and recombinant hyaluronic acid. China Bio news release, April 30, 2014
The group around Prof. HU Hanhua found that methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase regulates triacylglycerol accumulation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, up to a level of 40 – 60 % of lipid production CAS news release, April 29, 2014
The coal company, located in Gansu Province, which entered into methanol production in 2010, has produced 1,3 million tons of methanol since. China Bio news release, April 28, 2014
In the 206 billion yuan Chinese condiment market, Angel Yeast has achieved 45 % growth over the past years. Major products are Angel YE and Angel KK02. Capacity is 46.000 tons in 4 production lines. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, April 28, 2014
According to an analysis of the Shandong Institute of Environmental Sciences, China’s natural gas demand of 400 billion m3 in 2030 will be filled by 200 billion m3 of national production, 150 billion m3 of imports and 50 billion m3 of biogas produced from biomass and organic waste. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, April 28, 2014
The group around Jianhua QIN developed biomimetic hybrid fiber materials (100 – 100 νm diameter) which is very flexible and could be used as micron fibre, e. g. for loading cells or tissues for transplantation. CAS news release, April 25, 2014
China produced ~15 million tons of PVC in 2013, 75 % from coal (Ca-carbide derived acetylene, addition of HCl with a HgCl2 catalyst). DICP developed a process based on silicon carbide doped with nitrogen which showed excellent hydrochlorination characteristics. Conversion was 80 %, and selectivity 98 % related to vinyl chloride. CAS news release, April […]
According to the CAAS Information Institute, China will become a major contributor to food security during this period, and dependence on imports will decrease gradually. Milk will be among the fastest growing products, with 3,5 % annual growth, and feed products will grow at 2,3 % per year. China Bio news release, April 23, 2014
Ramie is an important specialty crop in China and used for textile production. Breeding so far was based on conventional procedures and now becomes accelerated by a molecular marker genetic map China Bio news release, April 21, 2014