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The two countries will jointly construct a top-level biosafety lab in Wuhan, directed towards international emergency response towards the outbreak of epidemic diseases such as Ebola. Health officials and industry practitioners from both countries also discussed potential cooperation in fields such as hospital management, responses to an ageing society and chronic disease intervention. CAS news […]
The move is seen as related to a more stringent food security policy, with a focus on corn and stale rice. The subsidy for corn-based fuel was already down to 300 Yuan per ton in 2013 and will be a final 100 Yuan 2015 before ending in 2016. COFCO Biochemical, a major bioethanol producer, reported […]
As agreed by the Chinese Ministry of Health and the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British and Chinese expert will develop policy recommendations for best practice on fighting antibiotic resistance. The recommendations will be tested in nine Chinese hospitals. China Bio news release, August 14, 2014
These figures came out in the framework of the complaint of a Yunnan Biodiesel producer against Sinopec for not selling their product in their supply chain. China Bio news release, August 14, 2014
KLM Amsterdam recently ordered 4.000 t of waste oil from Yangzhou Environmental Energy Ltd., for testing its use as a biofuel. China produces 4.5 million t of kitchen waste oil per year. China Bio news release, August 13, 2014
According to a press release from Shandong Minqiang Biotechnology Co., a major amino acid producer, http://www.sdmqsw.com, the most recent product is L-arginine which is produced at a scale of 8000 t by this company. China Bio news release, August 12, 2014
The Tianjin-based group, a logistics company, has initiated this development in 2007 by a joint venture with Fraunhofer Society, Arthro-Anda Tianjin Biologic Technology Co. The technology is based on matrix-grown autologous cartilage cells, and clinical tests have been performed. The company will now expand into skin tissue culture. China Bio news release, August 12, 2014
Bio Energy Co. has developed a 15.000 t/y biodiesel production line based on waste oil as rawa material. The product meets national quality standards. Sinopec, a monopolist, has refused to include this product into their sales system, for marketing reasons. China Bio news release, August 6, 2014
The planting of insect-resistant BT63 rice was not authorized but already sold in Hubei supermarkets. The farmers said they bought the rice from an acquaintance at no receipts and invoice. China Bio news release, August 4, 2014