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Is building with bamboo cheaper than building with concrete?

21 March 202521 March 2025 by Carel Wreesmann

Bamboo is a fast-growing crop that thrives almost anywhere in the world. Because it grows rapidly, it absorbs a lot of CO2 from the atmosphere, which is an attractive option … Read more

21 March 202521 March 2025 by Carel Wreesmann

Sustainable textiles – the way forward

11 February 20257 February 2025 by Michael Carus
Biobased polymers

High dependence on fossil carbon, associated high carbon footprint, low recycling rates and microplastics: several solutions are emerging. Written by Asta Partanen and Michael Carus. More information on the Cellulose … Read more

11 February 20257 February 2025 by Michael Carus

Spider silk

12 January 202512 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Spider silk cape

Synbiobeta ran an article by Gabrielle David on the world of silk. And how we learn to master the art of producing this wonderful material by a natural process, much … Read more

12 January 202512 January 2025 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Ecoboard, use of agricultural wastes

4 November 20244 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Agricultural waste

Boards made from agricultural wastes, are they achievable? Often, mdf and chipboard are made from wood. But Ecoboard has a different approach: it uses agricultural wastes. Boards are a wonderful … Read more

4 November 20244 November 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Finally unlocking lignin

31 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Kraft pulp mill

Lignin is often hailed as nature’s glue. It is the second most abundant polymer in the natural world. Found in plant cell walls, it plays a crucial role in providing … Read more

31 October 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Bamboo, a material with endless possibilities

30 July 202423 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Bamboo canopy

MaterialDistrict recently renewed its publication on bamboo. ‘Booming bamboo, the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities’, is a stunning book written by Pablo van der Lugt; with indeed: … Read more

30 July 202423 June 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Bioeconomy needs circularity

26 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
circular economy principles

This week, World Bio Market Insights ran an interesting article about bioeconomy and circularity. These are both required for building sustainability into value chains; but they are not identical. Both … Read more

26 April 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

PHAs: why does it take so long?

31 March 2024 by Alle Bruggink
3D printing PHAs

Paques Biomaterials, producer of PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates), has obtained a subsidy of € 14 million in order to commercialize its technology. The development of this material called Caleyda® will take place … Read more

31 March 2024 by Alle Bruggink

Ecoboard: use of agricultural wastes

17 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
ecoboard bookcase

Boards made from agricultural wastes, are they achievable? Often, mdf and chipboard are made from wood. But Ecoboard has a different approach: it uses agricultural wastes. Boards are a wonderful … Read more

17 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Bacteriophages, we need them

8 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Bacteriophages

This week, the Dutch magazine Sciencelink ran an article written by Marysa van den Berg on an important new development in disease control. The use of bacteriophages, viruses that kill … Read more

8 March 2024 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Eggs without the chicken

20 December 202320 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Chickpeas

Recently, the Dutch site change.inc devoted attention to progress in the production of artificial eggs. Consisting of a number of compounds that approach the natural egg. But then of course, … Read more

20 December 202320 December 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Precision fermentation

5 July 20235 July 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven
penicillin poster

Fermentation has been around for a long time. It is the age-old process that lends us bread, yoghurt, vinegar, tofu, beer and wine. A process that for a long-time embellished … Read more

5 July 20235 July 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Timber construction, major opportunities

17 June 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven
timber construction

Wood is going to return as a construction material. It is no longer the former inflammable material – that could set half a Mediaeval town on fire. It now lends … Read more

17 June 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven

UBQ: biobased thermoplastic material from household waste

12 May 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven
UBQ

UBQ Materials is an Israeli company that produces a thermoplastic compound from household waste. Their first factory outside Israel is under construction in Bergen op Zoom (the Netherlands). It will … Read more

12 May 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Cat’s claw, a promising vegetal antibiotic

21 January 202321 January 2023 by Annemiek van der Krogt
cat's claw

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is on the rise; generally, this is looked upon as a serious problem. Therefore, their alternatives are much researched. One of the promising substances is cat’s … Read more

21 January 202321 January 2023 by Annemiek van der Krogt

Positive climate effect from utilization of forest residues

13 January 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Forest residues

The effect of bioenergy on the climate has had its ups and downs in publicity. It was hailed as a solution for climate change at the turn of the century. … Read more

13 January 2023 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Sustainable lignin-PLA composites for food packaging

8 January 2023 by Sudha Esakkimuthu

The consumption of polymers has increased tremendously over the past few decades; and packaging now utilizes 42 percent of all polymer material worldwide. The extensive usage of polymers affects the … Read more

8 January 2023 by Sudha Esakkimuthu

How to make corn more like cactus

2 December 20221 December 2022 by Kurt Kleiner

This past summer, a widespread drought across the United States lowered crop yields by as much as one-third as corn, wheat, barley and other plants suffered from too much heat … Read more

2 December 20221 December 2022 by Kurt Kleiner

Biostimulants as a sustainable farming solution in modern agriculture

16 November 20223 November 2022 by Vinisha Joshi
Biostimulants

Food production needs to increase in view of a growing global population. But modern agricultural practices tend to reduce soil quality. And new research studies prove the negative impact of … Read more

16 November 20223 November 2022 by Vinisha Joshi

CocoPallet: smart concept, bright future

28 September 202228 September 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
cocopallet

Profit is important but not our only driving force, says Michiel Vos. He is founder of CocoPallet, a company that produces pallets from the husks of coconuts. We already interviewed … Read more

28 September 202228 September 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

An innovative urban biorefinery

27 September 202225 September 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
urban biorefinery

Urban waste is a serious threat to the sustainability of our cities. Essentially, our economic model, as far as private consumption is concerned, is still once-through. Consumers don’t care very … Read more

27 September 202225 September 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Lignin processing – challenges and limits

22 August 2022 by Alle Bruggink
lignin processing

Lignin is the least abundant of the three main wood components. In the past two decades, much research has been done on lignin processing. It hasn’t resulted in major industrial … Read more

22 August 2022 by Alle Bruggink

Difficulties in lignin valorization

22 August 202215 August 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
lignin valorization

Lignin valorization has become a top technological challenge. Lignin is one of the three main components of wood, the ubiquitous and carbon capturing resource. The other two are cellulose and … Read more

22 August 202215 August 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Project revisited: towards bionylon

8 August 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
bionylon

Some projects develop slowly but steadily. One of them is the project towards bionylon. We wrote about this in 2014 already. Genomatica, based in San Diego (USA) was the driving … Read more

8 August 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Vegetable-based fur

9 June 20227 June 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
fur

Fur is one of the most difficult textiles to imitate. It also meets with a lot of resistance because its production requires killing animals. But Bio Market Insights now reports … Read more

9 June 20227 June 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Wood conservation

22 May 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
wood

Wood conservation is a necessary and noble art. In itself, wood is an excellent construction material: in ample supply, often locally sourced, easy to process; its production requires little energy. … Read more

22 May 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Seaweed, a versatile crop

30 March 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
seaweed

Seaweed has many applications. It is processed to food additives and mock meat products. It is used in additives in the food of chickens, pigs, cows, pets and horses. As … Read more

30 March 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Market introduction of PHAs

23 February 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Polyhydroxyalkanoates

PHAs (polyhydroxy alkanoates) are interesting but difficult plastics. Interesting because they are produced in a natural way. From sustainable or waste resources. By microorganisms and not at high temperatures. PHAs … Read more

23 February 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Fungi for healthy forests

12 February 202212 February 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven
fungi

Reforestation is an important instrument in the fight against climate change. Particularly in Europe, planting more trees would increase rainfall and reverse a drying trend. But do we know enough … Read more

12 February 202212 February 2022 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The forest as a source of conflict

21 December 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
forest

This month, Science magazine devoted a long article to the ‘forest fight’ that rages in Germany. The debate on how the nation should manage its trees. Storms and drought played … Read more

21 December 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Interlocked banks, natural constructions

4 September 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
interlocked banks

Floating islands as the lungs of a lake. Made from mycelium, sawdust and turfs made from reed. And island strong enough to carry a person and yet flexible enough to … Read more

4 September 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Marijuana: what we know and don’t now

30 May 202118 May 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
marijuana

Marijuana and cannabis still rouse much stir. Many countries and US states have lifted the ban on cannabis use. But the effects on the human body and brain are still … Read more

30 May 202118 May 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Good prospects for alternative leathers

2 July 202110 May 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
alternative leathers

Conventional leather is an attractively priced and sought-after consumer good. But leather production has important negative environmental and social consequences. Animals often live in harsh conditions; the sector uses much … Read more

2 July 202110 May 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Seaweed as a source of food and useful compounds

18 April 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Seaweed

At present, most seaweed is grown in Asia. But the North Sea, between England and the European continent, is an attractive location for growing seaweed. This sea is rich in … Read more

18 April 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Forest gardening – producing food in biodiversity

13 April 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
forest garden

The art of forest gardening will eventually produce what we might call an ‘edible forest’. Highly valued because of its biodiversity, ecological resilience and the productivity of its biomass. Forest … Read more

13 April 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Wooden windows

22 February 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven
wooden windows

Wooden windows? Wood, not for the frame but for the transparent part, instead of glass? Yes, modern research has shown that we can make transparent wood with a relatively benign … Read more

22 February 2021 by Diederik van der Hoeven

New biobased materials

18 December 202018 December 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
new biobased materials

New biobased materials pop up everywhere these days. On the basis of organic materials, often processed with modern chemical technologies. They seem to be able to substitute many fossil-based and … Read more

18 December 202018 December 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Mass timber, the new technology

12 November 202012 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
industrial timber

A revolution has taken place in the construction industry: the development of mass timber, the technical term for industrial timber. It allows for the construction of innovative buildings. Mass timber … Read more

12 November 202012 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Timber, the old and new construction material

9 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
timber pagoda

The world is rediscovering timber. Thanks to new technologies that open up new constructive techniques; and to a better appreciation of sustainability. MaterialDistrict, a Dutch foundation, has published Tomorrow’s timber, … Read more

9 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

A solution to the Sargassum problem

5 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
sargassum on a beach

Since 2011, the Caribbean is bothered by seaweed. Large quantities of Sargassum are washed up on the shores. There it rots, depleting the coastal waters from oxygen, releasing hydrogen sulphide … Read more

5 November 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Plant biostimulation, a new chapter in agriculture

31 October 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
biostimulation

Plant biostimulation is a new approach to agriculture. So far, substances that assisted the farmer were fertilizers and plant protection products, each with a well-known chemical composition. Biostimulants on the … Read more

31 October 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Estaan, a natural alternative to sulphite in wine

28 October 202025 October 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
estaan

The effects are well-known. After an evening with just a little too much wine consumption, you wake up with a headache. Not because of the alcohol but because of the … Read more

28 October 202025 October 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Vegan leather for sustainable fashion

13 September 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
vegan leather

Mankind has known leather for about seven thousand years, now. Leather is durable and versatile. And biodegradable. But it is produced as a by-product of the meat industry, in a … Read more

13 September 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

EASAC: burning biomass often doesn’t reduce CO2 emissions

26 August 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
forest

The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) urges the European Commission to base its carbon accounting on science and the real effects on climate. The present accounting rules favour energy … Read more

26 August 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Performance and sustainability, drivers of demand for biobased chemicals

16 July 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
performance

‘Biobased materials and chemicals are driven by performance,’ we wrote in 2016. They do not compete primarily on cost, but on the new functionalities they offer. Now, in the middle … Read more

16 July 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

The potential of bio waste in Europe

17 June 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
bio waste compost

In Europe, just 16% of bio waste is processed to some form of useful application. Meaning: food and garden waste. An upcoming report by the Biobased Industries Consortium and Zero … Read more

17 June 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

PHAs on the rise: for the first time, demand outstrips supply

1 June 20201 June 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
PHAs

PHAs are versatile, biodegradable and promising, we wrote a few years ago. There was just one problem: they were not competitive. So demand didn’t develop. And therefore, they remained not … Read more

1 June 20201 June 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Sustainable biomass: a subject fraught with conflict

9 May 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
Sustainable biomass

Sustainable biomass is a subject dominated by strong and enduring disagreement. Michael Moore’s latest film Planet of the Humans is a recent reminder of that. In the Netherlands, always looking … Read more

9 May 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven

Manifesto ‘Waltzing with Nature’

9 May 20201 May 2020 by Biobased Press
waltzing with nature

  Biobased Press published its manifesto ‘Waltzing with Nature’ on May 1, 2020. In this manifesto, we testify to the importance of science for solving mankind’s major global problems. Like … Read more

9 May 20201 May 2020 by Biobased Press

Mycelium as a construction material

7 April 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
mycelium as a construction material

Quietly, industry is perfecting the art of using mycelium as a construction material. Mycelium is the invisible part of mushrooms: their ‘roots’ that consist of minuscule threads called hyphae. There … Read more

7 April 2020 by Diederik van der Hoeven
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