Green chemistry

Phlow Earns B Corp Certification Continuing Its Commitment to Improve Quality, Reliability, and Access to Essential Medications

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Monday, December 4, 2023

“At Phlow, we are on a mission to secure our Nation's supply of essential medicines and revolutionize the way medicines are developed and manufactured.

Key Points: 
  • “At Phlow, we are on a mission to secure our Nation's supply of essential medicines and revolutionize the way medicines are developed and manufactured.
  • “To ensure Phlow's commitment toward being an impact-driven organization, Phlow chose to incorporate as a Public Benefit Corporation from the very beginning.
  • This assessment is conducted by B Lab, the organization that created and awards the B Corporation certification.
  • Phlow earned B Corp™ status because of its continued commitment to its triple bottom line focused on success in three areas: Profit, People, and Planet.

NTHU Cracks the Dioxin Pollution Challenge

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has achieved a milestone in addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including the "Century Toxins"—dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides (DDT).

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  • National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has achieved a milestone in addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including the "Century Toxins"—dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides (DDT).
  • These highly toxic and hard-to-degrade pollutants have posed a major threat to ecosystems and human health.
  • The team simulated atmospheric ozone-ultraviolet light reactions to transform dioxins into harmless oxalic acid at room temperature.
  • Led by Professor Kuo Chu Hwang from the Department of Chemistry at NTHU, the research team was assisted by the expertise of Ph.D. student Ayyakkannu Ragupathi and postdoctoral researcher Vaibhav Pramod Charpe.

VelocityEHS Awarded Two Patents for Pioneering Use of AI + Machine Learning for EHS & ESG

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The patents demonstrate the company’s leadership in developing EHS & ESG technology to drive operational excellence.

Key Points: 
  • The patents demonstrate the company’s leadership in developing EHS & ESG technology to drive operational excellence.
  • Harvesting this data manually is too costly and error-prone for many organizations, meaning they operate without visibility into their full chemical exposure.
  • “For companies serious about safety, sustainability and resilience, these real-world AI applications of ML and NLP bring immediate value.
  • On the VelocityEHS Accelerate® Platform, they have the potential to impact the wellbeing of millions of workers,” said Dr. Julia Penfield, Associate Vice President of Machine Learning.

Modern Meadow Wins 2023 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Modern Meadow, a purpose-driven biotechnology company with a mission to enable world transition to sustainable materials, its prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Small Business Category. Modern Meadow was one of only five 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners who were honored at a ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C. on October 23, 2023. - The EPA recognizes Modern Meadow with this prestigious award for creating Bio-FREED™, Fast Resources Efficient Enhanced Dyeability technology, powered by Bio-Alloy™, a more efficient textile dyeing process that uses less water, energy, dyes and chemicals compared to traditional methods.

Key Points: 
  • Modern Meadow, a purpose-driven biotechnology company with a mission to enable the world's transition to sustainable materials, has been honored with the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Small Business Category by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  • NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Modern Meadow, a purpose-driven biotechnology company with a mission to enable world transition to sustainable materials, its prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Small Business Category.
  • Modern Meadow was one of only five 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners who were honored at a ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C. on October 23, 2023.
  • "I would like to thank the EPA for considering our contributions to green chemistry and making textiles more sustainable.

IBC Launches Full Range of Best-in-Class Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) Flowsheets for Highly Selective Separations of Key Radionuclides and Preparation of Novel Chelating Agents for Radionuclide Incorporation into Radiopharmaceuticals

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

IBC works closely with each customer to design, build, and commission a customized separation system to meet their needs.

Key Points: 
  • IBC works closely with each customer to design, build, and commission a customized separation system to meet their needs.
  • IBC is an award-winning manufacturer and supplier of highly selective separations products, engineered systems and processes based on Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™.)
  • Industrial Applications of Molecular Recognition Technology to Green Chemistry Separations of Platinum Group Metals and Selective Removal of Metal Impurities from Process Streams.
  • Green Chemistry Molecular Recognition Processes Applied to Metal Separations in Ore Beneficiation, Element Recycling, Metal Remediation, and Elemental Analysis.

IBC Launches Full Range of Best-in-Class Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) Flowsheets for Highly Selective Separations of Key Radionuclides and Preparation of Novel Chelating Agents for Radionuclide Incorporation into Radiopharmaceuticals

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

IBC works closely with each customer to design, build, and commission a customized separation system to meet their needs.

Key Points: 
  • IBC works closely with each customer to design, build, and commission a customized separation system to meet their needs.
  • IBC is an award-winning manufacturer and supplier of highly selective separations products, engineered systems and processes based on Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™.)
  • Industrial Applications of Molecular Recognition Technology to Green Chemistry Separations of Platinum Group Metals and Selective Removal of Metal Impurities from Process Streams.
  • Green Chemistry Molecular Recognition Processes Applied to Metal Separations in Ore Beneficiation, Element Recycling, Metal Remediation, and Elemental Analysis.

PolyPeptide and Numaferm announce partnership to leverage their expertise for the more sustainable production of peptide-based APIs

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The parties have agreed to keep the details of the agreement confidential.

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  • The parties have agreed to keep the details of the agreement confidential.
  • Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, Director Global Innovation and Technology at PolyPeptide, commented: “We are impressed by Numaferm’s track record, expertise, and their innovative biochemical production platform for next-level biosynthesis peptide manufacturing.
  • It complements our Green Chemistry initiatives and allows us to broaden the scope of our manufacturing offering.
  • The collaboration with PolyPeptide is a major milestone giving our clients a clear route to clinical trial and commercial materials and access to industry-leading regulatory expertise.

PharmaBlock Opens New R&D Facility in Pennsylvania -- Expanding Capacity to Deliver GMP Projects

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Monday, March 27, 2023

The facility expands the company's footprint in the US and enables more efficient process R&D services and fast delivery of clinical-stage GMP projects to global partners.

Key Points: 
  • The facility expands the company's footprint in the US and enables more efficient process R&D services and fast delivery of clinical-stage GMP projects to global partners.
  • The site has a well-established R&D infrastructure, including process R&D labs, GMP suites, clean rooms, and GMP analytical labs.
  • The West Chester site is a crucial addition to enhance the delivery of clinical-stage API projects at PharmaBlock USA.
  • Expanding the global footprint is one of the initiatives that PharmaBlock has been working on to strengthen supply chain resilience.

Danimer Scientific VP Keith Edwards to Join Department of Energy-Hosted Sustainable Chemistry Roundtable

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) vice president of business development Keith Edwards will join other leaders from across the chemicals sector value chain today at the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry Roundtable .

Key Points: 
  • Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) vice president of business development Keith Edwards will join other leaders from across the chemicals sector value chain today at the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry Roundtable .
  • Edwards will join a broad mix of stakeholders from industry, government, national labs and small businesses at the roundtable to voice their perspectives on technical and financial opportunities and barriers to sustainable chemistry RD&D, with the aim of achieving chemicals sector decarbonization and environmental justice.
  • The input gained from this roundtable will help the IEDO identify where federal investment is needed to accelerate the commercial readiness of emerging and environmentally just sustainable chemistry technologies and practices.
  • “I’m pleased to be representing Danimer as we join with the U.S. Department of Energy and key stakeholders at this roundtable to contribute to sustainable chemistry growth,” Edwards said.

Hexion Announces Digital Teaching and Learning Partnership To Expand Green Chemistry Principles in the Classroom

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

As part of its ongoing support of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, as well as its commitment to “Responsible Chemistry,” Hexion is serving as a Founding Partner of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), a joint initiative of Beyond Benign and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute.

Key Points: 
  • As part of its ongoing support of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, as well as its commitment to “Responsible Chemistry,” Hexion is serving as a Founding Partner of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), a joint initiative of Beyond Benign and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute.
  • The GCTLC is a virtual community designed to help transform chemistry education programs across the U.S. and the world.
  • When launched later in 2023, it will be a clearinghouse of peer-reviewed, open-source green chemistry materials including greener lab experiments, lecture materials, classroom activities, and more.
  • “Through this partnership, Beyond Benign will build online spaces and teaching and learning networks that will lead to innovative new solutions to the world’s sustainability challenges.