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Nikkei Biotech news release, April 20, 2014

The pathway expressed in E. coli starts from D-fructose and combines enzymes from E. coli, Ruminococcus sp., Klebsiella oxytoca and Candida methylica to arrive at a production of about 50 g/l allitol when 500 mM D-fructose were used as substrate. Allitol is an intermediate for API production but has also potential as a food additive.

CAS news release, April 21, 2015

A group at CAS Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has successfully investigated materials for improving interface properties and mechanical performance of PLA. Epoxidized soybean oil, cardanol shell oil, epoxy resins etc. were found good additives, approaching mass production on injection molding.
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CAS news release, April 20, 2015

Based on principles such as „polluter pays“ and clean combustion technology, the State Council recently issued an „opinion paper“ discussing the implementation of third party governance on environmental control, testing party liability, regulation of relationships, establishment of performance guarantees and supervision mechanism, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of parties. In the energy sector, this would strengthen the use of, e. g., biodiesel.

China Bio news release, April 20, 2015

In a test on 1000 8-11 year old school children in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, over 58 % showed antibiotic metabolites in urine samples. In some cases, metabolites of antibiotics restricted to animal use such as chlorotetracycline, enrofloxacin and tylosin were found. In most cases, metabolites of more than one antibiotic were found, and in some cases concentrations exceeded 1000 ng/ml urine.

China Bio news release, April 17, 2015

The laboratory will be run by 11 marine-related organizations, including the Ocean University of China and CAS Institute of Oceanology, and cover 150000 m2 with total investments of 1,3 billion Yuan. It will have 8 labs covering the research areas of marine and climate change, evolution and protection of marine environments, and sustainable use of marine biological resources.

CAS news release, April 17, 2015

The product is derived from bakers yeast and rich in peptides and amino acids. It is advertised as a high-quality animal feed product

China Bio news release, April 16, 2015

The groups of ZHANG Jian and ZHANG Yajie at Ningbo CAS Institute of Materal Engineering and Technology succeeded to oxidize commercial CNTs by controlled ozone oxidation into a carboxylated and phenolated catalyst which could be used to produce hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose.

CAS news release, April 14, 2015

1-Deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ) is an alkaloid obtained from mulberry, some plants and microorganisms. It is used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, HIV infections, Gaucher diseases and other diseases. The group of TANG Yan has developed an HTS assay for 1-DNJ which is based on its inhibition of LacS, allowing for a blue-white screening.

CAS news release, April 13, 2015

By the end of 2015, the city’s solar collector area will total 560,000 square meters. This is part of the city’s ambitious plans for energy change which will also include geothermal, wind and biogas energy. A breakthrough in the use of new energy vehicles is anticipated for the end of 2016, including electric car charging stations, and the promotion of citywide small-scale and household charging piles.

China Industrial Biotechnology News, April 10, 2105

According to a government report issues by the NDRC, 80 % of the biomass generation capacity in China is not in an advanced state of technology and needs improvement. Biomass direct combustion in power generation equipment is mostly imported foreign technology, and general investment is between 10,000 to 12,000 yuan / kW. In view of China’s rich resources in biomass (e. g., 700 million t/y of harvest straw), the government is planning to step up support for improved biomass energy use.

China Industrial Biotechnology news, April 10, 2015

The process provides improved 3D printing technology for glass-fused deposition molding materials with features of size 50 μm or less.
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A consortium led by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology investigated genetic networks related to Liuwei Dihuang (LWDH), a classic Chinese medicinal formula that has been used for more than a thousand years in China and is comprised of 6 Chinese herbs. Through text mining, the team built interaction networks among LWDH-interacting genes and found synergistic effects among the gene products.

CAS news release, April 9, 2015

Using waste oil as a raw material in a cracking process, up to 40 % of ethylene, 19 % of propylene, 8 % of 1,3-butadiene could be obtained. Sinopec announced that a plant is under construction.

China Industrial Biotechnology Network, April 9, 2015

Prof. ZHANG Yiheng affiliated with CAS Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, and his co-workers in the USA, have developed an enzyme cocktail containing more than 15 enzymes which can produce hydrogen from both glucose and xylose of corn stover. A commercial cellulase cocktail was used to hydrolyze biomass including cellulose and hemicellulose to glucose and xylose, respectively.. This method could produce nearly 12 moles of hydrogen from one glucose and 10 moles of hydrogen from one xylose by using enzyme cocktails, which are three-times of the yield from hydrogen-producing microorganisms, and hydrogen production efficiency was 54 mmole of hydrogen per L per hour.

CAS news release, April 9, 2015