Daily Chemical News Recommendation (May 17, 2018)

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>> Amyris and Firmenich Join Hands to Develop Bio-based Fragrance Ingredient

Amyris, the US-based industrial bioscience company, is collaborating with Swiss fragrance maker, Firmenich, to support the development and commercialization of Z11.

This sustainable and cost-effective version of Firmenich’s iconic Z11 molecule was developed using Amyris’s proprietary technology to develop a reliable and sustainable supply of an intermediate, using a fermentation-based production process, for which Firmenich has then applied its proprietary green chemistry. [More]

>> 'Process Oil Demand to Grow Fastest in Africa/Mideast Region'

The global process oil demand is forecast to grow 1.4% per year to 7.2-mt in 2021, according to a research report by The Freedonia Group. The rate of growth is expected to be lower than the global average in North America and Western Europe – where manufacturing growth will be slowest – and higher than average in all other regions. [More]