{"id":3943,"date":"2011-04-11T16:16:58","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T20:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sciencebusiness.technewslit.com\/?p=3943"},"modified":"2011-04-11T16:16:58","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T20:16:58","slug":"dow-chemical-biotech-to-partner-on-bio-based-acrylic-acid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/?p=3943","title":{"rendered":"Dow Chemical, Biotech to Partner on Bio-Based Acrylic Acid"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DNAFragment_WMC_200.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-472\" title=\"DNAFragment_WMC_200\" src=\"http:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DNAFragment_WMC_200.png\" alt=\"DNA fragment (Wikimedia Commons)\" width=\"200\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DNAFragment_WMC_200.png 200w, https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/DNAFragment_WMC_200-135x150.png 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/dow\/20110411005906\/en\">Dow Chemical Company<\/a> in Midland, Michigan and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opxbio.com\/\">OPX Biotechnologies Inc.<\/a> in Boulder, Colorado have agreed to develop an industrial scale process for the production of bio-based acrylic acid from renewable feedstocks. OPX Bio recently completed an 18-month pilot project showing that its technology based on genomic engineering could manufacture acrylic acid from renewable sources.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement between Dow and OPX Bio aims to prove the technical and economic viability of an industrial-scale process to produce acrylic acid from fermentable sugars, such as corn or cane sugar, with equal performance qualities as petroleum-based acrylic acid. If the research is successful, the companies will discuss commercialization opportunities that could bring bio-based acrylic acid to market in three to five years.<\/p>\n<p>Dow, a global producer of acrylic acid, will provide its expertise in industrial chemistry, manufacturing processes, and product development to the partnership. Acrylic acid is a commonly used chemical found in a wide range of consumer goods including paints, adhesives, diapers, and detergents. The companies estimate the global petroleum-based acrylic acid market at $8 billion, and growing at a rate of 3 to 4 percent per year.<\/p>\n<p>OPX Bio&#8217;s technology identifies the genes that control microbial metabolism and then develop a genetic change strategy to optimize both microbial production pathways and bioprocess productivity. The company applied its technology to the production of its first product, BioAcrylic, a bio-based replacement for petroleum-based acrylic acid.<\/p>\n<p>An analysis of OPX Bio&#8217;s production processes conducted by Symbiotic Engineering, a greenhouse gas and sustainability consultant, said that the company&#8217;s technology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70 percent when compared to traditional petroleum-based acrylic acid production.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/sciencebusiness.technewslit.com\/?p=3571\">Companies to Develop Renewable Chemistry Demo Facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan and OPX Biotechnologies Inc. in Boulder, Colorado have agreed to develop an industrial scale process for the production of bio-based acrylic acid from renewable feedstocks. OPX Bio recently completed an 18-month pilot project showing that its technology based on genomic engineering could manufacture acrylic acid from renewable sources. 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