Alexion Pharmaceuticals has offered to buy Wilson Therapeutics – a Swedish biopharma developing novel therapies for patients with rare copper-mediated disorder– in a deal worth around $855 million. The move would secure Alexion access to Wilson’s WTX101, which is currently in Phase III development for a rare genetic disorder called Wilson’s disease, which leads to […]
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Clariant’s China strategy on track to deliver growth
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that the company is making good progress with the implementation of its dedicated China strategy. After announcing this strategy in 2016, Clariant continued its commitment to innovation and sustainability in combination with improvements in governance, increased production capacity and more local cooperation. These regional growth initiatives […]
Richardson acquires Eagle Agro Services
Richardson International Ltd. on April 5 announced the acquisition of Eagle Agro Services Ltd., a full-service, retail crop inputs location in the community of Veteran, Alberta. The Veteran area was identified as a gap within the Richardson Pioneer crop inputs network in Western Canada. The transaction closed on April 4. “We are excited to […]
Azelis extends distribution agreement with Evonik to include India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Azelis has been appointed as exclusive distributor by Evonik to offer personal care ingredients to India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Evonik’s wide range of ingredients includes actives, emulsifiers, emollients and functional ingredients for skin care, hair care and colour cosmetics. This agreement is effective immediately. Aparna Khurana, Managing Director India, Azelis, comments: “We are delighted with […]
Researchers develop model to forecast pharmaceuticals dilution in freshwater
Researchers from IHE Delft and the Catalan Institute for Water Research have developed a model to forecast present and future dilution of pharmaceuticals in freshwater such as rivers and lakes. Consumed broadly, pharmaceuticals released into the environment flow into freshwater bodies such as rivers and lakes. Some of this waste pose threats to freshwater ecosystems. […]
Cellulose research could boost biofuel production
New insights into how plants build cellulose could have import implications for the production of biofuels, according to new research from Penn State University. “Cellulose is the single most abundant biopolymer on earth,” said Ying Gu, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State and senior author of the paper published in the […]
New EU acrylamide legislation comes into force
New European Union legislation comes into force today (April 11) concerning the amount of acrylamide in foods with “benchmark” levels being set for various products. Passed by the EU last year, today marks the beginning of the law which limits the amount of acrylamide allowed in packaged foods and forces manufacturers to closely examine and […]
Symrise retains leading position in Ethibel Sustainability Index
The Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Europe has reaffirmed Symrise as a sustainable company. The fragrance and flavouring manufacturer from Holzminden impressed the international sustainability experts of the Belgian nonprofit organization “Forum Ethibel” once again with its commitment. The index includes 200 companies from throughout Europe. Symrise racked up points in all four reviewed categories. These […]
Symcel partners with Karolinska Institutet to validate calScreener in antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Symcel – the company behind the revolutionary cell-based assay tool for real-time cell metabolism measurements, calScreener – has partnered with the Karolinska Institutet in a Horizon 2020 funded project. The collaboration will see Symcel’s calScreener technology evaluated as an improved method to test for combinations of antibiotics against extensively drug resistant bacteria in sepsis patients. […]
Global almond oil market expected to reach $2,680 million by 2023
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the global almond oil market was valued at $1,118 million in 2016, and is projected to reach $2,680 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 13.2% from 2017 to 2023. The sweet almond oil segment dominated the market in 2016, with more than half […]