Tag - Kalion

Kalion completes first full-scale glucaric acid fermentation

Ziad2022-11-25T14:00:11-05:00The industrial biotech start-up Kalion says it has collected several tons of glucaric acid from its first full-scale fermentation, conducted by Evonik Industries. Read more >>

Kalion Inc. Teams with Agile BioFoundry To Win DOE Grant to Advance Bio-based Glucaric Acid

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:05-05:00 Kalion Inc., along with 8 other companies, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $5.7 million in funding with the Agile BioFoundry consortium (agilebiofoundry.org) to advance the fundamental understanding of industrial biotechnology. Kalion Inc. uses machine learning to accelerate the development of high-purity, low-cost glucaric acid. Read more >>

Kalion Inc. Teams with Agile BioFoundry To Win DOE Grant to Advance Bio-based Glucaric Acid

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:05-05:00 Kalion Inc., along with 8 other companies, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $5.7 million in funding with the Agile BioFoundry consortium (agilebiofoundry.org) to advance the fundamental understanding of industrial biotechnology. Kalion Inc. uses machine learning to accelerate the development of high-purity, low-cost glucaric acid. Read more >>

Kalion Inc. Receives NSF Phase II SBIR Grant to Develop Bio-based Glucaric Acid

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:28-05:00 Kalion Inc. has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II Small Business Research (SBIR) grant for $746,822 to conduct research and development work improving the bio-based production of glucaric acid. Glucaric acid and its related compounds enhance sustainability as well as improve the chemical properties of products ranging from water treatment, polymers & textiles, coatings, detergents and pharmaceuticals. Read more >>

DOE funds 8 biomanufacturing projects

Ziad2022-11-25T14:02:28-05:00 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of eight projects totaling over $5 million to conduct research and development (R&D) needed to accelerate the US biomanufacturing sector. Part of the Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium, these projects will leverage National Laboratory capabilities to address challenges in biomanufacturing - Kalion, Inc, of Milton, MA, will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to lower growth media production costs, increase productivity, and increase the overall commercial feasibility of biomanufacturing, with glucaric acid...

‘Green’ chemistry winners

Ziad2022-11-25T14:03:27-05:00 The four winners of the 2019 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards are described here. Small Business Award— Kalion Inc. Read more >>

EPA Presents The Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

Ziad2022-11-25T14:03:38-05:00 On June 10, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Ceremony, where four awards were given to academics, scientists, and business innovators across the industry sector. Including Kalion. Read more >>

5 minutes with… Darcy Prather, President of Kalion

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:41-05:00Our world demands more materials and polymers to respect the environment and transfer the billions spent on our oil based industries to renewable sources. The challenge arises when striking the balance between these desires and the practicalities of paying more for renewable substitutes. This means that more chemical companies are refining their production processes and the strategies they use to become more competitive on price. Kalion based in Massachusetts is using glucaric acid to provide the low cost molecule in...