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Virent successfully produces full range of bio-aromatics

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The company has broadened its product offerings for renewable chemicals through this process. Virent’s production of paraxylene at its Madison, Wisconsin laboratory, has reached a capacity of 10 tons per year which will allow Virent to serve the needs of multiple collaborators for product validation and market demonstrations.

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Virent announces issuance of five US Patents covering its BioForming technology

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8,053,615, 8,017,818 and 7,977,517, cover the production of various liquid fuels and chemicals related to its recent announced partnership with The Coca-Cola Company ( earlier post ) and its ongoing partnership with Royal Dutch Shell ( earlier post ). Three of the patents, US Patent Nºs. The additional two patents, Patent Nºs.

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Virent delivers plant-based jet fuel to US Air Force Research Laboratory for testing

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The plant was constructed at the company’s facility in Madison, Wisconsin under a $1.5-million This is the second operating demonstration plant built by the Company. The development of Virent’s BioForming technology platform ( earlier post ) is supported through strategic partners including Cargill, Coca-Cola, Honda and Shell.

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Virent’s biogasoline passes first test in European auto fleet trial

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The development of Virent’s BioForming technology platform is supported through strategic investors including Cargill, Shell and Honda, as well as 115 employees based in Madison, Wisconsin. The road trial is one of many steps in Virent’s journey towards fuel certification.

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Virent and HCL CleanTech receive $900K grant to demonstrate lignocellulosic sugars as feedstock for drop-in biofuels and bioproducts

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HCL CleanTech’s concentrated hydrochloric acid-driven hydrolysis technology builds on a proven industrial process, improving the economics of converting lignocellulosic biomass into refined sugars, de-acidified lignin and tall oils. Cargill, Shell, and Honda are among its investors. The grant supports almost half of the $2.1

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