Biopolymers

Viewpoints Archive


	2006
Dec/Jan -		2006: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2007
November -		Biorefineries: Success through Flexibility and Integration
October -		Biopolymers in Industrial Applications and Consumer Products
September -		Major Retailers Take Forward Green Packaging
August -		Future Opportunities: Biopolymers for Medical Applications
July -		Carbohydrate Vaccines
June -		Making Human Proteins Recent Developments: Marck Acquires GlycoFi New Technology Area: Connected Homes
May -		A European Angle on Biorenewables
April -		Biopolymer Films Plant-Based Vaccines
March -		Encapsulation: A Synergistic Technology for Biopolymers
February -		Biofibers

	2005	Download all 2005 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2005: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2006
November -		Companies Respond to Consumer Interest in Healthy Food Costs and Players
October -		Are Bio-Based Products Sustainable?
September -		Biofuels and Bio-Based Polymers
August -		Metabolix Develops its Biodegradable Plastic with Joint Ventures Recent Developments: Dow Exits from Cargill Dow Joint Venture • Danisco Acquires Genecor
July -		Market Trends for Biopolymers
June -		Growing Interest in Functional Foods
May -		Impact of Biotechnology on Biopolymers Recent Developments: "Biodegradable" Regulation
April -		Impact of Consumer Awareness and Regulation on Development of Bioplastics
March -		Designing Novel Materials Value-Added at Tate & Lyle
February -		Biopolymers: Issues and Uncertainties

	2004	Download all 2004 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2004: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2005
November -		Bio-Based Products
October -		Bioplastics Opportunities
September -		Players and Market Factors
August -		Changing Landscape for GM Plant Biotechnology
July -		Oil Supply, Oil Price Rises, and Renewable Feedstocks
June -		Structural Support: Protein Hydrogels Looking Good: Cosmeceuticals
May -		Medical Potential of Plants Waste Not, Want Not
April -		Biopolymers in Food Processing Genetic Modification and Biopolymers
March -		Supply of Seaweed for Processing Recent Developments: Z-Trim: Fat Replacer • Cellulose Gum, or E466 Market Development: High Prices for Biopolymers
February -		Fat Replacers Recent Developments: Preserving Platelets

	2003	Download all 2003 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2003: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2004
November -		Cellulosic Plastics: Can They Regain Some of Their Former Position? Announcement: Next Generation Technologies
October -		Glycomics: The Role of Carbohydrates in Treating Disease
September -		Recent Developments: Mitsubishi's Biodegradable Polymer • Bayer's Starch-Polyurethane Blend • Biotechnology Awards • Therapeutic Protein Production • Biopolymer Coatings for Arteries • Superabsorbent Guar-Gum Polymer
August -		Chitosan Developments Fiber Materials
July -		Nutraceuticals: Changing Environment
June -		Production Capacity Problems for Protein Therapeutics Recent Developments: Oxford GlycoSciences's Acquisition Saga • Developments in Protein Production in Plants
May -		Bioplastics and the Automotive Industry
April -		Commercializing Biopharming
March -		Biopolymers Commercialization Has Implications
February -		Biopharming: Benefits and Concerns

	2002	Download Aug.–Dec. 2002 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2002: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2003
November -		Recent Developments: Ecosynthetix Product Approval • Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan • Biopolymer Research in Australia • Scale-Up at Metabolix
October -		Competitiveness of Bioplastics
September -		Recent Developments: FibroGen • Chemical Synthesis of Collagen • Biodegradable Materials for Medical Applications • Compostable Logo
August -		Starch Recent Developments: Lactic Acid to Polypropylene Glycol • Nodax Polymers • Aloe Vera
July -		Recent Developments: New Plant for Biodegradable Plastics • Celanese and Biopolymers
June -		Glycotherapeutics: Carbohydrate Analysis and Synthesis Explorer Announcement
May -		Recent Developments: Alternative Sources of Rubber • Decontamination Technology Using Cyclodextrin • Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Polyols • Plastic Bags
April -		Biobased Adhesives
March -		Starch-Based Foams Recent Developments: Protein Hydrogel • Biodegradable Tyrosine Polymers • Chitin Deacetylase Enzyme • Nexia's Spider Silk
February -		Recent Developments: Plant-Oil Lubricants • Microbial Cellulose • Cellulose from Cyanobacteria • Polyhydroxyalkanoates

	2001
Dec/Jan -		2001: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2002
November -		A Growing Market for Cosmaceuticals Recent Developments: Gamma Cyclodextrin; Renewable Feedstocks Players: Hyalose
October -		Recent Developments: Applications for Thermal Polyaspartates; Spider Silk Developments; Purified Chitosan
September -		Advances in Using Biomass
August -		The Production of Industrial Materials in Plants
July -		Glycomics Recent Developments: Developments in Biodegradable Plastics; Alginate as an Encapsulation Agent
June -		Linking Life-Cycle Assessment to Biodegradable Plastics Recent Developments: Metal-Coated Spider Silk; Spinning Spider Silk; Virtual Reality Laboratory
May -		Recent Developments: Specialist Applications for Cyclodextrin; Regulating Biotechnology; Soluble Fiber
April -		Recent Developments: Synthesizing Carbohydrates; Wrappings; Strengthening Biodegradable Plastics Players: Nexia Biotechnologies; Raisio
March -		Protein Potential
February -		Recent Developments: Biodegradable Packaging from Key Food Retailer; Improving Market for Biodegradable Polymers; Arabidopsis Genome; Useful Properties of Invertebrate Proteins; Demand for Biopolymer Gums

	2000
Dec/Jan -		2000: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2001
November -		Strengths of Natural Microstructures
October -		Recent Developments: Collagen in Medical Treatments; Biogums Joint Venture; Biosurgery Applications; Whey as a Source of Valuable Proteins; Featherfiber
September -		Recent Developments: Raisio to Promote Benecol Products; Guilford Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Gliatech; Expanded Microcrystalline Cellulose Production; Nippon Shokubai's New Manufacturing Process for Biodegradable Plastics; Interface Inc. to Develop PLA for Floor Coverings; Chitin Deacetylase Enzymes
August -		Cyclodextrin in Water Purification Recent Developments: Extracting Gums; Removing Proteins from Latex; Starch-Based Adhesive; Elevating Lactic-Acid Production
July -		Recent Developments: Commercialization of New Collagen Products; Investment in Spider Silk; Germline Transformation in the Silkworm; Determining Fene Function in Arabidopsis; Extracting Chitosan
June -		The Green Future
May -		Collagen Products Recent Developments: Preservation of Mammalian Cells, Carbohydrates: Good Drugs?, Drug Delivery to the Colon
April -		Ups and Downs in Biotechnology Recent Developments: Plastic from Cargill Dow Polymers
March -		Recent Developments: Alternan as a Substitute for Gum Arabic, FDA Definition of Dietary Supplement, Probiotic and Prebiotic Food Ingredients, Starch-Based Packaging, Tissue Repair
February -		Trends in Healthy Eating Recent Developments: Guayule Latex, Mussel Proteins, Sugar Structure

	1999
Dec/Jan -		1999: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2000
November -		Technical and Commercial Aspects of Chitin and Chitosan
October -		Recent Developments: Recombinant Collagen; Cholesterol-Lowering Foods; Sucrose-Based Epoxies; Succinoglycans: Fed-Batch Fermentation; Carbon Dioxide Substrate for Plastic
September -		Biofibers Recent Developments: Alginates
August -		Explorer Technology Charts
*Before August 1999, the Explorer service was called TechMonitoring, and Viewpoints* were TechLinks.**
July -		Growing Market for Bioplastics
June -		Recent Developments: Algal Wound Dressing; High-Value Plant Material; Polyaspartates; U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Developments
May -		Recent Developments: Barley with High ß-Glucan and Fiber; Gene for Vanillin; Stabilizing Flavors; Replacement Blood Vessel; Vaccines in Plants
April -		Recent Developments: Cellulose Blood Vessels; Genetic Modification of Silk; Recombinant Collagen; 100% Degradable Polythene; Genetically Modified Food in Japan; Elastin-Type Polymer; Water-Absorbing Polymer
March -		Genetically Modified Organisms Recent Developments: Producing Raw Materials in Crop Plants; Producing Proteins in Duckweed
February -		Recent Developments: Coatings Mimic Seashell Structures; Cyanobacteria Produce Protective Polymer; Algae Provide Plastics Raw Material; Crabshells Turn into Chitin Products; Researchers Develop Nontoxic Adhesive from Soy Protein; Researchers Search for Better PHA Polymers

	1998
Dec/Jan -		1998: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1999
November -		Recent Developments: Advances in Biopolymer-Based Wound Dressings; Irradiation and PCL Biodegradable Plastic; Another Oat-Based Fat Substitute from the USDA; Coating Proteins with Sugar; Use of Betafectin in Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
October -		Recent Developments: Reducing Lactic Acid Costs; Hydrogels from Artificial Proteins; Tissue Engineering Advances; Making Soy-Based Plastics
September -		Recent Developments: Tissue Engineering Funding Increases; Degradable Polymers Council Adopts Standards; EarthShell Goes Public with a Bang; Enzymes Improve Cyclodextrin Yields; FDA Clarifies DHSEA
August -		The Health Supplement Market Suffers Growing Pains Applications: New PolysaccharidesServe for Food Use
July -		Recent Developments: Organogenesis's Skin Substitute Receives FDA Approval; Silk Production Advances but Commercial Feasibility Still Elusive; Method to Functionalize Plastics Is New; Eastman Brings Biodegradable Plastic to Market Applications: Biopolymers Find Use in Peripheral Nerve Grafts
June -		Recent Developments: OGS Applies Carbohydrate Expertise to Proteomics; OGS's Carbohydrate Drug for Cancer Treatment Is in Clinical Trials; ACX Technologies Ceases Operations at Chronopol; Biopolymers Improve Breast Reconstruction; Turning Composting Into A Business
May -		Recent Developments: Continued Improvements in Biocatalytic Acrylamide Production; Carbohydrates: Problems in the Clinic; Evaluating Biodegradable Polymer Matrices; Temperature-Sensitive Drug Delivery Device; Pectin and PVA Biodegradability
April -		Hyaluronic Market Recent Developments: Patents for Alkermes's Drug Delivery System; Amino Acid Plastic from Mitsui; Debate about Lignin Synthesis
March -		Combinatorial Material Design Recent Developments: Dow and Cargill; Biodegradable Plastics
February -		Technical Advances Will Improve Starch-Based Plastics Recent Developments: Metabolix Receives Patents on PHA Production in Plants; Wound and Tissue-Healing Products Move Forward

	1997
Dec/Jan -		1997: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1998
November -		Price and Performance Are Keys to Successful Biodegradable Polymers
October -		Expansion of the Fat-Replacement Market Continues Recent Developments: Biodegradable Starch Assists in Paint Stripping; Modified Alginate Works for Medical Applications Participants: Biomatrix Receives U.S. Market Approval for Synvisc
September -		Carbohydrate Drugs: The Next Wave? Recent Developments: Smart Gel from Chitosan; Tara Gum Available in United States; Agricultural Glycosystems and Plant Carbohydrates; Cornstarch-Based Coatings; Anika Therapeutics and Orquest in Manufacturing Agreement
August -		Biopolymers for Drug Delivery Recent Developments: Carbohydrate Vaccine Areas to Monitor: Tissue Engineering and Tissue Banks
July -		Recent Developments: Stents Made from Biodegradable Polymers; New Coating for Medical Devices; Carrageenan Market in Flux; Antibacterial Properties in Chitosan Participants: Company News
June -		Meeting the Challenges in Tissue Engineering Recent Developments: Monsanto's Transfer of Biopol Production Participants: Biomatrix's Agreement with Wyeth-Ayerst
May -		Demand Is High for Reduced-Fat Foods
April -		Biopolymers for Orthopedic Repair Recent Developments: Neose to Develop Carbohydrates for Nutritional Products; Lenox Agreement with Japanese Consortium
March -		More Activity in Biodegradable Plastics Recent Developments:Biodegradable Compost Bags; Affinity Membranes from Chitin; New Spider Silk?; Development of Guayule Rubber
February -		Carbohydrate Technology Moves Forward Recent Developments: Monsanto Expands Alginate Capacity; Cellulose Film Production Has a New Process; New Bioreactor Works for Gum Fermentation; The Biopolymers Market Has New Players

	1996
Dec/Jan -		1996: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1997
November -		Recent Developments: Lignin Resins from Lenox; Fiber-Based Fat Substitute; Controlled Release of Growth Hormone; Improved Cellulose Derivatives; Industry News
October -		Recent Developments: Tissue Sealants; Starch Foams; Improved Pullulan Production; Laboratory Synthesis of Cellulose; CE Mark for Genzyme's Sepracoat
September -		Recent Developments: Progress in Nerve Regeneration; Chitosan in Vascular Grafts; Controversy about Olestra Side Effects; New Fiber from Chicken Feathers; Increased Interest In Probiotics; Increased Production for Opta Food
August -		Recent Developments: Issues in Cartilage Transplantation; PHB Production from Korea; Tapioca as a Replacement for Agar; New Seaweed-Based Fibers; Patent to Neose for Therapeutic Carbohydrates; Collagen to Market Hylaform; Clean Green to International Absorbants; Cargill's Venture with Purac
July -		Recent Developments: Activity in the Biodegradable Plastics Market; Room for Improvement in PGA Fracture Fixation; Finding Uses for Chitin; Joint Venture: Advanced Tissue Sciences and Smith and Nephew
June -		Recent Developments: A New Biological Glue; New Processes to Industrial Polymers; Bacterial Production of Gluten; Efficient Extraction of Beta Glucan from Barley; Biopolymers for the Treatment of Restenosis; Three Grades of Carrageenan from Schemberg
May -		Biopolymers in Tissue Engineering Recent Developments: Approval for Genzyme Product; Collagen Corp.; Biodegradable Plastic from Novamont
April -		Recent Developments: Improved Microbial Route to Cellulose; New Starch-Based Emulsion Product; Advance in Pectin Research; Corn Grits form Biodegradable Adsorbent; Cyclodextrins to Clean Hazardous Waste; New and Improved Biopolymers for Food Processing;
March -		Recent Developments: More Developments in Spider Silk; Marketing Approval for Olestra; Biodegradable Plastics from Clean Green and Innovative Technology; Enzymatic Synthesis of Hyaluronic Acid; Improved Alginates; New Food Products Available; Wound-Care Line from Carrington
February -		Activity in Hyaluronic Acid Recent Developments: Allergy Free Rubber?; Further Advances in Engineered Spider Silk; Improved Process for Producing Lactulose; Biopolymers in Clinical Development
Dec/Jan -		1995: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1996