In Canada, Mascoma LLC, a subsidiary of Lallemand Inc., and NextFerm Technologies signed a commercial joint development agreement to expand collaboration into the biofuels category. NextFerm is an Israeli biotech company that produces fermentation-derived ingredients for global food and feed industries. Elzaphan Hotamm VP Global Marketing for NextFerm Technologies told FoodIngredientsFirst, “We are about to […]
In New York, Ensyn announced that Bruce A. Jamerson has joined Ensyn’s Board of Directors, representing Ensyn’s Preferred A shareholders. Jamerson served as Chairman and CEO of Mascoma Corporation, a producer of industrial yeasts and microorganisms for renewable fuels and chemicals, and was President and a Board member of ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corporation. Bruce […]
In Tennessee, Mascoma LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center have developed a revolutionary strain of yeast that could help significantly accelerate the development of biofuels from nonfood plant matter. The approach could provide a pathway to eventual expansion of biofuels production beyond the current output limited to ethanol derived from corn. C5 […]
Another step towards commercial scale, aimed at “secure supply” of cellulose-lignin solids for Renmatix’ Georgia facility Renmatix announced that it has acquired existing assets of the former Mascoma corporation’s 56,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Rome, NY. The new Feedstock Processing Facility (FPF) is dedicated to the first step in conversion to cellulosic sugar (from […]
Using a proprietary consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, technology platform, Mascoma has developed genetically-modified yeasts and other microorganisms to reduce costs and improve yields in the production of renewable fuels and chemicals. The CBP platform utilizes genetically modified yeast and bacteria to convert cellulosic biomass into high-value end-products in a single step that combines hydrolysis and […]
Mascoma’s “slow rabbit, the first commercial app from its CBP technology, gets snapped up by Lallemand. In Massachusetts, Mascoma Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of its yeast business to Lallemand Inc., a privately owned company that researches, develops, produces and markets yeasts, bacteria, and related products. As part of the transaction, Lallemand […]
Using a proprietary consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, technology platform, Mascoma has developed genetically-modified yeasts and other microorganisms to reduce costs and improve yields in the production of renewable fuels and chemicals. The CBP platform utilizes genetically modified yeast and bacteria to convert cellulosic biomass into high-value end-products in a single step that combines hydrolysis and […]
This is the official Transformative Technologies 2014 nominee page for Mascoma, nominated in the “Transformative conversion technology (liquid)” category for its consolidated bioprocessing technology. Voting Rules All voting is exclusively via social media this year. To vote, simply click on the Tweet, Like or Share link in on this page. Each tweet, like or share will […]
In New Hampshire, Mascoma announced that its consolidated bioprocessing technology (CBP) has been used to produce over 1 billion gallons of renewable fuel. This achievement is a key commercial milestone for its MGT yeast products including TransFerm and TransFerm Yield+. TransFerm is an advanced bioengineered replacement for conventional fermenting yeast that lowers costs for corn ethanol […]
In New Hampshire, Mascoma has brought on Steve Percy, former chairman and CEO of BP America, and Dan Neslon, former vice president of ExxonMobil, to its broad of directors. The company is currently diversifying membership on its board of directors as the company turns towards commercialization. “We are excited to welcome Steve and Dan to […]
