Metabolix Announces Collaboration to Develop Natural Plastics in Sugarcane.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Metabolix Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MBLX), a leader in the use of bioscience to provide biobased, sustainable, solutions for the world's needs for plastics, fuels and chemicals, today announced the signing of a collaborative agreement with Australia's Cooperative Research Centre Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) are key bodies for Australian scientific research. The Cooperative Research Centres Programme was established in 1990 to enhance Australia's industrial, commercial and economic growth through the development of sustained, user-driven, cooperative for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. SIIB SIIB Symbiosis Institute of International Business (Pune, India) ) to research and develop natural plastics directly in sugarcane. Queensland Minister for State Development John Mickel formalized the agreement today in Boston. "As Metabolix continues to expand its activities in the biofuel bi·o·fuel n. Fuel such as methane produced from renewable resources, especially plant biomass and treated municipal and industrial wastes. bi and chemicals sectors we are very pleased to be working with the team in Queensland on producing natural plastics in sugarcane, as we have done with switchgrass switchgrass see panicumvirgatum. ," said Oliver Peoples, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Metabolix. "Sugarcane is currently the premier biomass crop for biofuels, and we believe it can be developed to produce an advanced biorefinery feedstock for the production of natural plastics, fuels and chemicals, significantly expanding Metabolix's global reach. While switchgrass is well suited for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. climate, sugarcane will be ideal for more tropical climate zones." "This new sugarcane natural plastics program could well pave the way for the sugar industry's involvement in future bioplastics industries and other sought after bio-based products," said Mr. Mickel. "I believe demand for these types of products will increase as more environmentally-conscious companies and consumers look for ways to lessen negative impacts on the environment." "What we are seeing here is acknowledgement of the potential of biodegradable plastics and support for the potential role of Queensland's most valuable plant crop, sugarcane, in a future bio-based economy which is renewable and sustainable," said Dr. Peter Twine, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , CRC SIIB, which is based at the University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australia's Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. It is also a founding member of the international Universitas 21 organisation. . About Metabolix Founded in 1992, Metabolix, Inc. is an innovation driven bioscience company developing clean, sustainable solutions for the world's needs for plastics, fuels, and chemicals. Metabolix pioneered the systems approach, from gene to end product, integrating sophisticated biotechnology with advanced industrial engineering practice and marketing. The Company is now commercializing its first platform, environmentally sustainable and totally biodegradable Mirel[TM] natural plastics as a clean alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Metabolix is also developing proprietary biomass technology platforms including switchgrass and sugarcane to produce natural plastics, biofuels and chemicals. For more information, please visit www.metabolix.com. (MBLX-G) About CRC Sugar Industry through Innovation Established in 2003, the CRC for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology is a unique alliance of Australia's top sugarcane biotechnology research organisations including four universities, sugar industry research groups, Federal and Queensland governments and commercial expertise with the goal to add new value to Australian sugarcane. The centre combines Australia's strengths in molecular biology and chemical engineering with current industry skills and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.crcsugar.com |
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