Bioextrax AB

We’re very happy to have Kalpana Kumari conducting her master’s research with us. Welcome aboard!

Last week, Chematur Engineering AB (CEAB) visited our facilities here in Lund. CEAB is a Swedish technology licensor and engineering company based in Karlskoga, offering expertise in process engineering and industrial solutions. During its 100-year history it has successfully delivered over 800 plants worldwide.    Recently, CEAB took over the responsibility as exclusive licensor of our #PHBV license. We are excited to have their extensive expertise supporting the licensing, designing and building of #PHBV plants and look forward to continuing this partnership.

Every year, 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste are created globally. If you were vertically stack that, it would be taller than Mount Everest—and we do this year after year. Half of all the plastic ever produced has been made within the past 20 years, and production is expected to increase. In Accra, Ghana, 3.4 million kilos of used clothing arrive every week. The city has one of the world’s largest second-hand markets but more than a third of the clothes end up in landfills due to overwhelming supply. This contributes to clogging the water system and polluting the ocean. Many textiles today are produced from synthetic materials, which also contribute to the spread of microplastics. Between California and Hawaii lies the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The current in this area directs garbage into a calm zone where it becomes trapped. The patch is as large as Texas, or three times the size of France. While it may sound like an island of garbage, it is more accurately described as a region filled with non-biodegradable waste, primarily composed of plastic. This waste circulates in the ocean and breaks down into microplastics, which are very difficult to remove. The scale of plastic pollution, from towering landfills to vast oceanic garbage patches, underscores the urgent need for solutions. As production continues to increase, so does the waste and spread of microplastics. Scientists all over the world are working to create circular solutions, and so are we at Bioextrax.

This week, we have been pleased to welcome our Indian partner, Konkan Speciality Polyproducts Pvt Ltd (KONSPEC), to our facilities in Lund. KONSPEC is a solutions provider in polymer technology, specialty chemicals, clean tech, and material sciences. 🌱 We have been very happy to host them and about our continued collaboration!🌍

PHO – an amorphous PHA PHO is a medium chain-length PHA with amorphous (soft) characteristics. Curious and want to know more about the material? Feel free to contact us at info@bioextrax.com

Our newest Biotechnology Engineer is Domniki Moschopoulou. Welcome! 🌍 Domniki recently graduated with a master’s degree in biotechnology from Lunds universitet. With a strong passion for sustainability, she has mainly worked with the microbial production of chemicals and enzymes via fermentation. Domniki says “Last year I joined Bioextrax AB as a part-timer and had the chance to learn about production of bioplastics. Stepping now into a full-time role, I'm excited to dive deeper into industrial fermentation technology and dedicated to developing solutions for a sustainable production of bioplastics!” We are very happy to have you on board full-time! ⭐

Have you ever seen biodegradation live? 🎬 While it might not be visually striking, it's one of our favourite aspects of circular products ♻ 🌍

We are proud developers of biobased technologies! 🌍

Our newest Biotechnology Engineer is Venkata Aditya Kandukuri. Welcome! 🎉 Aditya recently graduated with a master’s degree in biotechnology from Lunds universitet. He has explored multiple avenues of sustainability through biological sciences, such as #wastewater management and waste #upcycling for fish feed production. 🌊 Aditya says, “Previously, I had the privilege to learn about industrial fermentation technology as a part-timer at Bioextrax and am now happy to join as a full-time engineer. I am eager to further the sustainability cause by engaging with bioreactors and the commercial production of bioplastics.” We are very happy to have you on board!

Our newest Biotechnology Engineer is Mina Hassan Zadeh. Welcome! ✨ Mina recently graduated from her master’s in biotechnology from Lunds universitet. Her thesis was completed in collaboration with Tetra Pak and focused on sustainability, challenges in the plastic related industry and how to utilize biotechnology in these areas.  🌱 Mina says, “I am deeply passionate about sustainability and dedicated to discovering green and efficient solutions to tackle the challenges of our future world. I am happy and eager to join Bioextrax, an innovative company that shares the same values.” We are very happy to have you onboard! 🌍