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Verdezyne Advances Biobased Adipic Acid

by Michael McCoy
December 5, 2011 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 89, Issue 49

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Credit: Verdezyne
Verdezyne’s process makes adipic acid and other diacids.
Verdezyne has opened a pilot plant in Carlsbad, Calif., that makes adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 6,6, from non-food-plant raw materials. CEO W. William Radany says the firm’s yeast-based production process can make adipic acid at a lower cost than current petrochemical routes.
Credit: Verdezyne
Verdezyne’s process makes adipic acid and other diacids.

Verdezyne has opened a pilot plant in Carlsbad, Calif., that makes adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 6,6, from plant raw materials. CEO E. William Radany says the firm’s yeast-based fermentation process can make adipic acid at a lower cost than current petrochemical routes and with fewer emissions of CO2.

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