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Biological Chemistry

Invista, SilicoLife Sign Butadiene Pact

by Melody M. Bomgardner
August 19, 2013 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 91, Issue 33

Invista, a manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers, and fibers, will collaborate with computational modeling firm SilicoLife on processes for making biobased industrial chemicals, beginning with butadiene. Butadiene is commonly used to make synthetic rubber, but Invista says it will also explore using biobased butadiene for nylon 6,6 production. The firms say the agreement will combine Invista’s biotechnology, catalysis, and chemical industry know-how with SilicoLife’s metabolic engineering and synthetic biology skills for optimizing microbial strains.

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