According to Huw Kidwell, the current worldwide use of succinic acid is around 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes per year and this is on the increase by around 10 per cent a year, which attracts industrial interests in biobased sugar platform succinic acid production. This is a big cake and who will be the first to have the market share?
1. BioAmber
Bioamber, a joint venture by ARD and DNP develop a commercially viable technology for the production of succinic acid by fermentation of various renewable feedstocks. It will use carbon dioxide from the ethanol plant for its fermentation process, according to the company. The plant will have an annual capacity of 5,000 metric tons, producing succinic acid, ethanol and biodiesel.
2. MBI International
MBI, established in 1981 by the Michigan High Technology Task Force, has a history of developing biobased chemicals and agricultural feedstocks into chemicals derived from fermentation processes. In 1996, the company patented the unique bacterium it isolated for production of succinic acid from sugars. MBI is actively seeking commercial partnerships for its biobased succinic acid platform.
BioEnergy International, LLC is a privately-held, science and technology company in the development and commercialization of next generation biorefineries for the production of high-value bio-based chemicals (such as succinic acid) and fuels from renewable feedstock through the use of its proprietary biocatalyst technology.
Royal DSM N.V., and ROQUETTE have joined forces to implement and commercialize the fermentative production of biorenewable succinic acid, which – amongst other applications - opens the possibility to produce bio-based performance materials. By the end of 2009 a demonstration plant in Lestrem (France) will be operational.
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