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Biotech rubber in the works

15/11/2024

A French start-up has secured €3.3 million to develop a fermentation-based production process for rubber. BaCta, which was founded earlier this year, has achieved proof of concept, it said. “Natural rubber is a critical raw material, found in countless products we use daily. It represents a $40 billion market and yet, half of the world’s supply...

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