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8 articlesTransBiodiesel develops immobilized enzymes to produce biodiesel from low quality feedstock
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Immobilized Enzyme Technology Enters Commercial Stage
TransBiodiesel supplies its flagship product, TransZyme A, to the biodiesel production industry. The company offers an advanced enzymatic technology platform for producing biodiesel from various feedstocks. The technology allows for the use of lower-grade feedstocks, reducing costs and environmental harm. TransBiodiesel has collaborations and partnerships with U.S. oil and biodiesel producers, as well as international collaborations. The company aims for continued growth in the biodiesel sector through its immobilized enzyme technology and joint venture propositions.
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Appalachian Biofuels to build plant using TransBiodiesel enzymes
Appalachian Biofuels LLC plans to build a biodiesel production facility in Virginia with state government assistance. The company is investing $3.5 million and working with Israel-based enzyme maker TransBiodiesel on the project. Virginia beat out South Carolina for the project, and the state government is providing grants and funding to support the plants construction. Appalachian Biofuels will also receive rail access funding and tax exemptions on equipment. The company aims to hire former coal miners in the region and hopes to grow and expand its business in Virginia.
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Algae Oil Poised For World Domination, Eventually
The article discusses a partnership between Israeli company TransBiodiesel and American company Heliae, both involved in the development of algae-based biofuels. The partnership aims to integrate TransBiodiesels enzyme-based biocatalysts with Heliaes algae farming and oil extraction platform. The article highlights Arizonas leadership in algae development and the states support for the bioindustry sector. The partnership between TransBiodiesel and Heliae is seen as a positive growth opportunity for the companies. The article does not mention any specific customers or the valuation or investment amounts. The event described in the article does not have a specific date mentioned. Confidence level: 8.
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Dr. Basheer: Israeli Arabs can make more than hummus
Dr. Sobhi Basheer, an Israeli-Arab entrepreneur, is set to see his company, Enzymotec, listed on Nasdaq. Enzymotec, which was founded in Upper Nazareth, produces nutritional supplements and has developed products that improve adult memory and attention, and concentration in adults and children. The company also produces a blend of sterols, an ingredient that competes with cholesterol for uptake from the digestive system to the blood system. After leaving Enzymotec, Basheer co-founded TransBiodiesel Ltd., which uses immobilized enzyme-based biocatalysts to convert lipids for production of first and second generation biodiesel.
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Falafel With A Side Of Diesel
Israeli company TransBiodiesel, founded by Dr. Sobhi Basheer and Dr. Ahmed Tafesh, has developed a process to convert leftover cooking oil from fast food chains into biodiesel. The process uses a biological enzyme that transforms any kind of oil into biodiesel suitable for diesel engines. The companys enzyme-based catalysts do not lead to toxic waste and do not need to be heated, meaning much less energy is required. TransBiodiesel is currently seeking additional investment to expand to the international market.
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Leading TransBioDiesel as a Catalyst for Change in the Middle East - Green Prophet
Dr. Sobhi Basheer, founder of TransBioDiesel, has developed a catalyst-based solution that helps create usable fuel from organic materials, while reducing the toxic wastewater produced in the process. The companys biological enzyme technology has been installed at a pilot site in Israel where it is breaking biomass down to usable fuel and helping produce some 500 liters of biofuel every day. A second site is now being built at an undisclosed location in Israel. TransBioDiesel was founded in 2007 with a $1.5 million investment from venture capital company Aquagrow, and with a grant from the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel.
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AquAgro invests $1.5m in biodiesel start-up
Transbiodiesel has raised $1.5 million in investment from B. Gaon Holdings Ltd. and has signed a cooperation agreement with a US biodiesel company with $10 billion in annual sales. The investment will help Transbiodiesel meet commercial milestones and the partnership aims to solve the problem of biodiesel production by chemicals.
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