Press Release: New Levoglucosenone Derivative Provides Alternative To Toxic Chlorinated Solvents
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- Tuesday, 24 August 2021
OSLO, NORWAY – 24 August 2021 – A study using Circa’s renewable solvent Cyrene™ and new solvent Cygnet 0.0 showed that they have enhanced performance in the production of membranes, as well as when used as solvents in the bio-catalysed synthesis of polyesters. This work opens up a wealth of possibilities to replace toxic, fossil-based solvents throughout polymer chemistry.
OSLO, NORWAY – 13 July 2021 – A study using renewable solvent CyreneTM, produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, found that high-purity nanoparticles can be produced – opening up opportunities to use CyreneTM as a more sustainable and safer replacement for current solvents used in drug delivery systems and medical implants.
