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Trash or Treasure? Chemical Production Startup Genomatica Transforms Garbage Into Industrial Gold

By working with Waste Management, Genomatica looks to convert synthetic gas from landfills into market-ready chemicals. READ»

Startup Turns Trash Into Chemical Cash

Genomatica, best known for figuring out how to make spandex from sugar cane and E.coli, has a new trick up its sleeve: producing chemicals from waste.READ»

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Genomatica: Green and Profitable Chemistry with Microbes

The global chemical industry, worth trillions of dollars a year, has relied heavily on oil and natural gas.  While we often associate the green business world with solar panels and electric cars, change is brewing in industries ...READ»

Genomatica Figured Out How to Make Spandex From Sugar Cane

Unstable oil prices have sent companies on a treasure hunt for the next big petrochemical replacement. One such pioneer is San Diego-based start-up Genomatica, which has developed a process that converts sugar (derived from sugar ...READ»