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EPSRC funds £1.8million project to develop renewable chemicals from biomass Tom Saidak | June 25, 2013 In the United Kingdom, the University of Liverpool has been awarded funding to develop the next generation of renewable chemicals from biomass to use in the manufacture of materials, plastics, solvents and pharmaceuticals. The £1.8million project, which is in collaboration with the University of York, will involve developing platform chemicals from the sugars, fats, oils and carbohydrates produced by biomass including food supply chain wastes and forestry wastes. The project is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and partners in the project include the University of York, Unilever, Croda, AB Sugar and Starbons. Continue reading →