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DuPont creates a new feedstock supply chain for cellulosic #ethanol through a project in Iowa dptn.ws/6015rw9B #biofuel

LS9 talking about its fatty acid platform (using engineered microbial e-coli w/c is feedstock flexible) #ICIS #Surfactant

Solazyme's Tim Dummer on algae-based lauric oil and high oleic oil replacements and benefits at #ICIS #surfactants

If every company had a program to get containers back we'd have ample supply and sustainable economy (via 7th Generations Martin Wolf)

Good ? from @ICISgreenblog on how to keep costs down on 7th Gen bio-based products: use some different enzymes and slight price markups

7th Generation wants all of its products bio-based in coming yrs. example is petro-based Laureth-6 alcohol in ingredients #ICIS #surfactants

Tom Nelson from P&G one of the most engaging speaker yet early morning on the second day of #ICIS #surfactants

To serve consumers in Vietnam, P&G stocking floating markets, not wal-marts. Be aware of your distribution channels #ICIS #surfactants

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why should we care about new TIDE pods detergent? don't realize soap that weighs 50% less saves so much in transport, landfill, etc #ICIS

The avg woman in the world walks 7km per day for water. #surfactants #ICIS

If you want to have what it takes in these markets, you'd better know what's going on in the VUCU environment (via P&G) #surfactants #ICIS

@ICISgreenblog Thanks! Will catch up with you on our next break!

Sneak peek at "proud sponsors of mom" new P&G ad campaign, very cool, at #ICIS #surfactants

Second day of #ICIS #surfactants conference w impressice lineup inc. P&G and 7th Generation on "what I

L'oreal on how to make a biodegradable product w limited raw materials so as to not produce biotoxicity in the process #surfactants #ICIS

@Loreal Jeanne Chang on sustainability in #cosmetics. Uses the 12 principles of #green #chemistry from Anastas #ICIS

@Rhodia on oil & gas outlook. In 2011 oil:gas ratio was 2:1m. Huge demand for #surfactants: oilfield #chemicals $53.2B value #ICIS

Zubb: WheatOleo uses biomass from wheat processing to make sophorolipids (glucose + oleic acids via biotech process) #ICIS #Surfactants

Love the Hindu analogies for industry trends from Reliance Industries pres Davey at #ICIS #surfactants conference