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Toured the Genomatica facilities today.

I told Annie that it’s very important to color coordinate with the company colors. And then I noticed the carpet echoes the logo.

Genomatica’s first product, BDO is the main ingredient in Spandex.

7 responses to “Fashionable Chemicals”

  1. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    The final product: Absolut BDO, made by E.Coli
    Pure BDO

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  2. chemical business Avatar
    chemical business

    Reminds me of a WSJ article on the new tech in work clothing… washable tux, anyone? online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013604576103990…

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  3. Astrocatou Avatar
    Astrocatou

    That will fix those Chinese silkworms !!

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  4. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Silk is a whole different story…. but we shall grow our clothes in any case…

    synchem… I learned the hard way that those fancy nano pants need good systems engineering…

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  5. Mo, In The 415 Avatar
    Mo, In The 415

    That… is awesome. I’m totally on board. Any chance you could score me some fabric yardage to mess around with? I could make a ballgown… And it would be awesome.

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  6. solerena Avatar
    solerena

    nice color, the sign, logo and furniture… need some work:)

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  7. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    =)

    and this announcement just came in: Genomatica licenses its Bio-BDO process to BASF, the world’s #1 producer… and fellow Green Chemistry Award Winner:

    EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Award

    Gonna get me a bottle…

    ABSOLUT GENO
    ABSOLUTE GENOMATICA

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