ModernSynthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime

The company's bacteria-based nanocellulose fibers can be manipulated in ways that simple plant fibers cannot - like being spread into a thin, wind-resistant film or textured to mimic high-quality leather

Jen Keane’s claim to fame is that she grew a shoe using bacteria, coaxing the microbes to deposit their nanocellulose…

Full text: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/modern-synthesis-is-making-compostable-materials-that-last-a-lifetime/

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Tim De Chant

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TechCrunch, 2025-02-05.

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