16 September 202410 September 2024 Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microbe to help tackle greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
17 April 202415 April 2024 Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria This new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various vibrant colours and patterns
2 May 202326 April 2023 Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy Researchers found that ‘rewiring’ of photosynthesis could improve how it deals with excess energy, and create new and more efficient ways of using its power
9 April 20206 April 2020 Researchers hope new seed-based miscanthus hybrid can be used as feedstock for biochemicals New hybrids of the biomass crop miscanthus will enable growers to meet the UK’s future energy and greenchemistry production needs
9 November 20167 November 2016 Inside the Scottish bioeconomy An interview with Roger Kilburn, CEO IBioIC Scotland
10 March 20164 March 2016 Researchers’ new advance in quest for second generation biofuels York researcher present first time molecular structure of key enzymes involved in break down tough cellulose-based materials
20 January 201619 January 2016 Biobased industry review 2015 NNFCC gives a track and analyse market, policy developments
11 September 201526 November 2015 Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably
10 September 20158 September 2015 Slower melting ice cream in pipeline Scientists found new protein from friendly food bacteria that could enable ice creams to keep frozen for longer
26 August 201524 August 2015 What is the bioeconomy? The bioeconomy – transforming challenges into opportunity
12 August 201512 August 2015 CPI launches project to produce bio-methane from seaweed through Anaerobic Digestion The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has announced that it is leading a £2.78 million UK based collaboration to help strengthen the UK’s position as a world leader in industrial biotechnology
5 August 20154 August 2015 Seaweed farm to begin production off Argyll coast PLANS have been unveiled that will see mainland Britain’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm set up in Scottish waters later this summer
12 May 201511 May 2015 Can biotech provide the magic formula for the green economy? Genetic engineering could help cut our use of fossil fuels and resources with the right support from environmentalists and government
24 April 201523 April 2015 Biome Bioplastics leads £3m sustainable chemicals development programme Researchers consortium to harness industrial biotechnology techniques to produce bio-based chemicals from lignin at a scale suitable for industrial testing
20 April 201517 April 2015 Flourishing faster: How to make trees grow bigger and quicker Scientists have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change
9 March 20159 March 2015 Government lays down the foundations for a UK Bioeconomy The UK Government has published a report detailing the enormous opportunities resulting from growing the bioeconomy
11 February 201510 February 2015 Unlocking one of Nature’s best-kept secrets: How plants make natural medicines Emergence of terpene cyclization in Artemisia annua
10 December 20149 December 2014 Vince Cable announces £40M to continue Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst Research projects to support industries using biological processes, or those in which biological and chemical approaches are used in combination
4 December 20143 December 2014 Clean energy ‘bio batteries’ a step closer UEA researchers exploring how natural process work could inspire the design of modified proteins to induce microbial fuel cells for energy production
25 June 201425 June 2014 The British plan for the bioeconomy takes a step forward Lignocellulosic technologies are an important solution for enabling the use of non-food crops with the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals
11 June 201410 June 2014 York scientists provide new insights into biomass breakdown Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars
2 June 20141 June 2014 Green and yellow – straw from oilseed as a new source of biofuels IFR researchers looking for ways breeding more “biofuel-ready” varieties of oilseed rape
20 January 201417 January 2014 2014 set to be a bumper year for biobased industry as funding pours in from the EU Bio-based Industries Initiative to help Europe compete in the global bioeconomy market
6 January 20143 January 2014 York scientists’ significant step forward in biofuels quest Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step in the search to develop effective second generation biofuels
