16 September 202411 September 2024 Calyxia sichert sich 35 Millionen US-Dollar, um globale Hersteller bei der Verbesserung der Produktleistung und der Bekämpfung von Kohlenstoff- und Kunststoffverschmutzung zu unterstützen Die Investition wird vom Plastic Circularity Fund von Lombard Odier Investment Managers und Bpifrance über seinen Large Venture Fonds angeführt, wodurch sich die Gesamtfinanzierung auf 70 Millionen US-Dollar erhöht
8 May 20246 May 2024 Kohlendioxid in nützliche Chemikalien verwandeln Die Forschenden planen, edelmetallfreie Katalysatoren zu entwickeln, die das reaktionsträge Treibhausgas mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht chemisch aktivieren
4 December 202327 November 2023 Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide The approach from MIT and Harvard researchers directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries
Formiat statt Wasserstoff: Fester Brennstoff aus CO₂ MIT- und Harvard-Forschende stellen Salze der Ameisensäure aus Kohlendioxid her. Die Effizienz des neuen Verfahrens: rekordverdächtig
13 January 20236 January 2023 New ‘Spray-On Wrapper’ Offers Plastic-Free Food Packaging Alternative The spray on wrapper’s main ingredient is pullulan, an edible fiber that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “generally recognize[s] as safe” (GRAS)
27 October 202224 October 2022 How are Bioplastics Made? The IUPAC actually discourages the use of the term “bioplastic,” instead recommending scientists use the expression “biobased polymer”
6 September 202222 August 2022 Sustainable Oils, Inc. Signs License Agreement for CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-Editing Technology with the Broad Institute and Corteva Agriscience Sustainable Oils to develop camelina varieties via gene editing
29 June 202222 July 2022 Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed to Replace Plastic Starch-based fibers enhance protection and reduce spoilage
Forscher erfinden essbare Verpackungen für Obst und Gemüse Für in Plastik eingeschweißte Äpfel oder Avocados haben US-Wissenschaftler nun eine Alternative entwickelt. Die hält die Ware länger frisch und ist sogar erstaunlich billig
28 January 202125 January 2021 Researchers at U of T, Northwestern use AI to accelerate discovery of industrial materials Inversely designing new materials for natural gas separation
16 September 202011 September 2020 Wool-like material can remember and change shape Material could be used in smart textiles, medical devices and more
6 March 20191 March 2019 Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests
24 July 201720 July 2017 New CRISPR technology takes cells to the movies Genome engineering system transforms living cells into archival data storage devices
12 June 20171 June 2017 3D printer inks from the woods Printed 3D structures based on cellulose nanocrystals
12 December 20168 December 2016 Would You Feel Sexy Wearing Eau de Extinction? Synthetic biologists seek to make perfumes from extinct trees and flowers
10 June 20169 September 2021 Bionic leaf turns sunlight into liquid fuel New system surpasses efficiency of photosynthesis
6 June 20169 September 2021 Microorganisms team up to recycle carbon dioxide into biofuel Stephanopoulos group at MIT reports engineered microorganisms that can generate sustainable biofuel from carbon dioxide emissions
5 February 20164 February 2016 4D-printed structure changes shape when placed in water Wyss, SEAS researchers create shape-shifting architectures that mimic plant movements
4D-Druck: Gedruckte Orchidee blüht unter Wasser auf Wissenschaftler finden Methode, die Funktion von Pflanzenorganen zu imitieren
25 January 20169 September 2021 Carbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate Initial step towards realising the vision of making fuel from nothing but gases from the air
30 April 20152 September 2015 USDA Awards $3.8 Million in Grants for Nanotechnology Research Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a broad range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems
16 January 201515 January 2015 European bug infestation may cut rapeseed harvest by 15% EU pesticides ban left European farmers without effective alternatives, Oil World said in a recent report
8 January 20157 January 2015 Bacteria ‘factories’ churn out valuable chemicals It’s ‘survival of the fittest’ as bacteria colonies pump out chemicals faster than ever
9 July 20148 July 2014 Payback time for soil carbon emitted from pasture conversion to sugarcane production is within three years Estimate made by Brazilian researchers in collaboration with foreign colleagues was published in the journal Nature Climate Change
5 March 201430 October 2014 Manufacturing a solution to planet-clogging plastics Wyss Institute researchers find a way to turn shrimp shells into bioplastics
11 July 2013 Nature: Wie Wälder mit mehr Kohlendioxid umgehen Langjährige Freilandmessungen erlauben umfassenden Blick auf die Klimawandelreaktion eines großen Ökosystems - Wassernutzungseffizienz stärker gestiegen als in der Theorie
25 June 2013 High-octane bacteria could ease pain at the pump Engineered E. coli mass-produce key precursor to potent biofuel
16 February 20139 September 2021 Going negative: Stanford scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> GCEP-report describing suites of emerging carbon-negative solutions to global warming
23 April 2012 Biotechnology and Sustainability The future of our planet requires that we improve the environmental, economic and social impact of our global farming systems
17 April 2012 Cyanobacterium demonstrates promise for biotechnology feedstock production With continuous sugar production from natural defense mechanism to the biofuel production
15 December 201130 October 2014 Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Wyss Researchers Develop Low-Cost Material with Exceptional Strength and Toughness "Shrilk" could one day replace plastic in consumer products, be used to suture wounds, and serve as scaffolding for tissue regeneration
