10 July 20249 July 2024 Melanin from Cuttlefish Ink as a Sustainable Biomass Resource Researchers investigate the potential of naturally sourced melanin in the sustainable synthesis of biopolymers
30 April 201925 April 2019 Green plastic production made easy More easy and affordable production of PEF could roll back PET production
27 November 201827 November 2018 New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles Hokkaido and Eindhoven researchers succeeded in suppressing the side reactions in producing FDCA with high yields from concentrated HMF solutions
15 March 20169 September 2021 Stanford scientists make renewable plastic from carbon dioxide and plants The new technology could provide a green alternative to petroleum-based plastic bottles and other polyester products
18 August 201416 August 2014 Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds and block out infection Scientists from Japan present nanosheets out of a biodegradable PLLA at ACS Meeting
22 November 201321 November 2013 Tricking algae’s biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels Tricking algae’s biological clock to remain in its daytime setting can dramatically boost the amount of valuable compounds that these simple marine plants can produce when they are grown in constant light
