19 April 202418 April 2024 The green revolution of food waste upcycling to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates This review emphasizes the urgent need for food waste upcycling as a response to the mounting global food waste crisis
8 February 20236 February 2023 Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar Several researchers from KRICT and KTH wanted to see if “seasoning” a biodegradable bioplastic like PBS with fruit-derived tartaric acid or citric acid could improve the plastic’s mechanical properties
26 October 202221 October 2022 Improved itaconic acid production by using synthetic biology New metabolic pathway produces itaconic acid and enables the development of a microbial cell factory capable of producing itaconic acid in E. coli using low-cost raw materials
25 May 20219 September 2021 NUS and Shell join hands to advance decarbonisation solutions New S$4.6 million research programme aims to sustainably convert carbon dioxide into cleaner fuels and useful chemicals
23 January 201823 January 2018 Singaporean researchers use synthetic biology for cannabinoid production Unlocking therapeutic potential of cannabinoids one area of focus
