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16 October 20249 October 2024

‘Growing Impact’ explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products

The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast explores how researchers are using advanced computation to design catalysts that can accelerate the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful products


3 May 20232 May 2023

Stronger paper bags, reused repeatedly then recycled for biofuel could be future

As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a novel study by Penn State researchers demonstrates a process to make paper bags stronger — especially when they get wet — to make them a more viable alternative


Stärkere Papiertüten, die mehrfach wiederverwendet und dann zur Herstellung von Biokraftstoff recycelt werden, könnten die Zukunft sein

Während die Welt nach Möglichkeiten sucht, die Verwendung von Kunststoffen wie Einweg-Plastiktüten zu reduzieren, zeigt eine neue Studie von Forschern der Penn State University ein Verfahren auf, mit dem Papiertüten widerstandsfähiger gemacht werden können - insbesondere, wenn sie nass werden -, um sie zu einer brauchbaren Alternative zu machen


19 April 202214 April 2022

Neue Methode reinigt Wasserstoff aus Kohlenmonoxidgemischen

Lizenzierung der Technologie für ein Start-up


New method purifies hydrogen from heavy carbon monoxide mixtures

Penn State associate professor of chemical engineering, proposes using high-temperature proton-selective polymer electrolyte membranes, or PEMs, to separate hydrogen from other gases in an ACS Energy Letters paper


1 April 202231 March 2022

Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollution

Five trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.


1 October 202128 September 2021

Climate crisis: do we need millions of machines sucking CO2 from the air?

From turning CO2 into rock to capturing the breath of office workers, a growing number of companies think the answer is yes


30 November 202028 November 2020

Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuels

This discovery could lead to the opening of new avenues of cellulose research, especially in bioenergy and biochemicals, according to the researchers


28 August 202027 August 2020

Flavonoids’ presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop

Bruns group has been working on understanding soil microbiomes in various stressed ecosystems


14 August 202014 August 2020

Self-healing soft material outsmarts nature

Researchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology


Tintenfisch inspiriertes Material heilt sekundenschnell

Forscherteam kreiert mit Hilfe der Synthetischen Biologie ein selbstheilendes, programmierbares Material, dessen physikalische Eigenschaften kontrollierbar sind


11 February 20206 February 2020

All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets

Penn State researchers compared the long-term performance of treated wooden and plastic pallets through a detailed, cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment


17 April 201914 April 2019

Making Bioplastics With Organic Marine Resources Through Sustainable Fermentation Processes

Researchers can find abundant supplies of organic materials suitable for fermentation by bacteria and mixing with other ingredients to create sustainable items


11 March 20196 March 2019

Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollution

Penn State researcher developed a biosynthetic and biodegradable fiber composed of proteins similar to silk


7 March 20194 March 2019

Squid teeth could help make bioplastics and self-repairing clothes

Pennsylvania State researchers are finding that a protein in SRTs can be turned into fibres and films for making tough, flexible and biodegradable plastics


21 January 201913 January 2019

Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone

A newly discovered protein could help detect, target and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones


21 December 201818 December 2018

Biodegradable, edible film kills pathogens on seafood

Antimicrobial compounds may control the growth of foodborne pathogens on seafood, according to PennState researchers


20 September 201819 September 2018

The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms

To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods


12 September 20178 September 2017

Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation

The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks


8 August 20171 August 2017

Fungi that Evolved to Eat Wood Offer New Biomass Conversion Tool

UMass Amherst microbiologists, international team show fungal deconstruction of wood


7 June 20171 June 2017

Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop production

Switchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol


24 May 201722 May 2017

Liquid-crystal and bacterial living materials self-organize and move in their own way

Mood rings, mucus, and slug slime: What do they all have in common?


9 August 20168 August 2016

Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production

When the going gets tough, the tough get growing


3 May 201628 April 2016

How the GE Mushroom Could Change the Debate Around GMOs

CRISPR allows scientists to cut and paste gene sequences more easily than ever


15 February 201613 February 2016

Methanotrophs technology on the rise

Calysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information


3 November 20159 September 2021

How to make the most of carbon dioxide

Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change


9 September 20158 September 2015

Water heals a bioplastic

Penn State researchers team has developed a self-healing polymer inspired by the genetic code of a squid's teeth


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


9 May 20148 May 2014

Food security may be increased by new agricultural production modeling

Predicting crop yields based on climate, planting, and other variables can help regions optimize their limited resources

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