28 May 202422 May 2024 Curbing plastics production Companies involved in plastics production knew for a long time already that recycling is complicated, expensive and ineffective but did not communicate this knowledge
25 January 202419 January 2024 Jiva’s New Partnership to Develop the World’s First Biodegradable PCB Laminate Jiva has developed and is commercialising a new laminate called Soluboard® to replace the glass fibre epoxy laminate
8 September 20238 September 2023 Plastic eating microorganisms Scientists found plastic eating microorganisms in waste and any environments - but can they tackle a pollution that is fired by an increasing production?
22 May 202316 May 2023 McDonald’s Leads Lobbying Offensive Against Laws to Reduce Packaging Waste in Europe Flawed assumptions and a “disturbing” lack of transparency characterise an industry campaign against reusable packaging, academics and campaigners warn
21 April 202318 April 2023 Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste
28 July 202217 November 2022 Plastic eating organisms Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use
19 July 202219 July 2022 Scientists develop new material inspired by limpets with super strength An interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, and engineers from the University of Portsmouth have become the first to successfully grow a limpet inspired biomaterial with extreme strength
30 March 202228 March 2022 Neue Enzym-Entdeckung ist ein weiterer Schritt zur Bekämpfung von Plastikmüll Studie soll helfen, die Herausforderung der Verschmutzung durch Plastik zu bewältigen und Plastikabfälle in wertvolle Produkte umzuwandeln
New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste It is hoped this work will help tackle the challenge of plastic pollution and convert waste plastic into valuable products
16 February 202214 February 2022 Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals New method developed by University of Warwick scientists uses enzymes to produce indolic amides, carboxylic acids and auxins – vital for use in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries
Verbindungen aus “verdauten” Molekülen wecken Appetit auf umweltfreundlichere Pharmazeutika und Agrochemikalien Neue Methode nutzt Enzyme zur Herstellung von Indolamiden, Carbonsäuren und Auxinen
27 July 20219 September 2021 Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment BOTTLE Consortium Effort Develops Model That Finds Sizeable Energy and Carbon-Saving Benefits for Recycling PET, a Common Plastic Used in Bottles, Clothing, Carpet
13 October 20208 October 2020 Enzym-Kombination gegen PET-Flut: Bakterien fressen Plastik schneller Neue Entdeckung von Forschern der Universität Portsmouth könnte ein großer Schlag gegen den Plastikmüll werden
9 October 20209 September 2021 New enzyme cocktail digests plastic waste six times faster The discovery, by a team co-led by Prof John McGeehan, is another leap towards beating plastic waste
23 April 202020 April 2020 Research Team Engineers a Better Plastic-Degrading Enzyme NREL-, University of Portsmouth-scientists discover enzyme which breaks down PET plastics in hours
10 March 20205 March 2020 Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent By using an enzyme produced from a by-product of mustard seeds, they hope to develop a low-cost naturally derived version of lipase, which is used for the production of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and biodiesel
1 October 201928 September 2019 Portsmouth scientist helps develop essential eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste An innovative research project, published this month and led by the University of Portsmouth, has demonstrated that bails of rice straw could create a ‘biosurfacant’
23 August 201921 August 2019 Strongest natural material ever found Iron-bearing mineral found in common limpets showed a strength higher than that of spider silk
5 February 20194 February 2019 New Lightweight Bio-Composite Using Date Palm Fiber Biomass for Automotive Applied Science and Manufacturing explored the potential of waste leaf sheath date palm fibers for composite reinforcement
10 December 20186 December 2018 Don’t quibble with a gribble: why a curious crustacean could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood Discovery brings researchers a step closer to identifying cheaper and more sustainable tools for converting wood into low carbon fuel
3 December 20184 December 2018 Bio-composites for cars Using less energy during fibre production, natural fibres are lighter, and biocomposites use less polluting polymers than glass fibre composites
31 July 201828 July 2018 Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful Products New finding will help convert lignin to useful products
20 July 201818 July 2018 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11th Biofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future
18 July 201811 August 2020 Taming the Tasmanian Devil of Polymers: lignin, the orneriest, roughest, toughest, most un-cooperative and abundant natural polymer ever Lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world, has developed into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels
4 May 20182 May 2018 Solution to plastic pollution on the horizon Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottle
17 April 201817 April 2018 Engineering eines kunststofffressenden Enzyms Entdeckung könnte zu einer Recycling-Lösung für Millionen Tonnen von Plastikflaschen führen
9 March 20187 March 2018 Researchers use plant fibres to develop green options for transport industry Using natural plant fibres such as date palm biomass for composite manufacturing has the potential to provide farmers in high value products with extra income
4 October 201629 September 2016 Natürliches Antibiotikum – Manuka-Honig bekämpft hartnäckige Krankheitserreger Ein bisschen Manuka-Honig und viel Wasser könnten in Zukunft helfen, medizinische Instrumente von Krankheitserregern zu befreien. Dafür spricht eine aktuelle Studie mit dem Spezial-Honig aus Neuseeland
25 September 201524 September 2015 Your next car could be made of fungus Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon
25 February 201524 February 2015 Scientists find strongest natural material Portsmouth University researchers exploring nature's biocomposites
Stabilstes Naturmaterial: Nichts ist so stark wie der Zahn der Napfschnecke Materialforscher auf den Spuren der härtesten Naturkomposite der Welt
3 June 2013 Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuel Researchers to design more robust enzymes for industrial applications
12 March 2010 Seafarers’ scourge provides hope for biofuel future Scientists at the BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre research on gribbles to produce biofuel
