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4 May 202029 April 2020

Circe: Biodegradable plastic without the plants

Engineered microbes can produce biodegradable plastics at lower cost and environmental impact than plant-based plastics

25 February 2020

The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”!

Vodka made from CO₂. Biotechnological CO₂ conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO₂ captured from air and CO₂-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!

29 August 201724 August 2017

Chitosan, a sleeping giant waiting to be woken

In the last three years, science has gone on and discovered many new applications

11 August 20179 August 2017

Don’t be selfish, save the shellfish! Shellfish are more useful than ever imagined

There are more and more every day uses for waste shells often destined for landfills

24 July 201720 July 2017

New CRISPR technology takes cells to the movies

Genome engineering system transforms living cells into archival data storage devices

25 January 201723 January 2017

Wyss Institute: Patching a gap in wound care

Wyss Institute researchers developed chitosan-based bioplastic for medical devices