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Novel Process for Making Bioplastic Polymers from Microorganisms that Feed on Seaweed

A method for making bioplastic polymers that avoid the need for using fresh water or land—resources that are scanty in many regions across the globe—has been described in a new study performed at Tel Aviv University.

26 Dec 2018

Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Sustainable and Economical Bioplastics

How is it possible to leverage the large amounts of food waste, such as orange peels from juice production, produced by the food industry? Pedro F. Souza Filho has tried to find out ways to use food waste and reuse it in his study for the production of new food, animal feed, and bioplastics.

18 Dec 2018

Bio-on and Hera Join Forces to Setup LUX-ON for Producing Bioplastic from CO2

High-quality bioplastic leader Bio-on, and Gruppo Hera, one of Italy’s major multi-utility providers, have struck a deal to take 90% and 10% shares, respectively (with the likelihood of Hera increasing its share to 49.9%) in LUX-ON, the new company founded by Bio-on aiming to transform the manufacture of PHAs biopolymers using CO2 taken from the atmosphere and generating energy without the need of fossil fuels.

11 Dec 2018

Study Looks at Potential Implications of Shifting to Plant-Based Plastics

Usually, bioplastics are promoted as a climate- and eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics based on petroleum. However, according to a new study conducted by the University of Bonn, transitioning to plant-based plastics may have less positive impacts than anticipated.

10 Dec 2018

Natural, Inexpensive Way of Using Fruit and Vegetable Peel or Seed to Purify Water

A study has furthered one’s knowledge of the power of vegetable and fruit peels to eliminate pollutants, such as heavy metals, from water.

3 Aug 2018

Innovative Process for Breaking Down Lignin in Scrap Wood to Make Adhesive Tapes

Adhesives are applied for various uses such as bandaging a wound or wrapping a gift. Usually, these sticky substances are made of petroleum-based materials; however, imagine a highly sustainable way to produce them!

6 Jun 2018

New Steam Drying Technique Could Make Efficient Use of Biomass

Generally, industrial facilities are situated remotely from extensive forest areas. And since it takes considerable efforts to transport wood, it is sparingly used as a raw material in industry.

4 Jun 2018

Using Bioengineered Bacteria to Produce Biofuel and Valuable Chemicals from Plant Matter

Researchers have developed an innovative technology based on bioengineered bacteria that could render the synthesis of petroleum from renewable plant sources economically viable.

21 May 2018

Researchers Develop a Supergreen Fuel for Fuel Cells

A fuel cell that utilizes lignin - one of the most common biopolymers and a cheap by-product from paper manufacture - has been developed by researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at LiU.

17 May 2018

Easy Autoclave of Vessels Without Removal of Level Sensors

When level sensors need to be autoclaved for sterilization, the sensors require items such as housings to be disassembled prior to the autoclave process so they will not get ruined in the autoclave process. The removal of these items is time-consuming and not always an easy task.

From AMETEK Drexelbrook 30 Apr 2018