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Primary Conversion of Biomass into Intermediate Liquid Products

The goal of COMSYN, an EU-funded project, is to create a production concept for generating competitive bio-based fuels through a compact gasification and production method. The target decrease in the production cost of the biofuel is nearly 35% as against substitutive methods, culminating in a production cost of nearly less than 0.80 Euros per liter of diesel.

From INERATEC GmbH 13 Sep 2017

3D-Printed Biomaterials Capable of Making Intricately Patterned Microfluidic Devices

New techniques for making 3D-printed biomaterials capable of degrading on demand have been developed by Brown University engineers. This technology can be productive in making cell cultures than can vary dynamically during experiments or in making intricately patterned microfluidic devices.

8 Sep 2017

New Ruthenium-Based Catalyst Could be Major Breakthrough in Production of Biomass-Derived Materials

Known for their outstanding versatility, primary amines (derivatives of ammonia) are industrially important compounds used in the preparation of a wide range of dyes, detergents and medicines.

4 Sep 2017

Biochar Could Enhance Crop Growth and Reduce Air Pollution

The study led by Ghasideh Pourhashem, a postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appears in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science and Technology.

28 Jul 2017

Researchers Zero in on Brown Rot Fungi for Efficient Biomass Conversion

Two decades ago, Barry Goodell, a Microbiologist who is currently a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his team found out a peculiar system used by certain microorganisms to break down and recycle wood.

25 Jul 2017

Researchers Explore Mollusk Shells as New Source of Sustainable Biomaterials

Each year, more than 7 million tons of mollusk shells are being discarded as unwanted waste by the seafood industry. The vast majority of these shells are either dumped at sea or thrown in landfills.

5 Jul 2017

Caterpillars Could Provide Biodegradable Solution to Plastic Pollution

Recently, it was discovered that a common insect larva eating beeswax breaks down chemical bonds in the plastic, used for making packaging and shopping bags, at uniquely high speeds. According to scientists, this discovery could result in a biotechnological approach to the polyethylene waste that chokes landfills and oceans.

25 Apr 2017

Researchers Create Eco-Friendly Electronic Components from Corn Starch

The amount of electronic waste generated keeps increasing as consumers keep upgrading their devices at a rapid pace. To help battle this problematic environmental issue, researchers have altered a degradable bioplastic fabricated from corn starch and other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic parts.

20 Apr 2017

Researchers Employ Agri-Food Industry Waste to Develop New Biomaterials

Researchers from UPM and CSIC have employed waste from the agri-food industry to develop biomaterials that are able to act as matrices to regenerate bone and cartilage tissues, which is of great interest for the treatment of diseases related to aging.

31 Mar 2017

New Absorbent Material Made of Fruit Peels Helps to Clean Wastewater

Researchers from the University of Granada, and from the Center for Electrochemical Research and Technological Development and the Center of Engineering and Industrial Development, both in Mexico, have developed a process that allows to clean waters containing heavy metals and organic compounds considered pollutants, using a new adsorbent material made from the peels of fruits such as oranges and grapefruits.

24 Mar 2017