Shrimp Shells and Turmeric Spice – A Recipe for Potentially Life Saving Blood Coagulation...
In India, Dr. Subhasmita Swain at SOA University developed a biomedical patch that can coagulate blood flow in patients. Her cousin died due to...
RPI team developing hemp rebar for greener, longer-lasting buildings
In New York, a team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is developing a composite reinforcing material made of hemp stalk and bioplastic to create a...
Several end-of-life options envisioned for wheat bran tableware
In India, researchers at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode have developed biodegradable tableware from wheat bran that could...
Ingredion posts positive first quarter results, up from 2017
In Illinois, Chicago-based Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient and biobased solutions to diversified industries reported first quarter 2018 results which were up compared...
Researchers report 3D-printed microalgae breakthrough
In New York and the Netherlands, researchers have successfully 3-D printed living algae to create a self-sustaining material that could have wide-ranging applications in...
Arctic Biomaterials wins 2018 Innovation Award
In Germany, the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018” goes to Arctic Biomaterials from Finland for degradable glass fibre reinforced PLA. The...
Hemp chocolate could be coming to U.S.
In Germany, chocolate maker Ritter Sport recently release the limited edition Schoko & Gras, or Chocolate and Grass, chocolate bars in Germany and said...
Better weiners bring better sales – Oscar Mayer kicks out nitrates and brings in...
In Illinois, Oscar Mayer weiners are having a makeover this summer. After selling less hot dogs than competitors, Oscar Mayer has removed nitrates and...
Storopack highlights biobased, certified packaging products
In Germany, Storopack is emphasizing their vegetable starch based PELASPAN BIO product which is EN 13432 certified to European standard, as well as their...
Biodegradable island a promising method for cultivating marine habitats
In the Mediterranean Sea, architects Angelo Renna and Apurva Baldawa are trialing an artificial, but biodegradable, floating island designed to sustain aquatic creatures. Dubbed...