In Indiana, patent-pending adhesive formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater or exposed to wet conditions. Researchers developed the formulations from zein, a protein found in corn, and tannic acid. A paper about the team’s research was published in the peer-reviewed journal ACS Applied Materials […]
In California, using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and allowed us to make sustainable versions of valuable chemicals previously made from petroleum. But behind each biomanufactured product on the market today is the investment of years of work and many millions of […]
In West Virginia, a researcher at West Virginia University is unearthing what facilitates the robust growth of Miscanthus grass, a bioenergy crop that grows well on reclaimed Appalachian mine lands and holds the potential to produce fuel and capture carbon dioxide. Little is known about what makes the crop so effective, so Jennifer Kane, a […]
In West Virginia, West Virginia University (WVU) reported that a group of the university’s researchers have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol. The process they have begun modeling — which involves pulling air from buildings — could increase […]
In the UK, growing demand for sustainable materials and renewable energy, plant-based feedstocks have been investigated, but converting woody plant biomass to fuel and other useful products is chemically and energetically very demanding. Until today, research to understand how to change woody biomass to improve its efficiency of conversion to simpler components has mostly targeted […]
In West Virginia, researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol. The process they have begun modeling — which involves pulling air from buildings — could increase the sustainable supply of methanol, one of […]
In Germany, a team of researchers from the University of Freiburg and the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken is working on in the DELIVER project to develop wood replacement products from microorganisms. The aim is to create a database of hundreds of materials with a broad range of controllable properties for various […]
In Brazil, Braskem and the University of São Paulo (USP) have announced a partnership to develop lines of research for converting CO2 into other chemical products. CO2 is one of the greenhouse gases and among the biggest contributors to climate change. The project’s mission is to deploy the technologies resulting from these lines of research […]
In Australia, the University of Adelaide reported that a newly discovered way of optimizing plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products. The University of Adelaide-led study presents innovative ideas for how the walls of plant cells can be assembled, structured and […]
In Missouri, researchers at the University of Missouri recently welcome the arrival of one of the nation’s first-of-its-kind electric, autonomous tractors. Known as the Monarch MK-V tractor, this revolutionary piece of technology will be studied for its ability to refine agricultural practices and support farmers with disabilities. Researchers from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural […]
