Hemp cultivation inches closer to legality
In the United States, hemp cultivation has moved a step closer to being legalized. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) introduced...
Canadian researchers report breakthrough in scaling chitin-based plastics
In Canada, researchers at McGill University are converting chitin, a material found in lobster and shrimp shells, into a biodegradable plastic.
Associate Professor of Applied...
Indian microscale startup taps wild bananas for fiber
In India, an entrepreneur is making biodegradable products such as bags, baskets, and brooms out of waste banana stems.
Imlimenla Jamir established the microscale business,...
UK researchers develop edible food packaging
In the United Kingdom, researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed food packaging films based on plant carbohydrates and proteins. The films also...
UPenn startup seeks to revolutionize manufacturing with living cells
In Pennsylvania, two researchers turned entrepreneurs have founded BioRealize, a startup dedicated to biofabrication technology.
Karen Hogan, a former University of Pennsylvania doctoral student, and...
Algae-colorant startup raises £2 million
In Scotland, a startup producing colorants from algae has completed an oversubscribed funding round of £2 million (USD$2.6 million).
Scot Bio says the funds will...
Swedish student develops potato plastic
In Sweden, student Pontus Törnqvist has developed a thermoplastic from potato starch as an alternative to biopersistent plastics. The material biodegrades within two months...
Smart stickers could improve patient care
In Indiana, a team of researchers at Purdue University has developed biodegradable, paper-based sensors that could one day help doctors track patients with chronic...
Biobased prototype shoe holds up for marathon
In New York, a pair of shoes made from elastomeric bioplastics held up during the grueling New York City Marathon on November 4th The shoes...
German scientists seek microalgae breakthrough
In Germany, a new project to produce platform chemicals using microalgae as feedstock has gotten underway.
Led by Professor Stefan Mecking from the University of...