MiMedx Investigation Into Employee Allegations Continues
In Georgia, MiMedx Group Inc., a company that focuses on regenerative medicine in various medical specialties like surgical, orthopedic, spine, and dental fields, has...
World Textile Awards Go to Dupont Sorona Biomaterial and Unifi REPREVE Recycled Fiber
In Delaware, DuPont Industrial Biosciences was a top two contender for World Textile Awards’ Fiber Producer of the Year, which is given every year....
Grant encourages closer look at lignin
In Kentucky, university researchers are sharing a $4-million National Science Foundation grant aimed at developing new lignin-based materials.
The funding helps fill a relatively unmet...
Ugandan entrepreneur creates banana fiber hair extensions
In Uganda, entrepreneur Juliet Kakwerre Tumusiime has founded Cheveux Organique to commercialize hair extensions made from banana stems. Tumusiime says the extensions are odor-free,...
Coconut joins the growing ranks of vegan leather feedstocks
In India, a product designer and a researcher have teamed up to develop vegan leather based on discarded coconut water fiber.
Dubbbed Malai, Susmith Suseelan...
FibreTuff launches manufacturing of biomaterials for 3D printing
In Ohio, FiberTuff launched compounding operations to manufacture cellulose based biomaterial for the 3D printing and molding of Class I and II medical devices...
Mice Born from 3D Printed Ovaries Could Lead to More Fertility Options
In Illinois, Northwestern University researchers created 3D printed ovaries and placed them in lab mice that were able to ovulate, get pregnant and give...
No Gasoline for You! City Considers Banning Fossil Fuel Sales and Aims for Net...
In Sweden, the city of Stockholm is going beyond Sweden’s promise to become fossil-fuel free by 2045 and saying they will eliminate all net...
Want to Prevent or Delay Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease? Eat Some Mushrooms
In Malaysia, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Malaya shows evidence that the bioactive components of mushrooms can help delay or...
Eastman’s TREVA bioplastic secures USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical Company secured USDA Certified Biobased Product Label from the United States Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred program for its TREVA product....