Technology
World’s first: New Culture announces GRAS status for animal-free casein protein
New Culture, an animal-free dairy company, has announced that its groundbreaking casein protein, produced without any animal inputs, has been deemed safe for consumption. The world's first casein protein of its kind has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)…
Sway debuts scalable seaweed-based plastic packaging alternative
Sway, a California-based startup, announced a breakthrough technology that enables seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale for the first time. The new technology involves a patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea™), a 100% biobased, home-compostable, and microplastic-free ingredient derived from…
RUDOLF’s bio-based solutions elevate textile industry
Global specialty chemicals leader RUDOLF has unveiled a leap forward in sustainable textile performance with its HYDROCOOL® technology. This groundbreaking product line for moisture management introduces eco-friendly innovations through RUCO®-PUR BIO SLB and FERAN® BIO ICR, marking a significant shift…
Texas A&M researchers discover high wax production in bioenergy sorghum
Bioenergy sorghum, known for its resilience, biomass production, and soil fertility improvement, has recently been characterized by researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for its high wax production. This discovery…
New biodegradable sensor aids in food safety and pesticide detection on fruits and veggies
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor, known as "plant-wearable," that can detect the presence of pesticides directly on the surface of vegetables or fruits.…
Innovative CELF biorefinery tech boosts biofuel competitiveness with petroleum
A new innovative biomass pretreatment technology, co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF), has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to improve biofuel competitiveness with petroleum. “Lignin utilization is the gateway to making what you want out…