Technology
Researchers Develop Advanced Catalysts For Clean Hydrogen Production
Researchers from Oregon State University designed new catalysts which prove that hydrogen can be cleanly produced with much greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible with current commercially available catalysts. Reference: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211210140714.htm
Scientists Give New Lease Of Life To E-Waste Plastics
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University have developed a new use for electronic waste (e-waste); by repurposing them as an alternative to the plastics used in laboratory cell culture containers, such as petri dishes. Reference: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211213121826.htm
Bacteria: The miracle microbes that could fix planet
Bacteria are used in industry in a number of ways that generally exploit their natural metabolic capabilities. They are used in the manufacture of foods, production of antibiotics, probiotics, drugs, vaccines, starter cultures, insecticides, enzymes, fuels, and solvents. This article…
Plant-based chewing gum reduces Covid transmission
Researchers at Penn's School of Dental Medicine have developed a plant-based chewing gum that neutralises the Covid virus. The plants that make up the gum are loaded with DNA from angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a protein that binds the virus…
Material Science Company Launches Bio-based Dyeing Technology
When it comes to leisurewear, only a handful of brands are as prolific as Pangaia. Designing products with smart technology and recyclable elements, the company has introduced biology-based dyeing technology to its clothing for the first time. Powered by Colorifix,…
India’s Bio-jet Fuel Technology Receives Military Recognition
India’s Ministry of Science and Technology announced that it has awarded provisional clearance to a domestically developed technology, which produced bio-based jet fuel for use on military aircraft. This technology was developed by the laboratory of the Indian Institute of…
