Technology
Abolis launches microbial data platform
French biotech firm Abolis Biotechnologies has launched a software platform for microbial research. It is called MINE, short for Microbial INtelligence Explorer. The company says it can cut trial and error in the development of fermentation-derived ingredients. MINE combines genomic…
Evolution and AI power bio-based protein research
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are using evolution and artificial intelligence to speed up bio-based protein development. The work centers on precision fermentation and biomanufacturing. Prof Tuck Seng Wong leads the effort. He is chair of biomanufacturing at the…
Alder biocrude pilot runs 1,000 hours
Alder Renewables says its integrated pilot plant has run for more than 1,000 hours without stopping. The San Antonio company reports that the run produced on-spec Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) throughout. ARC is a biocrude made from woody biomass pyrolysis…
UAE pilot turns food waste into biogas
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) will build a pilot plant that turns food waste and compostable packaging into biogas and compost. The partners call it the country's first integrated organic-waste valorisation plant. The facility will sit near…
Plasma treatment tackles moisture in bio-based films
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have found a way to make plant-based packaging film resist water. They used plasma to add a thin protective coating to cellulose nanofibril (CNF) films. CNF films come from natural plant and…
Niber unveils PFAS-free nanofiber laminates
Niber Technologies has launched NUSPUN, a new ingredient brand of performance laminates for the apparel industry. The Singapore-incorporated company says the materials combine high breathability with tunable weather protection. The launch comes as PFAS rules tighten. These chemicals have long…