Technology
Probiotic architecture brings good bacteria to building design
Bacteria can make our buildings healthier. This is according to practitioners of microbial architecture, an emerging area of the bioeconomy at the intersection of architecture and microbiology.
IFF launches Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials tech for biopolymers
IFF launched its Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (DEB) technology for the development of biobased materials at scale. Designed to deliver meaningful sustainability benefits – with performance comparable or superior to fossil-based materials – DEB technology helps to address growing preferences for…
Researchers make clean biofuels from thin air
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemical products. In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid…
UPB Biochemicals works with universities to develop bio circular materials
UPM Biochemicals and Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London (UAL), are embarking on a ground-breaking design collaboration to demonstrate how multiple industries can make the urgent shift to renewable, circular materials in their products.
Canadian startup to turn GHG into SAF using synbio
Canada-based startup SynBioBlox is using synthetic biology – a way of engineering living cells that can convert greenhouse gases into useful products like sustainable jet fuel – to tackle the issue of GHG emission and mitigation.
Xtellar debuts industry’s first flexible biobased EVA pellets
Xtellar, a market leader in 3D printing materials innovation formed by combining Braskem’s 3D materials division and Taulman3D, has introduced an industry-first for large-format 3D printing.