Technology
ALEHOOP’s biorefineries successfully extract low-cost dietary proteins from algae and legume biomass
The ALEHOOP project, funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of sustainable plant-based protein extraction. The project has developed pilot-scale biorefineries that recover low-cost dietary proteins from algae and plant-based biomass. The biorefineries produce…
Insect wings, bodies, and brains in bio-inspired design
Insects are adapted to all kinds of environments thanks to the diverse materials which make up their bodies. Evolution has furnished these creatures with strong exoskeletons and intricately-shaped wings. Researchers are building materials inspired by these natural innovations to solve…
A sustainable solution for water disinfection: chitosan-based cryogels
The lack of access to clean drinking water is a global challenge affecting billions of people. Water scarcity creates breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, leading to the spread of diseases. While disinfection methods like chlorine and UV light exist, they…
Gene-edited protein fibre rival plastics on performance
Plastics are the king of industrial materials. So successful and wide-ranging are they that even the biobased sector has been devoted to developing plant-based replicas of them for almost imaginable application. Yet plastics are not the only industry all-rounders that…
New plasma process upcycles biogas into valuable solids
Scientists from Sydney and China have developed a new method using nonthermal plasma (NTP) technology to directly convert biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, into valuable solid products. This breakthrough offers a promising way to utilise greenhouse gases…
Hydrosome Labs supercharges precision fermentation and biomanufacturing
Chicago-based Hydrosome Labs has developed a game-changing technology that promises to address key challenges in an exciting field called precision fermentation. This process uses customized yeast or bacteria to produce a wide range of products, from food ingredients and biofuels…