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Agriculture field mulch film biodegradable plastic

More News! 26 Jul 2018

Plastic Type Key to Eco-Friendly Breakdown by Soil Microbes

Swiss research shows that bacteria and fungi in the soil are able to comprehensively break down some types of plastic, but not others. Thin plastic ‘mulch’ films are commonly used by farmers on fields to prevent weeds, but it is often extremely difficult to collect these films after they have been used. “While plastic that […]

July 26, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

Gates Foundation Oxitec Malaria Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

News and Trends 20 Jun 2018

Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Oxitec for the development of a new strain of genetically-modified mosquitoes that can help reduce the spread of malaria in America. In its latest effort to free the world of malaria, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has joined forces with Oxitec, a British company that […]

June 20, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 12 Jun 2018

Spider Silk Shows Promise in Vaccine Field

Swiss and German scientists have engineered spider-silk microparticles that can be used to protect a vaccine particle, allow it to enter immune cells and trigger T-cell immunity without toxic effects. The team, partnered by AMSilk — the German biotech behind Adidas’ biodegradable shoes, hopes their technique will allow more targeted and stable vaccines against difficult targets […]

June 12, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

More News! 8 Jun 2018

The Textile Industry May Soon Turn to Insects to Help Produce Fabrics

German researchers are exploring ways of using chitosan, which is derived from a component of insect skin called chitin, to replace toxic chemicals in the production of textiles. The researchers, who are based at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology in Stuttgart, plan to commercialize their technology and are already working with several […]

June 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 10 Apr 2018

Microbes Come to the Rescue to Reduce Hospital Waste

Hospital waste management is no laughing matter, given that one hospital bed can produce up to 0.5 kg of waste per day. A Dutch technology is using microbes to optimize the process with anaerobic digestion. We look to hospitals and our healthcare systems at large for treatment and reassurance when we are sick, but it […]

April 10, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 10 Apr 2018

New Skin Care Products Use Plant Pigment Made By Bacteria

Deinove is launching a new compound made from a plant pigment that could be used in anti-aging and make-up products. Deinove, based in Montpellier, is the first company to produce pure phytoene, an anti-aging cosmetic compound, through bacterial fermentation. The company plans to launch an anti-aging and cosmetic skin care product, Phyt-N-Resist, made from their […]

April 10, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

sofinnova partners industrial biotech fund

News and Trends 15 Mar 2018

French VC Raises the Biggest Green Biotech Fund in the World

Update (15/03/2018): Sofinnova Partners has closed its fund Industrial Biotech I at €125M, making it the largest fund dedicated to driving the transition towards a more sustainable fund. 03/03/2017 Sofinnova Partners has announced the first closing of a new fund, dedicated to renewable chemistry in industrial biotech, at €106 million. The largest biotech VC in […]

March 15, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 12 Mar 2018

We Can Now Make Plastics Out of Old Clothes Using Biology

Carbios, a French biotech, has developed an environmentally-friendly method to break down the PET plastic fibers in textile waste using enzymes. Carbios has developed a technology which can depolymerize textile waste fibers made of PET plastics into their original monomers. The technology uses enzymes to create biodegradable plastics and recycle existing plastics into their original compounds for […]

March 12, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 27 Feb 2018

Update: Deinove is About to Launch a Bacterial Anti-Aging Skincare Product

Update (27/2/2018): Deinove produced the first industrial batch of its carotenoid product and plans to launch the cosmetic skincare treatment at the In-Cosmetics tradeshow in Amsterdam this coming April. The news resulted in a soaring 57% increase of Deinove’s stock price. Originally published on 19/12/2017 Deinove has set the wheels in motion as it looks […]

February 27, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Feb 2018

You Will Soon Be Able To Paint With Bacteria!

Researchers in the UK and the Netherlands have unlocked the genetic code that changes the color of certain bacteria. The discovery could lead to large-scale manufacturing of biodegradable, non-toxic paint. In a collaborative study between the University of Cambridge and the Dutch company Hoekmine, researchers compared the genetic information of certain bacterial colonies to their […]

February 22, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

The Construction of an Industrial Algae Production Plant Begins in Austria

BDI-BioEnergy produces algae for the food, pharma, and cosmetics industries. Now, it will build an industrial production plant to house its technology. BDI-BioEnergy is a specialized plant engineering company based in Styria, Austria. On Saturday, the company signaled the start of the construction of an industrial plant that will use its photobioreactor system to produce algae biomass. […]

January 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Jan 2018

No More Mosquito Bites? Targeting These Genes Could Prevent Future Outbreaks!

Researchers may have found a way to stop the female mosquitoes from biting you, which could help to prevent the spread of diseases like malaria. Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK and the University of Notre Dame in Paris, along with collaborators in the US, have identified 902 genes specific to blood-feeding mosquitoes […]

January 22, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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Plastic Type Key to Eco-Friendly Breakdown by Soil Microbes

Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes

Spider Silk Shows Promise in Vaccine Field

The Textile Industry May Soon Turn to Insects to Help Produce Fabrics

Microbes Come to the Rescue to Reduce Hospital Waste

New Skin Care Products Use Plant Pigment Made By Bacteria

French VC Raises the Biggest Green Biotech Fund in the World

We Can Now Make Plastics Out of Old Clothes Using Biology

Update: Deinove is About to Launch a Bacterial Anti-Aging Skincare Product

You Will Soon Be Able To Paint With Bacteria!

The Construction of an Industrial Algae Production Plant Begins in Austria

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