The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Graphene-Enhanced Hiking Boots: Stronger, Harder and More Flexible
The shoe brand Inov-8 and The National Graphene Institute (University of Manchester) have partnered to produce hiking boots with graphene-enhanced rubber grips.
NIOSH and Harvard Promote Access to Occupational Health and Safety Information
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has worked since 2012 to expand and update entries on Occupational Safety and Health to promote public accessibility to this information.
Alberta Innovates to host “Pursuing Added Value for Alberta Biomass” on February 20-21, 2019
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin to be keynote speaker on Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) at “Pursuing Added Value for Alberta Biomass” on February 20-21, 2019.
Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polymer Ink Used to Print 3D Figures on Transparent Substrates
Researchers including Mehdi Tajvidi of University of Maine recently reported on the use of cellulose nanocrystals to print on transparent substrates in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
Seaweed as an Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment
A recent review article highlights the potential of biosorption via macroalgae as a wastewater treatment method. Sulfated polysaccharides in the cellular wall allow seaweeds to efficiently bind pollutants, making them potential replacements for activated carbon in wastewater treatment.