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.
Enzymatic Recycling for PET
The French company Carbios has announced a new enzymatic recycling process that can reportedly infinitely recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Ned Sharpless to be Acting FDA Commissioner
Following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb, Ned Sharpless has been appointed Acting FDA Commissioner.
New Fermentation-Derived Vegan Protein Source
Sustainable Bioproducts has created a new fermentation technique to cultivate a novel protein source from microorganisms.
ECHA Publishes Form for Notifying PIC Exports to the UK after BREXIT
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a temporary procedure for notifying Prior Informed Consent (PIC) exports to the United Kingdom after the first 35 days of the BREXIT.
Vireo Advisors Co-Author “Risk Analysis of Cellulose Nanomaterials by Inhalation: Current State of Science”
Led by Dr. James Ede, the Vireo team co-authored a study in a special issue of the open access journal Nanomaterials with Michael Goergen and Alan Rudie entitled "Risk Analysis of Cellulose Nanomaterials by Inhalation: Current State of Science".