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.
Resurrecting the Scent of Extinct Flowers
Christina Agapakis of Ginkgo Bioworks, along with Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sissel Tolaas recently installed an exhibition entitled Resurrecting the Sublime at the St. Etienne Design Biennial.
UBQ Materials Awarded “Best Use of Alternative Feedstocks” at World Bio Markets!
Congratulations to UBQ Materials for being awarded “Best Use of Alternative Feedstocks” during the Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019 for their work transforming household waste into a sustainable, infinitely renewable material.
Smoothing out Wrinkles in Graphene with Wax
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a way to use wax to transfer graphene, which tends to wrinkle and break when removed from the substrate it is grown on, to a new substrate.
University of California Granted Third CRISPR Patent
The University of California was issued another patent relating to CRISPR, which is a ground breaking technique for gene editing in bacteria, plants and animals.
Challenges in Bringing Cultured Meat to Market
A study on the challenges facing cell-based meat highlights the technical, socio-political and regulatory barriers.