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.
PET-Degrading Enzymes Discovered
Scientists have discovered enzymes capable of degrading polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Report on Need for Plastics Recycling
A recent report on “Accelerating the Circular Supply Chain for Plastics” highlights the need to address plastics pollution by capitalizing on technologies that convert waste plastics into other materials.
PrimaLoft Developing Biodegradable Polyesters
PrimaLoft has developed a recycled polyester polymer with an attached simple sugar to enhance the material’s susceptibility to biodegradation.
LEGO Bricks used to provide Structure to Lab-Grown Meat
Researchers from Penn State and the University of Alabama have described the use of LEGO bricks to solve a common problem facing lab-grown meat—lack of structural support.
Carbon Nanotubes Produced using Renewable Biomass
Scientists from the University of Science and Technology Liaoning, China have published a report in Energy Conversion and Management that demonstrates the use of renewable biomass for production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs).