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.
Arcadis in Negotiations with EVOCRA for PFAs Solution Technology
Australian-based water treatment company, EVOCRA and Arcadis, which is based in the Netherlands, signed a Heads of Agreement in October 2019 which will allow the companies to negotiate sole rights to EVOCRA PFAs solution technology.
How Unwise Regulation Can Harm Biotechnology Growth
In his article Henry Miller, M.D. discusses how unwise and often unfounded regulation can stunt the development or even kill innovative technology and suggests that the U.S. is in need of regulatory reform.
Efficient Lignocellulosic Biomass Processing Inspiration from Animals
Gut flora in animals such as Passalid Beetles which rely on woody plants as a food source may provide insight as to how we might process lignocellulosic biomass more efficiently.
Microorganisms Found in Roots Protect Plant from Infections
Researchers from the Netherlands have used metagenomics to discover that microorganisms living inside plant roots can help protect the plant from fungal infections and stress as well as increase the plant’s growth.
OECD Releases Guiding Principles and Key Elements for Establishing a Weight of Evidence for Chemical Assessment
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released Guiding Principles and Key Elements for Establishing a Weight of Evidence for Chemical Assessment in October 2019 which describes universal guiding principles for developing systematic approaches to weight of evidence (WoE) for chemical evaluations.