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.
Vireo Study Demonstrates Safety of Fibrillated Cellulose as a Food Ingredient
Vireo recently published, “A 90-day dietary study with fibrillated cellulose in Sprague-Dawley rats”, demonstrating the safety of fibrillated cellulose as a food ingredient.
New York State Working to Ban Polystyrene Foam Food Containers
New York State could soon join Maine and become the second U.S. state to ban polystyrene food containers.
NIOSH Study Demonstrates Negative Effects of PFOA on Immune System of Mice
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has found significant health effects from dermal exposures to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in mice.
Ancient Viruses Discovered in Glacier
Researchers have found ancient viruses frozen in a glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, including 28 viral groups that have never before been discovered.
Novel Protein Created using Soil Bacteria.
The protein can be used to make a flour which is tasteless and could be used in a variety of food and animal feed.