In the project ULTRADREAM (funded by TKI-AF), which started in the summer of 2023, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research (WFBR) is supporting the development of the circular economy by using agricultural...
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South Dakota State University researcher demonstrates how switchgrass can be utilized to create biodegradable films
Switchgrass is a native prairie grass to South Dakota and grows abundantly in a variety of climates. Now, a South Dakota State University researcher has demonstrated how switchgrass...
Bioeconomy Innovation Day: Advancing Resource Efficiency and Value Creation in Europe - Brussels, Belgium
This unique opportunity brings together key innovators, policy-makers, researchers, and funding agencies with the aim to explore the importance of the bioeconomy in fostering resource efficiency, resilience, and value creation...
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Toward a Circular Bioeconomy: Development of Pineapple Stem Starch Composite as a Plastic-Sheet Substitute for Single-Use Applications
Plastic waste poses a significant challenge for the environment, particularly smaller plastic products that are often difficult to recycle or collect. In this study, we developed a fully biodegradable...
While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point toward a more sustainable path.
Scientists are discovering the incredible health properties of Irish seaweeds to make medicines to combat dangerous superbugs.
A new study analyzed current machine learning applications for biomass and biomass-derived materials (BDM) to determine if machine learning is advancing the research and development of biomass products....
Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI and the Fraunhofer IAP, in collaboration with industrial partners, have achieved initial success in the development of bio-based flame retardants in bioplastics. In the future, it could...
Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory used three pretreatment solvents to partially deconstruct and break away plant lignin from other cell...
Some 25 percent of all plant biomass is in the form of lignin, a biopolymer that, so far, can only be used as a solid fuel. A team of scientists...