AI identifies 800 plant proteins to replace synthetic emulsifiers
AN AI model was able to identify nearly 800 plant proteins that could be used to replace syntheti...
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MIT spinout to expand pathogen-fighting microbe solution for crops
ROBIGO, a biotech spanout from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has secured more ...
Lotus plant inspires development of ice and water repellent coatings
A coating material for airplanes, wind turbines and powerlines has been developed using the same ...
Student researchers create tasty cookies from plastic waste
COOKIES could be made tastier using flavourings derived from plastic waste and biomass, a group o...
Biomaterial that could replace PFAS coatings wins RSC award
A LONDON-BASED company developing biobased alternatives to harmful PFAS chemicals has won in the ...
Hitachi uses AI to develop ‘optimal’ battery coating process
ELECTRONICS manufacturing firm Hitachi High-Tech, a subsidiary of Hitachi Global, has developed a...
London-based startup looks to recover valuable chemicals from wastewater
METAL MORPH, an innovative startup based in London, is looking to make the utilities industry mor...
Chocolate bar created with 100% British ingredients
BERKSHIRE-GROWN cocoa beans have been used at the University of Reading to make a 100% British ch...
Bath researchers develop energy efficient membrane for solvent purification
A TEAM of researchers from the University of Bath and an international research group KU Leuven, ...
Biotech partners with Heriot-Watt to turn whey into fuel
WHEY from cheese can be converted into bioethanol for fuelling cars thanks to the work of biotech...
Stanford researchers fight viruses with AI
A CHEMICAL engineer and a bioengineering graduate student from Stanford University have developed...
Imperial spinout scales up heat-free crude oil separation
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON spinout Exactmer has developed a pilot-scale membrane that can separate c...
Synthetic diamonds used to kill off bacteria in food and drink
KILLING OFF bacteria in food is a chemical and energy intensive process in the food and drink ind...
Lab-grown chocolate could be supermarket ready by 2027
CHOCOLATE could soon be produced using lab-grown ingredients, including cocoa butter, according t...
Europe’s first nylon biorecycling plant to open in UK
A DEMONSTRATION plant capable of recycling “hundreds of tonnes” of post-consumer nylon is set to ...
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