Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Using its patented ultrasound technology to break down forestry co-products – including woodchips and sawdust – the company extracts natural compounds that can be transformed into green alternatives to essential chemicals. The UK generates approximately 4.5 million tonnes of wood residues every year.

Startups 147

Startups Biotechnology Logging Patents 147

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

We also work to improve plant biotechnologies and have contributed to proof-of-concept studies demonstrating that genome editing can be used to develop useful traits in barley, brassica and potatoes by deleting just a few letters of DNA. Such crops became known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It's not clear.

Biotechnology 92

Biotechnology Patents Agriculture Biodiversity 92

Grist

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions inside organisms. In a 16-foot-tall reactor, the flakes are mixed with the patented cutinase enzymes —produced by Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes — and warmed to a little above 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Recycling 84

Recycling Recycling Plastics Biotechnology 84

AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Using technology that re-engineers milk proteins, the company has invented a completely unique process that finds an innovative use for food waste and uses 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt.

Biodegradable 36

Biodegradable Startups Biotechnology Waste 36