The exopolysaccharide curdlan is useful in industry (e.g. pharmaceuticals, foods, bioplastics, building material). But why do certain microbes produce it? How does it help survival?
Mr. Urs Hänggi founded the company Biomer, which sells PHB granules (bioplastics), almost 30 years ago. In the interview, Mr. Hänggi recounts a little about
Are we heading towards a global food crisis? Global shortage of foods and other goods are a direct result of the supply chain crisis. As
It has been pointed out to me on several occasions that research directed at producing PHB as a bioplastic at a reasonable price has been
The approach of using bacteria to consume agricultural waste to produce bioplastic is not altogether new. However, a major problem with this approach lies in
Various non-model microbes have been identified as having great potential for biotechnology, such as in bioplastic production or alternative energy sources. Despite the potential, the
Humans respond to extreme shock with a strong rush of adrenaline. This response helps survival (at least in some cases). How do bacteria respond to
An investigation that was published in 2018 was carried out to determine the extent to which drinking water is contaminated with microplastics. The investigators looked
There has been a research goal over the last 20 years or so to produce PHB as a replacement for oil-based plastic. Despite the enormous
The latest discovery made by a student and I involves the bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Compared to the original ‘wild type’ strain (left), a mutant (right)
In 2016, a new company called Genecis had the idea to use food waste for production of bioplastic, producing PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) with the help of
What is the industry doing about the problem of plastic? Below are several examples of companies who are leading the way: Ikea is trying to
The Norwegian start-up Quantafuel has found a better way to recycle mixed plastics. These mixed plastics had been hard to recycle, resulting in about half
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