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.
AVAPCO, BYOGY Renewables, and Petron Scientech Announce Partnership for ABBA Project
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded AVAPCO (a company of American Process, Inc.), BYOGY Renewables, and Petron Scientech $3.7 million dollars this month to fund phase one of the ABBA project which will “co-produce full replacement renewable jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and Bioplus® nanocellulose from woody biomass”.
Large Industrial Consortium & VTT Technical Research of Finland Launch EUR 4.5 Million Future Fibre Products Project
Thirty-three companies have come together, along with VTT Technical Research of Finland, to develop sustainable forest products which could be used as an alternative to petroleum based materials such as plastics.
Cellulose Nanocrystals Increase Hydration and Flexural Strength of Cement Pastes
Recent research conducted by Fu and colleagues (2017) has shown increased hydration and improvements of flexural strength of cement pastes when cellulose nanocrystals are included as an additive.
Nanotechnology: The Food-Packaging Resource for the Modern Consumer
Advances in material science, including nanotechnologies, are offering enhanced food packaging solutions.
Stanford study shows that 99% of microbes inside of our bodies are still unknown
The conclusion of a survey of DNA fragments in blood circulating in humans conducted by Stanford researchers has found that 99% of the microbes in our bodies have never been seen, classified, or named.