
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.
UBQ Materials Awarded “Best Use of Alternative Feedstocks” at World Bio Markets!
Congratulations to UBQ Materials for being awarded “Best Use of Alternative Feedstocks” during the Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019 for their work transforming household waste into a sustainable, infinitely renewable material.
Smoothing out Wrinkles in Graphene with Wax
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a way to use wax to transfer graphene, which tends to wrinkle and break when removed from the substrate it is grown on, to a new substrate.
Challenges in Bringing Cultured Meat to Market
A study on the challenges facing cell-based meat highlights the technical, socio-political and regulatory barriers.
Enzymatic Recycling for PET
The French company Carbios has announced a new enzymatic recycling process that can reportedly infinitely recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
New Fermentation-Derived Vegan Protein Source
Sustainable Bioproducts has created a new fermentation technique to cultivate a novel protein source from microorganisms.