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.
Feeding Ancient Microorganisms Hydrogen and CO2 to Create a New Sustainable Natural Gas
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and SoCalGas are currently running trials in a bioreactor using an ancient microorganism which ferments hydrogen and carbon dioxide and converts it into methane in hopes of creating a way for wind and solar electricity to be stored
Skin-like Phone Case Allows Your Phone to Feel—Just in Time for Halloween
Scientist from Telecom Paris in France are showcasing a new artificial skin phone case which allows users to tickle or pinch their phones at the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology in New Orleans, USA.
Dyes and Fabrics Created by Synthetic Biology
The Genetic Literacy Project published an article in which they review new developments using synthetic biology to create more sustainable dyes and fabrics from microbes.
Noblegen Launching Non-GMO Complete Source Protein that is Comparable to Animal Protein
Canadian-based company Noblegen will launch a meat alternative into the marketplace in October 2019 which is non-GMO and derived from Euglena gracilis.
Graphene-lined Clothing offers Protection from Mosquito Bites
Researchers from Brown University recently published their findings of their study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that graphene oxide-lined clothing deters mosquitos from living things by blocking the chemical signals which attract them.