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Green Dot Bioplastics Create New Biodegradable Plastic for Horticultural Applications

Nurturing a healthy garden is symbolic of sustainability. Green Dot Bioplastics has launched a new high-performing biodegradable plastic that would enable greenhouses and gardeners to reduce the environmental impact caused by plastic pots.

16 Jan 2017

3DRap to Develop Affordable Desktop 3D Printer Made of Biodegradable Polylactic Acid

As desktop 3D printing becomes more commonplace, with offices and households installing them, the question of eco-friendly, biodegradable 3D printing materials has become increasingly important.

4 Jan 2017

Researchers Work on Prospective Usage of Biosynthetic Melanin in Bioelectronics

Sometimes known as the next medical frontier, bioelectronics is a research area integrating biology with electronics to develop miniaturized implantable devices with the potential to alter and control electrical signals in the human body.

21 Dec 2016

Scientists Develop New Vaterite-Based Coating for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Bone tissue regeneration, one of the issues of tissue engineering, is a research area for Dmitri Gorin and his international colleagues, a leading research fellow at the RASA Center in Tomsk Polytechnic University.

21 Dec 2016

Researchers Develop New Technique to Improve Biocompatibility of Materials Used for Prosthesis

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica have developed an innovative procedure that may significantly improve the therapeutic capacity of implants.

21 Dec 2016

Scientists Urge Need for Better, Safer Biomaterials

Design and test new polymers with clinical uses in mind, urge Nicholas A. Peppas and Ali Khademhosseini.

15 Dec 2016

Bacteria-Phobic Coating Approach Could Help Reduce Infections

Dave Hampton, Camstent, outlines a solution for reducing infections using bacteria-phobic coatings

15 Dec 2016

Breakthrough Method to Grow Polymers from Surfaces of Living Cells

Living cells have been given the ability to grow their own protective polymer coats. Such polymer coats could allow for new cell–polymer hybrids with unique surface properties and interactions not found in nature, which could be useful in cell therapy, biocatalysis and biomachines.

2 Dec 2016

New Method Uses Predatory Bacterium to Extract Bioplastic Materials

A method using a predatory bacterium to extract bioplastic materials from the inside of other bacteria without degrading it, has been developed by a team of Spanish researchers. The system, that has been already patented, will enable these products to be obtained at low cost and also at industrial scale in bacterial cell factories.

1 Dec 2016

Researchers Decipher Biodegradable and Biocompatible Plastic Synthesis Mechanism

Plastics and other polymers are used every day, and they are predominantly produced from fossil resources by means of petrochemical refinery process. Conversely, polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are naturally synthesized by many microorganisms, as discrete granules inside the cells.

1 Dec 2016

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Biomaterials News

Green Dot Bioplastics Create New Biodegradable Plastic for Horticultural Applications

3DRap to Develop Affordable Desktop 3D Printer Made of Biodegradable Polylactic Acid

Researchers Work on Prospective Usage of Biosynthetic Melanin in Bioelectronics

Scientists Develop New Vaterite-Based Coating for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Researchers Develop New Technique to Improve Biocompatibility of Materials Used for Prosthesis

Scientists Urge Need for Better, Safer Biomaterials

Bacteria-Phobic Coating Approach Could Help Reduce Infections

Breakthrough Method to Grow Polymers from Surfaces of Living Cells

New Method Uses Predatory Bacterium to Extract Bioplastic Materials

Researchers Decipher Biodegradable and Biocompatible Plastic Synthesis Mechanism

The Future of XRF Technology with Revontium

Unlocking the Secrets of Isothermal Desorption Spectroscopy

Recycling Insights: Extracting Valuable Recyclates from Electronic Waste

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Transforming AFM Systems with the Galaxy Dual Controller

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What is the Future of Viscosity Testing?

How Tapes are Transforming Robotic Applications

Surface Analysis of Zebrafish Using COXEM’s EM-40 Tabletop SEM: A Detailed Examination of Microstructure and Composition

FT-NIR Analysis of Oil Content in Soapstock and Spent Bleaching Earth

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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The Future of XRF Technology with Revontium

Unlocking the Secrets of Isothermal Desorption Spectroscopy

Recycling Insights: Extracting Valuable Recyclates from Electronic Waste

1A Novel Method for Accurate SoC Estimation in LiFePO4 Batteries

2Flexible Thermoelectric Fibers for Wearable Tech Developed

3Rockwell Automation Provides Integrated Technology For PFi’s World-First Australian-Made Solution For Wastewater Treatment By Major Beverages Company

4ZnO and CuO Nanoparticles for Enhanced Heat and Corrosion-Resistance of Paints

5A project will produce polyolefin-coated fabrics as an alternative to PVC to make bags for transporting fresh water by sea

6Nickel-Based Catalysts Drive Efficient Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Membrane Electrolyzers

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