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.
Updating US Biotechnology Policy
US EPA, FDA and USDA have published an ambitious plan for improving regulation of genetically modified plants, animals, microorganisms, human drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
Vireo Advisors Celebrates Earth Day: Our Commitment to Sustainability
As Earth Day dawns, we are reminded of the profound significance of our planet's health and the imperative to safeguard it for future generations. Our commitment to enabling a safer and more sustainable economy is unwavering.
An efficient one-pot process to exfoliate and disperse graphene
Our recent paper in RSC Advances describes how sulfated cellulose nanofibrils can be used for aqueous exfoliation and dispersion of monolayer and bilayer graphene from graphite.
Sustainably Protecting Marine Concrete
Biomineralization can provide a route for sustainably protecting marine concrete: an example of a possible biobased solution for serious commercial challenge that aligns with Vireo’s mission to move our world towards a safer and more sustainable future.
Climatetech Initiative in Massachusetts
The State of Massachusetts, US, announced a ten-year strategy to support technologies aimed at addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. The sustainable and biobased materials, circular manufacturing, and innovations in sustainable foods that our clients are developing are at the heart of climatetech. We applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership.