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.
Five Companies Working to Change “The Age of Waste”
Forbes has recognized five biotechnology companies who are working to find solutions to climate crisis.
Generation-Z Shifting the Focus of Major Industries to Environmentally Friendly Options
Forbes advises major industries such as food, beauty, clothing, household products and packaging to focus on plant based and environmentally conscious solutions for their products in order to appeal to Generation-Z population.
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
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.