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09/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Starch set to replace all petroleum-based materials in food packaging

There will come a time when the food packaging industry will finally phase out plastic food packaging made from petroleum products due to their unhealthy effects on consumers. When that happens, an article in Phys.org stated, they will need a replacement material that is cheap, sturdy, and healthier. One such substitute is a mix of starch […]

08/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Unexpected discovery could pave the way to more efficient biofuels and bioproducts

An ordinary yet important enzyme might be the key to unlocking even more riches out of plants. In an article on News Wise, Tennessee-based researchers announced that the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase could make it much easier to turn plants into valuable biofuels and bioproducts. Amino acids are vital for both plants and the organisms […]

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