According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), approximately 40% of food crops are lost worldwide each year due to plant pests and diseases...
A recently developed enzyme has the potential to increase biogas yield by 10% or more. However, the current fermentation process does not yield enough...
Dendromass4Europe (D4EU) aims at establishing sustainable, Short-Rotation Coppice (SRC)-based, regional cropping systems for agricultural dendromass...
Cellulose is the most widely-available renewable material on Earth. Using cellulose-derived materials to replace fossil-based plastics in a range of...
Forests and forestry will play a key role in making a European bio-based economy a reality. By applying modern technology to forestry techniques, the...
Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) waste, which includes used nappies for babies and adults, menstrual products, and wipes, among others, are currently...
Biomass bio-refineries can be greener and even more effective if they use efficient bio-based chemical technologies. EnzOx2 explores the potential use...
Micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) is a revolutionary product with potential in a wide range of applications, including personal care, cosmetics, home...
The consumer demand for sustainable and ethical leather alternatives is growing across the global market. Traditional animal-based leather production...
The world’s population is increasing rapidly and is set to reach 10 billion people by 2050 – almost one-third higher than it is currently. At the same...
Novel fibre substrates are needed to replace conventional materials and reduce the pressure to use woody biomass to the extent that the carbon sink of...