Single-use plastics, such as those used for filtration, are a significant contributor to the plastic waste problem. Plant-derived nanofibres have many advantages, such as being natural, abundant, biodegradable, and are exceptionally light and strong.
As we close the book on 2022 it is time to look at how far the AIBN has come during the year, and how we are setting ourselves up for an even bigger 2023.
What happens when a chemical engineer becomes disillusioned with how we’re using chemicals? If you’re Dr Esteban Marcellin Saldana, you set about changing the game.
AIBN researchers are working on ways to improve the efficiency of biofuel and chemical manufacture while recycling waste carbon – by better understanding the gene function of bacteria.
Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project seeking to better understand the gene function of bacteria.
AIBN researchers have secured new funding to help the design of new nanomedicines, diagnostics and strengthen collaborative industry-partnered research projects.
