Spinifex from the Queensland outback has been used to develop innovative injectable medical gels to treat arthritis and osteoarthritis, help deliver drugs more efficiently to the body, and for use in cosmetic procedures.
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.
Sugarcane waste could be a key ingredient in tackling plastic pollution, with an AIBN researcher receiving funding to turn the green waste into sustainable packaging.
A growing population, farmland degradation and now climate change - the world's crops and livestock are under increasing pressure. But could the answer be found in cutting-edge genetic technology?
AIBN's Dr Nasim Amiralian is leading a project on developing a new generation of sustainable composite materials designed specifically for electric vehicles.
