CyanoCapture: using algae to fight climate change
March 1, 2023
Carbon capture is a way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes. At CyanoCapture we are harnessing biology to do this.
Digital Twins to Advance Biomanufacturing
by Konstantinos Vavitsas, PhD | February 20, 2024
Synthetic Biology and AI can significantly boost the bioeconomy by scaling up through the use of Digital Twins, which digitalize part of the traditionally expensive…
Can Biology Address the Microplastics Problem?
- by Sachin Rawat | February 13, 2024
Microbes and enzymes break down plastics. What we do with them next is as important in tackling the microplastics problem.
£13 million for biotechnology research to address environmental challenges
9 February 2024
A new research centre, the first of its kind in the UK, is being formed to enhance and develop the natural abilities of micro-organisms in cleaning up our planet.
Heriot-Watt scientists to help battle pollution through ‘superhero’ micro-organisms
9 February 2024
Tiny ‘superhero’ micro-organisms that have natural abilities in cleaning up our planet are the focus of a new £13m innovation centre involving universities including Heriot-Watt.
New £100m fund will unlock the potential of engineering biology
9 February 2024
Six new Engineering Biology Mission Hubs and 22 Mission Awards to transform solutions in areas like vaccine, textile and food production.
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