EBIC’s Prof McCarthy Featured in Nature’s ‘Technologies to Watch’
EBIC’s Prof McCarthy Featured in Nature’s ‘Technologies to Watch’
January 2025
Nature
Here at EBIC we are delighted that our own Professor Ronan McCarthy’s work has been included in Nature’s seventh annual round-up of exciting innovations to watch in 2025.
Ronan, and his team at Brunel, are utilising microbes in the bioremediation of plastics. They are coaxing plastic-degrading bacteria to form dense biofilms on the surface of plastic fragments, allowing the bacteria to secrete enzymes onto the target plastics, without being washed away. An incredible, and much needed, innovation in the fight against microplastic pollution. Bioremediation continues to demonstrate its potential to transform sustainability efforts.
Click below to learn more on Ronan & EBIC’s work, as well as see the other exciting innovations which made this years list!