The development of biodegradable and compostable materials as alternative to fossil-based
plastics is today of paramount importance. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) is a class of …

Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Throughout their lifecycle, petroleum-based plastics are associated with many
environmental problems, including greenhouse gas emissions, persistence in marine and …

Concerns over climate change have necessitated a rethinking of our transportation
infrastructure. One possible alternative to carbon-polluting fossil fuels is biofuels produced …

Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …

The bottom-up assembly of biological and chemical components opens exciting
opportunities to engineer artificial vesicular systems for applications with previously unmet …

Biocatalysis harnesses enzymes to make valuable products. This green technology is used
in countless applications from bench scale to industrial production and allows practitioners …

Synthetic biology will transform how we grow food, what we eat, and where we source
materials and medicines. Here I have selected six products that are now on the market …

Sustainable production of chemicals from renewable non-food biomass has become a
promising alternative to overcome environmental issues caused by our heavy dependence …

Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of
plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a huge concern. Microbial biotechnology …