A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike ...

Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.

Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. In a deep-sea experiment, the microbially synthesized poly(d-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) (LAHB) ...

Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav said that the government is taking steps to combat the usage of plastics by offering ...

Researchers have developed a new bioplastic that can be broken down by bacteria in marine environments to form ...

One has roughly 6 percent lactic acid (P6LAHB) and another 13 percent (P13LAHB) near Hatsushima Island, Japan. A standard polylactide (PLA) film, widely used in consumer packaging, served as a control ...

Learn more about nature’s quick, efficient, and fascinating process for cleaning up dead animals in the woods.

An environment-friendly plastic lost over 80% of its mass after 13 months underwater real-time deep-sea conditions.

Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil ...

The technology can help in mitigating the impact of industrial oil spills, where phenanthrene and other PAHs pose a serious ...

ROURKELA: A research team of the National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) has secured patent for its novel bacterial ...

By sending fresh produce to schools in 'biodegradable' plastic films and 'certified compostable' cups, DNO Produce and ...