by | Jul 8, 2025 | Innovation Insights
Introduction Polyesters—widely used in textiles, packaging, and engineering plastics—are typically made from fossil-based monomers like terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol. Their growing environmental impact has led to increasing interest in renewable polyesters,...
by | Jul 8, 2025 | Innovation Insights
Introduction Modern biotechnology has long relied on microbial cell factories for producing valuable chemicals, fuels, and materials. However, living cells come with constraints: toxicity limits, resource competition, and metabolic complexity. Enter cell-free...
by | Jul 8, 2025 | Innovation Insights
Introduction Ethylene (C₂H₄) is the world’s most produced organic chemical, forming the backbone of plastics, solvents, textiles, and packaging. Traditionally derived from steam cracking of fossil hydrocarbons, ethylene production accounts for significant carbon...
by | Jul 8, 2025 | Innovation Insights
Introduction Acrylic acid is a high-demand industrial monomer used in superabsorbent polymers (SAPs), paints, coatings, adhesives, and textiles. Traditionally, it is produced via the oxidation of propylene, a fossil-based process that emits large quantities of CO₂ and...
by | Jul 8, 2025 | Innovation Insights
Introduction Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is an innovative biotechnological process that uses electrically active microbes to convert CO₂ or other carbon sources into value-added chemicals, using electrodes as electron donors or acceptors. One of the most...
by | Jul 5, 2024 | Bio Based Pathways, Bio environmental Solutions, Bio Products, Bioinformatics, Consumer Products, Industrial Products, Innovation Insights
The chemical industry is undergoing a sustainable transformation, driven by the need to reduce environmental impact and enhance the use of renewable resources. One remarkable innovation leading to this change is the use of thistle oil in the production of polyamides...
