Schematic summarising the drivers of plastic demand and pollution as a result of the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Credit: Journal of Hazardous Materials (2025). DOI: ...
A research project based at Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ...
The antimicrobial triclosan is widely used in personal hygiene products, textiles and plastics, but when it enters the ...
UK biotech company CodiKoat are developing new antimicrobial reusable food packaging, which will kill bacteria and viruses in seconds. Every year, millions of tonnes of single-use plastic food ...
Plastic is an essential material in the modern world, but it's also environmentally costly to produce and a major pollutant. A material called pyridinedicarboxylic acid, or PDCA, could help address at ...
Additives maker Nanox Technology LLC has received direct food contact approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration for its silver-based antimicrobial ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Medical Plastic Compounds Market: Analysis By Product, By Application, By Region Size and Trends - Forecast up to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...
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Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle
Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars ...
“We are excited to showcase our innovative antimicrobial technologies for plastics at InterPlas Thailand 2023,” said Kimberley Cherrington, Senior Brand Manager at Microban International. “We invite ...
A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal ...
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