"Such multifunctional and sustainable solutions are still very rare." Researchers develop incredible material that could ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars ...

The antimicrobial triclosan is widely used in personal hygiene products, textiles and plastics, but when it enters the ...

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 ...

“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 study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread antimicrobial resistance. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...