The search for viable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics has made a qualitative leap thanks to biotechnology. A scientific team led by the University of Barcelona (UB) has managed to develop a biodegradable bioplastic of high commercial interest using raw material raw potato starch without processing. The advance, which drastically simplifies costs and manufacturing times, has been achieved by the genetic reprogramming of a common bacter…
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The search for viable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics has made a qualitative leap thanks to biotechnology. A scientific team led by the University of Barcelona (UB) has managed to develop a biodegradable bioplastic of high commercial interest using raw material raw potato starch without processing. The advance, which drastically simplifies costs and manufacturing times, has been achieved by the genetic reprogramming of a common bacter…