Graphene oxide may be useful for cryopreservation

The ordered arrangement in antifreeze-proteins of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic functional groups protruding in the ice-binding phase facilitates the formation of ice like water, which provides the driving force for binding to the ice surface and inhibits the growth...

45 % of all biopolymers in 2016 were produced in Asia

According to the NOVA institute, 45 % of the 2,4 million tons of biopolymers globally produced were manufactured in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan. PLA and PA polyamide will show the strongest future growth, but remain at 25 % of global share,...