Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. In a deep-sea experiment, the microbially synthesized poly(d-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) (LAHB) ...

Textiles and Apparel: Bamboo fibers have made significant inroads into the textile market, prized for softness, breathability ...

At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture ...

Rahman holding the bacterial cellulose bioplastic that could replace plastic. Credit: University of Houston Bacterial cellulose is a well-known biopolymer produced by certain microbes like ...

Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) and optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy are cutting-edge techniques used for precise nanoscale chemical analysis, capable ...