Decarbonization Avenue : C2V - CO2 to Value

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Microbial conversion of CO2 to PHA

PHA is a biodegradable bioplastic produced by bacterial fermentation of sugars and lipids. Use of CO2 as a feedstock minimizes greenhouse gases while also minimizing challenges associated with conventional feedstocks.

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  • Biotechnology

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CO2 as feedstock for the production of biodegradable plastics (PHA)

04-01-2021

Source: Bio Base Europe

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Newlight Technologies’ solution using ocean microbes to convert CO2 to PHB

03-05-2021

Source: Newlight Technologies

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Mango Materials’ technology to convert methane to PHA using microbes

03-05-2019

Source: Mango Materials

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Wyss Institute from Harvard converts CO2 to PHA using engineered microbes

Source: Wyss Institute from Harvard University

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Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on to produce bioplastic from CO2

01-09-2018

Source: Bio-on, Hera

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Know All about CO2

Domain

Pollution control

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

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Chemicals