Researchers Develop Enzymes to Convert Plant Waste into Useful Products

  • John McGeehan
  • Jennifer L. DuBois
  • Gregg T. Beckham
  • Kendall N. Houk

    Press/Media: Research cited

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    Researchers have developed a new class of enzymes to carry out one of the most significant steps during the conversion of plant waste into highly valuable and sustainable products like plastics, nylon, and chemicals

    Period25 Jun 2019 → 30 Jul 2019

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    • TitleBioplastics: Moderating the winds of climate change
      Media name/outletPlastics & Rubber Asia
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryNetherlands
      Date30/07/19
      DescriptionReport that mentions research led by John McGeehan that engineered enzymes to convert plant waste into plastics, nylon and chemicals
      URLplasticsandrubberasia.com/july2019/materials/bioplastics-moderating-the-winds-of-climate-change.html
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleScientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletPopular Science
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date1/07/19
      DescriptionA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals, led by Montana State University, the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University of California, Los Angeles together with John McGeehan team at the University
      Producer/AuthorSarah Scoles
      URLhttps://www.popsci.com/plastic-eating-bacteria/
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleAltered enzymes transform plant waste into new products
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletSustainability Matters Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date27/06/19
      DescriptionA US–UK research team has engineered enzymes to perform an important step in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals.
      URLhttps://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/sustainability/case-study/altered-enzymes-transform-plant-waste-into-new-products-1120583022
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleEngineering enzymes to turn plant waste into sustainable products
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletPollution Solutions
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date27/06/19
      DescriptionA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals, led by Montana State University, the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University of California, Los Angeles together with John McGeehan team at the University
      URLhttps://www.pollutionsolutions-online.com/news/waste-management/21/university-of-plymouth/engineering-enzymes-to-turn-plant-waste-into-sustainable-products/49649
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleDurable plastic from plant waste
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletEos Wetenschap
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryBelgium
      Date27/06/19
      DescriptionEngineers made an enzyme that breaks down plant waste. The aim is to convert the waste into sustainable nylon, plastic and chemicals
      Producer/AuthorMelissa Vanderheyden
      URLhttps://www.eoswetenschap.eu/technologie/duurzaam-plastic-uit-plantenafval
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleEnvironmentally Friendly Products from Enzyme Engineering
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletKoran Jakarta
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndonesia
      Date26/06/19
      DescriptionA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals, led by Montana State University, the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of California, Los Angeles together with John McGeehan's team at the University
      URLwww.koran-jakarta.com/produk-ramah-lingkungan-dari-rekayasa-enzim/
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleResearchers Develop Enzymes to Convert Plant Waste into Useful Products
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletAZoCleantech
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date25/06/19
      DescriptionResearchers including John McGeehan have developed a new class of enzymes to carry out one of the most significant steps during the conversion of plant waste into highly valuable and sustainable products like plastics, nylon, and chemicals
      Producer/AuthorAZoCleantech
      URLhttps://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=26403
      PersonsJohn McGeehan
    • TitleThe newly engineered enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletTech Explorist
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date25/06/19
      DescriptionAn international team of researchers has engineered a new family of enzymes that could pave the way towards the conversion of plant waste into high-demand sustainable products, including nylon, chemicals, and plastics
      Producer/AuthorAmit Malewar
      URLhttps://www.techexplorist.com/engineered-enzyme-turn-plant-waste-sustainable-products/24355/
      PersonsJohn McGeehan, Jennifer L. DuBois, Gregg T. Beckham, Kendall N. Houk
    • TitleEngineering enzymes turns plant waste into plastic
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletArcaMax
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date25/06/19
      DescriptionA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals, led by Montana State University, the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University of California, Los Angeles together with John McGeehan team at the University
      URLhttps://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/currentnewsvideos/s-2223019
      PersonsJohn McGeehan, Jennifer L. DuBois, Gregg T. Beckham, Kendall N. Houk

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