Researchers Develop Enzymes to Convert Plant Waste into Useful Products
Press/Media: Research
- Professor John McGeehan
- Jennifer L. DuBois
- Gregg T. Beckham
- Kendall N. Houk
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| Title | Bioplastics: Moderating the winds of climate change |
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| Media name/outlet | Plastics & Rubber Asia |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Date | 30/07/19 |
| Description | Report that mentions research led by John McGeehan that engineered enzymes to convert plant waste into plastics, nylon and chemicals |
| URL | plasticsandrubberasia.com/july2019/materials/bioplastics-moderating-the-winds-of-climate-change.html |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Scientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Popular Science |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 1/07/19 |
| Description | A 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/Author | Sarah Scoles |
| URL | https://www.popsci.com/plastic-eating-bacteria/ |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Altered enzymes transform plant waste into new products |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Sustainability Matters Online |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Australia |
| Date | 27/06/19 |
| Description | A 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. |
| URL | https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/sustainability/case-study/altered-enzymes-transform-plant-waste-into-new-products-1120583022 |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Engineering enzymes to turn plant waste into sustainable products |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Pollution Solutions |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 27/06/19 |
| Description | A 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 |
| URL | https://www.pollutionsolutions-online.com/news/waste-management/21/university-of-plymouth/engineering-enzymes-to-turn-plant-waste-into-sustainable-products/49649 |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Durable plastic from plant waste |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Eos Wetenschap |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Belgium |
| Date | 27/06/19 |
| Description | Engineers made an enzyme that breaks down plant waste. The aim is to convert the waste into sustainable nylon, plastic and chemicals |
| Producer/Author | Melissa Vanderheyden |
| URL | https://www.eoswetenschap.eu/technologie/duurzaam-plastic-uit-plantenafval |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Engineering enzyme turns plant waste into plastic |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | Reuters |
| Media type | Web |
| Duration/Length/Size | 01:30 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 26/06/19 |
| Description | Scientists, including John McGeehan, have engineered a new enzyme that turns wood and plant waste into sustainable, high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals |
| Producer/Author | Stuart McDill |
| URL | https://uk.reuters.com/video/2019/06/26/engineering-enzyme-turns-plant-waste-int?videoId=566794455&feedType=VideoRSS&feedName=Technology&videoChannel=4000 |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Environmentally Friendly Products from Enzyme Engineering |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Koran Jakarta |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Date | 26/06/19 |
| Description | A 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 |
| URL | www.koran-jakarta.com/produk-ramah-lingkungan-dari-rekayasa-enzim/ |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | Researchers Develop Enzymes to Convert Plant Waste into Useful Products |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | AZoCleantech |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 25/06/19 |
| Description | Researchers 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/Author | AZoCleantech |
| URL | https://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=26403 |
| Persons | John McGeehan |
| Title | The newly engineered enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | Tech Explorist |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | India |
| Date | 25/06/19 |
| Description | An 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/Author | Amit Malewar |
| URL | https://www.techexplorist.com/engineered-enzyme-turn-plant-waste-sustainable-products/24355/ |
| Persons | John McGeehan, Jennifer L. DuBois, Gregg T. Beckham, Kendall N. Houk |
| Title | Engineering enzymes turns plant waste into plastic |
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| Degree of recognition | National |
| Media name/outlet | ArcaMax |
| Media type | Web |
| Country | United States |
| Date | 25/06/19 |
| Description | A 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 |
| URL | https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/currentnewsvideos/s-2223019 |
| Persons | John McGeehan, Jennifer L. DuBois, Gregg T. Beckham, Kendall N. Houk |
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