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'Liquid wood' will replace plastic
Biology

'Liquid wood' will replace plastic

Plastic but can be biodegradable by the company Tecnaro, Germany, manufactured is considered a new milestone in the study of bioplastic materials.

December 17, 2018
Turn algae into cheap fuels
Biology

Turn algae into cheap fuels

Two US scientists have just announced a low-cost machine model to convert algae that are abundant in nature into useful energy for humans.

December 17, 2018
Exploiting diesel from wild plants
Biology

Exploiting diesel from wild plants

Environmentally friendly biodiesel due to its low sulfur content can be extracted from Jatropha tree seeds (Porridge), a plant that grows wild in our northern provinces.

December 17, 2018
Black gold from Silicon Valley
Biology

Black gold from Silicon Valley

Hidro, fuel cells, electric cars - other options to replace oil are urgently sought. But they all have drawbacks. Many Silicon Valley young businesses are using genetica…

December 17, 2018
Biotechnology in Japan
Biology

Biotechnology in Japan

Japan views biotechnology as a very important industry, old biotechnology industries such as fermentation, enzyme production, product additives and fermented foods play…

December 17, 2018
Situation of China's biotechnology industry
Biology

Situation of China's biotechnology industry

The Chinese government views agricultural biotechnology as a tool to: improve the nation's food, increase agricultural productivity, increase farmers' incomes, promote s…

December 17, 2018
Drought proof by biotechnology
Biology

Drought proof by biotechnology

With the super absorbent polymer from tapioca starch, the Institute of Chemistry (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) has successfully applied water-absorbing pol…

December 17, 2018
Application of biotechnology in agriculture
Scientific application

Application of biotechnology in agriculture

Application of biotechnology (biotechnology) in the agricultural sector is considered a breakthrough solution to build our country's comprehensive agricultural developme…

December 16, 2018
Another generation, Africa can support itself
Scientific application

Another generation, Africa can support itself

The Conference of African Countries on Food Situation said that in about a generation, Africa could feed itself and become a major exporter of agricultural products than…

December 16, 2018