December 2019

MIPLACE: Microbial Integration of PLAstics in the Circular Economy

Soprema recycles PET to produce polyol

BATIRAMA reports on the Soprema project MIPLACE with well-researched information. The article also includes an interview with Pierre-Étienne Bindschedler, President of the Soprema Group!

Curious? Find out more here (in French)!

P4SB presented as "Best-of-Biotech"

P4SB presented as "Best-of-Biotech" case studies at the KETBIO biobased industry-stakeholder conference BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019

On December 4th, the BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019 brought together the bio-based industries community and facilitated open discussion on the impact, achievements and strategic direction of bio-based Industries, as well as the latest developments in the bio-based industries sector.

Read the Business Brief about P4SB here

New P4SB-affiliated publication

Laboratory evolution reveals the metabolic and regulatory basis of ethylene glycol metabolism by Pseudomonas putida KT2440

The P4SB-affiliated publications "Laboratory evolution reveals the metabolic and regulatory basis of ethylene glycol metabolism by Pseudomonas putida KT2440" written by Wing-Jin Li, Lahiru N. Jayakody, Mary Ann Franden, Matthias Wehrmann, Tristan Daun, Bernhard Hauer, Lars M. Blank, Gregg T. Beckham, Janosch Klebensberger and Nick Wierckx has recently been published.

It can be accessed here.

SFI Researcher of the Year 2019

Science Foundation Ireland 2019 Science Awards recognise Kevin O´Connor as one of the key leaders in the Irish Research Community

The SFI Researcher of the Year Award recognises the accomplishments of an SFI funded researcher who has contributed significantly to the Irish research community in the year of the award and/or throughout their career. We are happy to let you know that our Principal Investigator Kevin O´Connor from University of Dublin has been named as Researcher oft he Year 2019 for his pioneering work in bioeconomy!

For more Information please go to https://www.sfi.ie/research-news/news/2019-science-awards/index.xml