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Most high-resolution sensors are made in an industrial cleanroom and require the use of toxic chemicals in a multi-step and energy-intensive fabrication process. The Cambridge-developed sensors can be made anywhere and use a tiny fraction of the energy that regular sensors require.The bioelectronic fibres, which are repairable, can be simply washed away when they have reached the end of their useful lifetime, and generate less than a single milligram of waste: by comparison, a typical single load of laundry produces between 600 and 1500 milligrams of fibre waste. #nanotechnology #biotechnology #electronics #science #lifesciences #technology #medicine #future

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As the UK horticultural sector continues to evolve post-Brexit, the need for sustainable crop protection solutions has never been more critical. Rising concerns over synthetic agrochemicals' environmental and health impacts drive the agricultural industry to transition to greener alternatives. Despite this urgency, regulatory bottlenecks and market resistance have hindered the widespread adoption of biopesticides in the UK. However, biopesticides offer an alternative that protects crops and aligns with the UK's environmental and sustainability goals. #unitedkingdom #horticulture #biopesticides #biocontrol https://lnkd.in/e8yF-kTc

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#Diseases spread easily in crowded places like buses. Triple-A-COAT, an EU-funded project, is creating #antimicrobial coatings using nanocellulose to combat this. Watch our video to learn more: https://bit.ly/3UJHwq4

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🌱 Advocating for Biopesticides in the UK: A Path to Sustainable Crop Protection The global demand for sustainable farming 🚜 underscores the urgent need for eco-friendly pest control solutions like biopesticides. Here in the UK, we have a unique opportunity to reduce our reliance on chemical pesticides and embrace biological methods that safeguard our crops and environment 🌍. Biopesticides offer a powerful, natural alternative 💚, but widespread adoption requires regulatory support 📜, innovation 💡, and greater awareness. It's time for policymakers 🎩, businesses, and scientists to unite and build a system that accelerates approval processes and fosters trust among farmers. Let’s collaborate to create a future where biopesticides are integral to sustainable farming practices in the UK and beyond 🗺️. With the UK government focusing on innovation in agriculture, biopesticides and biocontrol technologies developed by Bionema are paving the way for a more resilient food system. #SustainableAgriculture #Biopesticides #CropProtection #Innovation #UKGovernment #Bionema #Biocontrol #AgTech #biocontrol

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To my UK contacts interested in #funding for non-animal approaches, e.g. #NAMS, #MPS or #OOC platforms (e.g. by InSphero ) Equipment up to 500k GBP Deadline 30th of July. by National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚  Any UK research establishment including: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Eligible independent research organisations (IROs)  Research institutes  Public sector research establishments 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚  Applicants should be UK-based researchers who can demonstrate that they:  Will direct the plans set out in the proposal.  Will be actively engaged in accomplishing the proposal’s aims.  Hold a graduate degree – the minimum formal qualification required. However, it would normally be expected that an applicant has been awarded a PhD. Applications involving less experienced researchers should be made in collaboration with a more senior colleague. 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔   Industrial researchers cannot be Project Leads but are eligible to apply for funding from the NC3Rs as a Project co-Lead. Please note that industry investigators are eligible for 100% directly incurred costs only, which should be entered under the Exceptions cost heading. Alternatively, a researcher based in industry may be included as collaborator or project partner.

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Pioneer Group presents Planetary Health - Green Carbon for the UK Chemicals Sector. Pioneer Group Executive Director Toby Reid gave a warm welcome to the audience. He started with a call to optimism, quoting from Hannah Ritchie's book 'Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet'. Rightly, it points out that we have to have optimism to strive for the cause of global change to tackle the climate crisis and build a sustainable future. Adrian Higson from NNFCC The Bioeconomy Consultants then gave a talk on the best available sustainable feedstocks for the UK. He notes that we have to consider sustainability in the broadest context, not just in terms of carbon, but also social impact, biodiversity, water utilisation, energy and so on. De-fossilising the chemicals industry where it is the best option, but warning that fossil may sometimes represent the "best carbon" available. 100% of stakeholders agree that Government intervention is required to make the transition from fossil feedstocks economically feasible. Consultation with key stakeholders in the industries suggests that 30% of carbon (3.5Mt) from biomass, the same from recycled carbon, 20% from virgin fossil spurces, and 20% from direct capture are realistic targets by 2050. He also pointed out that there may be 42Mt of in-use plastic in the UK, a major source of sequestration of (currently) fossil carbon. UK biogenic feedstocks are available, but there is competition with bioenergy, aviation fuels, other demand. Much of the potential is in biomass crops, but policy needs to support growth for use in chemicals manufacture. The take home message is that there needs to deliberate support to develop non-fossil carbon feedstocks, and that the right carbon sources to meet UK demand will be a mix. There are considerations of location of industries and feedstocks, availability of renewable enegy for CO2 capture, how to develop circularity, and the economic feasibility of creating bio-based value chains. Andrew West Sonichem Chris Barclay CPI Susan Brench Akemi Associates Ltd Tony Heslop BASF Dr Jen Vanderhoven Biorenewables Development Centre Ryan Siddall NEPIC Royal Society of Chemistry Anju Massey Brooker

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