American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists’ Post

In a recent What's Next in Israel Tech interview, CEO of Smart Resilin, Gilad Lando, spoke with Gerson Panitch to discuss how Smart Resilin is revolutionizing the materials industry. Based on research by Prof. Oded Shoseyov from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Smart Resilin is the first company to bring Resilin - a highly resilient, elastomeric protein - to the market. Resilin is the most resilient natural-derived material known, and harnessing its incredible properties to replace non-degradable plastics, harmful chemicals, and more. By safely harvesting Resilin from nature through bacteria production, they're providing a non-toxic, sustainable alternative to traditional materials like plastic, nylon, leather, and rubber. If you're interested in learning more the company or would like to support similar technologies, please contact the Business Development representative, Dr. Ilya Pittel, PhD at Ilya.Pittel@yissum.co.il #SustainableMaterials #BiotechSolutions #EcoFriendlyInnovation

In a world where ecological responsibility is becoming not just a value, but a necessity, advanced air purification technologies play a critical role. One such innovative solution is plasmacatalysis. 🌱This method is not only effective but also eco-friendly, offering the promise of a clean future for our industrial facilities and cities. Here are the key aspects that make plasmacatalysis an outstanding technology: 1. Cold plasma generation ensures safe and efficient purification without heating the processed air. 2. Activation of reactants accelerates chemical reactions, enhancing purification efficiency. 3. Decomposition of pollutants into harmless components highlights the method's eco-friendliness. 4. Minimal environmental Impact reflects our care for the planet. 5. Wide range of applications demonstrates the technology's versatility in combating various pollutants. 6. Energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness make plasmacatalysis an attractive choice for business. ⚡️Plasmacatalysis technology opens new horizons for the sustainable development of the industry, allowing companies not only to meet environmental standards but also to contribute to the health of our planet. This is the path to the future, where technologies work for the benefit of humanity and the environment. 📲 +382 6850 6463 📩 info@plazkat.com 🌐 plazkat.com #plazkat #plazkatairpurification #plasmagroupinternational #plasmacatalysis #zeroemissions #airpollution #gascleaning #oxicat

"Repurposing Discarded Porphyrin Waste as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction" was accepted in Electrochimica Acta and it is online. First paper published by my PhD student Nicolò Giulini and co-authors (Mohsin Muhyuddin, Sara Mattiello, @Mauro Sassi, Carmelo Lo Vecchio, Enrico Berretti, Enzo Baglio, Alessandro Lavacchi, Fazio Enza, Luca Beverina). Circular economy is the core of the future world. It is critical to substitute platinum with PGM-free materials for reactions such the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here we iron porphyrins and manganese porphyrins as precursors but we also use the waste derived from their synthetic route to synthesize novel ORR electrocatalysts with success. Great work! Below the link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/d9AchFqu

𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗𝗦- 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛? Probably we don’t even realize that plastic is everywhere: in the air, water, ground, food, our body and now that list includes also clouds. A group of scientists from Shandong University in China collected cloud water on Mount Tai, finding micro-plastics in 24 out of 28 samples which include PET, PP, PE and PS. A study out of Japan showed that micro-plastics were present at the peak of Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama, suggesting that the particles may have originated from plastics in the ocean and been transported by air masses. All of this just gives us a big reason to think about our global response to this because air doesn’t respect boundaries and this is a problem for all of us. 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦: https://lnkd.in/e7v6m5aM 𝗙𝗢𝗧: https://lnkd.in/dFJ2fN9Q

University of Washington researchers led by Prof. Eleftheria Roumeli have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel. These bioplastics are made entirely from powdered blue-green cyanobacteria cells (spirulina). In addition, these algae-based bioplastics are machinable and have remarkable shape fidelity when making imprints. (Published June 2023) #environment #degradablepolymer #literature https://lnkd.in/gpncJ-35

This review provides a comprehensive overview of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHAs), biodegradable biopolymers produced by microorganisms. These mcl-PHAs are showing promise as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics due to their greater ductility and flexibility. They have potential applications in various fields, including biomedicine, packaging, biocomposites, water treatment, and energy. The future research will focus on improving production techniques, ensuring economic viability, and overcoming challenges associated with industrial implementation. We are looking forward to seeing how researchers from various disciplines will collaborate to optimize production techniques, enhance material properties, and expand applications. 🔍 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTknMuYd #Sustainability #Biodegradable #PlasticsAlternatives

PFAS removal from water is hard, REALLY hard, but thanks to excellent work of my PhD students TuNan Gao, Si Huang and other team members this is now almost completely feasible! Check out our paper in Angewandte Chemie (https://lnkd.in/evjfRf6E), which was recently also highlighted on many Dutch newspapers and Dutch radio (De NieuwsBV - check out their podcast of April 10, section 23 minutes after start). Why is it cool? Four reasons: 1) Fully novel mode of binding (= cool for science); 2) Very strong binding of PFAS (= removes PFAS very effectively); 3) Removes only PFAS ( = essential, since water contains many other compounds, including beneficial ones); 4) It works even on e.g. river water without any pretreatment. Only feasible to due excellent team efforts: Rick Nooijen Guanna Li Gert Salentijn Tobias Stürzer Gabriele Kociok-Kohn Harry Bitter, several Chinese co-workers not present on LinkedIn (Yumei Zhu and Chen Bo) and especially Fedor Miloserdov with whom I co-guided this project. Fedor, Louis de Smet and I continue to work on this topic in close collaboration with Jan Post and Amanda Larasati (Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology), as innovative water purification is crucial to our future. Pls feel free to contact me in case you want further info or want to join our efforts. Way to go! #oneteam #scienceisglobal

Excellent work by the group of Han Zuilhof from Wageningen University & Research addressing an increasing environmental health issue. A fine example of applied organic supramolecular chemistry and how combined academic and corporate research efforts helps to secure access to safe drinking water. #PFAS #supramolecularchemistry #organicchemistry #environment

🧠Did you know that it’s common practice to use #sewagesludge as soil enhancer or fertilizer on fields and parks? Spreading all the contaminants and harmful substances emitted by households and industries. The EU hast no sustainable long-term solution for #sewagesludge disposal, but EU Project FlashPhos has! Read more about our project and have a look at our website🔎 💻 https://lnkd.in/dxevMZ4E Universität Stuttgart - A TEC Group - Aufbereitung Recycling und Prüftechnik GmbH ARP - Boehler Abfall GmbH - Dyckerhoff - GFG, GORIUP FEUERFEST GMBH - Technische Universität Graz - Herp Giessereitechnik - INERCO - InsPyro - Italmatch Chemicals - M.I.T. Metallurgy & Inorganic Technology - ResourceFull - Steinbeis Europa Zentrum - Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH - Unitherm Cemcon - VDZ #FlashPhos #SewageSludge #RessourceEfficiency #Phosphorus #PhosphorusRecovery #H2020 #EUProject 

PHA in microbial cells functions similarly to "fat" in animal bodies. When environmental nutrients are plentiful, microorganisms convert excess carbon sources into PHA for storage. Conversely, during nutrient scarcity, they metabolize stored PHA to generate energy, thereby balancing fluctuations in carbon availability in the environment. Thus, microorganisms universally possess the capability to synthesize and degrade PHA. Over the past half-century since the discovery of PHA, numerous institutions globally have endeavored to commercialize it, validating various types for their superior material properties, including thermal and mechanical performance. These properties meet the requirements for substituting plastics in various products. Bluepha continues to innovate PHA materials, harnessing these natural properties to advance sustainable solutions for a greener future. 🌿 #Bluepha #pha #Sustainability #Biotechnology #Innovation