A disruptive alternative to plastic packaging materials - exploring the potential of cyanobacteria derived exopolysaccharides as novel, biodegradable and edible biopolymers – (CyoBPoly)

塑料包装材料的颠覆性替代品 - 探索蓝藻衍生的胞外多糖作为新型、可生物降解和可食用生物聚合物的潜力 — (CyoBPoly)

• 批准号: 10009961
• 金额: $ 12.97万
• 依托单位: BIOME TECHNOLOGIES PLC
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10009961
• 关键词: disruptive; alternative; plastic; packaging; materials

An estimated 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste have been generated globally since the 1950s (Science, 2017) of which approximately 80% remains in landfill or loose in the broader environment.In line with current demand, oil-based plastics are produced at a rate of ~350mtpa. While undoubtedly useful, they have been developed with a focus on function rather than end-of-life performance and their impact on our environment.A disruptive solution to the single use plastic problem could be the design of biobased, biodegradable and high-performance polymers which have the potential to replace oil based packaging materials.This collaborative, 9 month proof of concept study between Biome Technologies plc, the University of Glasgow's Institute of Molecular Cell & Systems Biology and the University of Nottingham's Chemical Engineering Department will explore a novel, blue-green algae derived biopolymer in line with the UK Plastics Pact targets.

自20世纪50年代以来，全球估计产生了83亿吨塑料废物（Science，2017），其中约80%留在垃圾填埋场或松散在更广泛的环境中。根据目前的需求，油基塑料的生产速度约为3.5亿吨/年。虽然它们毫无疑问是有用的，但它们的开发重点是功能，而不是使用寿命结束时的性能及其对环境的影响。一次性塑料问题的颠覆性解决方案可能是设计生物基，可生物降解和高性能的聚合物，这些聚合物有可能取代油基包装材料。格拉斯哥大学的分子细胞与系统生物学研究所和诺丁汉大学的化学工程系将探索一种新的，蓝绿藻衍生的生物聚合物符合英国塑料公约的目标。