Growing Steaks From Cells Oxford-Based Startup Targets 2025 Launch

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🥩 Growing Steaks From Cells Oxford-Based Startup Targets 2025 Launch

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🌿 New Eco-Friendly Microbeads From MIT Boost Skincare and Fight Global Pollution

🌡️ Stanford Researchers Create Portable System to Produce Green Ammonia

🪰 Smart Fly Counting Tech Turns Waste Into Sustainable Resources

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Growing Steaks From Cells Oxford-Based Startup Targets 2025 Launch LINK

• Oxford-based Ivy Farm Technologies grows beef by cultivating animal cells in bioreactors, producing up to three tonnes of meat per year, blending it with plant proteins to create steak-like products.

• Ivy Farm partnered with Finland's Synbio Powerlabs to scale up production, aiming to launch cultivated meat products in 2025 as regulations in the U.K. evolve.

• While lab-grown meat is approved for humans in Singapore and the U.S., Ivy Farm faces the challenge of convincing consumers it’s the same as conventional meat.

Ammonia Production Goes Green With Biomethane and Carbon Capture Technology LINK 

• Using biomethane (from food waste and crops) instead of natural gas in ammonia production achieves net-zero emissions, as carbon released equals what biomass absorbs during growth.

• Combining biomethane with carbon capture and storage (CCS) can make ammonia production carbon-negative, potentially offsetting more CO₂ than it emits.

• Biomethane integrates with existing ammonia production systems, avoiding costly technology upgrades and offering a competitive, sustainable alternative amidst rising natural gas prices.

New Eco-Friendly Microbeads From MIT Boost Skincare and Fight Global Pollution LINK

• MIT researchers created poly(β-amino ester) (PAE) microparticles that degrade into harmless sugar and amino acid derivatives, offering an eco-friendly substitute for plastic microbeads in beauty products.

• PAE microparticles outperform traditional microbeads in cleansers, removing waterproof makeup effectively. They can also encapsulate nutrients like vitamins and minerals, preserving them under extreme conditions.

• The material aligns with global microplastic bans, including the EU’s 2023 regulation, and is undergoing tests for FDA safety approval, aiming for large-scale production for beauty, food, and packaging applications.

Stanford Researchers Create Portable System to Produce Green Ammonia LINK

• Researchers at Stanford and King Fahd University created a portable device that produces ammonia from air and water vapor at room temperature, without heat, pressure, or electricity.

• Using a catalyst mesh of magnetite and Nafion polymer, the process extracts nitrogen and hydrogen to form ammonia cheaply and efficiently, making it ideal for decentralized, sustainable fertilizer production.

• If commercialized, this innovation could reduce the 1.2% of global CO₂ emissions caused by ammonia production, lower its carbon footprint by eliminating transportation needs, and support sustainable agriculture worldwide.

Smart Fly Counting Tech Turns Waste Into Sustainable Resources LINK

• ARC Ento Tech uses black soldier fly larvae to process mixed waste, converting organic material into fertilizer and insect meal while turning inorganic waste into an industrial coal alternative.

• Western Sydney University and Macquarie University developed a 95% accurate neuromorphic camera system to monitor fly breeding, optimizing conditions like temperature and food to increase larvae yields.

• With 70% of Australia's waste sent to landfill, this innovation boosts recycling efficiency, offering a scalable solution to reduce waste while supporting sustainable agriculture and resource recovery.