Research updates
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When biodegradable plastic is not biodegradable
By Isabel Thomlinson, PhD Researcher, Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the...
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Out of the Research Lab and into the Fjord - Tackling Palm Oil with Rainforest Foundation Norway.
Rob Hicks is a PhD student working with Dr Daniel Henk and Dr Chris Chuck on using natural variation and adaptive evolution of Metschnikowia pulcherrima for lipid production from low value plant feedstocks. As the detrimental environmental and social impacts of the...
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What I learned about organoids from two recent conferences
The aim of my PhD is to design a bioreactor to produce miniature tumours (organoids) in large scales for drug testing. Organoids are better than the more conventional 2D models for testing drugs because they closely mimic the 3D structure...
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Research placement at the National Renewable Energy Lab: Solar cells, snow and sunshine in Colorado!
During my PhD I was very fortunate to do a research collaboration placement at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Colorado, USA. My placement took place over the course of autumn and winter so I certainly had some interesting...
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5 Steps for having a Top-Koality Research Visit
1. Be very flexible! I had a fantastic experience on my placement, both scientifically and personally, and I think that one of the reasons it worked out so well is flexibility. The initial idea was to visit Rob Atkin’s group...