All Scripps Research Institute articles
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ArticleNew study casts doubt on bio-based plastic and plastic-blend textiles
A new study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego tracked the ability of natural, synthetic and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly in the ocean, finding that Polylactic Acid (PLA), a so-called biodegradable plastic, does not biodegrade that rapidly in the marine environment, even after a year ...
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News briefsLenzing gets confirmation of its fibers‘ biodegradability by marine institute
Source: Scripps Lenzing Group, the Austria-based provider of branded ingredients Tencel, Lenzing Ecovero and Veocel, has just received new scientific proof of its product’s biodegradability. Results of experiments conducted by the University of California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in San Diego published in October confirmed that ...
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News briefsCan wearables help predict viral infections?
Fitbit , the Scripps Research Institute and Stanford Medicine have formed a research consortium to detect, track and contain infectious diseases through Fitbit data. There reportedly exists some evidence that wearables like the Fitbit bracelet can help predict certain infections before symptoms appear. The new effort is meant ...
