Biofilm Transformers is a project developed by students from the Pablo de Olavide University, in Seville. They have proved the efficiency of a bacterium, which they have modified genetically, in turning the contaminant glycerol generated in the production of biodiesel into propionate, used in the pharmaceutical and the cosmetics industries. Thanks to this idea they […]
It’s a creation by the Cádiz company Oceancleaner Technology, a catamaran with a rubbish collection system installed between its two keels, which can also separate liquids and solids. The ship can be used for other services like passenger transport, given that the collection system is located below deck. Local authorities and businesses in Qatar and […]
Tecomsa, a company based in Almería, is pioneer in Spain offering the complete recycling cycle of vegetable waste, turning them into fertilizer using earthworms, specifically California red earthworms. It takes them eight months transforming the vegetable waste into this worm humus, very beneficial for plants.
Researchers of the University of Cádiz has given a gastronomic use to the waste of Jerez’s winery to make marmalades and cookies. This waste has a high content in antioxidants and fibre; o gives these products healthy properties.
