Chitosan is a natural polymer that has applications in a range of industries. Here at Plater Bio we are working on an exciting project to manufacture chitosan on an industrial scale. The facility we are designing will be the only one of its kind in Europe. Chitosan manufacturing begins by extracting the polysaccharide chitin, which […]
With ever increasing legislative and consumer pressure to clean up brownfield sites before development, remediation has grown rapidly into a significant global industry. Remediation has a lot in common with agriculture, in that it uses chemical, physical, and biological means to solve soil-based issues. In fact, many of the advanced solutions found in agriculture can […]
Famed for its extremely intense flavour, wasabi is a Japanese plant used as a condiment. It is made by creating a paste from the plants underground rhizome. Wasabi paste is used (sparingly) on dishes ranging from sushi to ice cream. While the foliage and flowers are also edible, they lack the intense flavour of the […]
What is ‘biorational’? The term ‘biorational’ is fairly new and describes agrochemicals that work in synergy with beneficial organisms. It was initially used to describe a new generation of insecticides that were developed to work alongside biocontrol insects without harming them. Crucially, while biorational products can be used to reduce the environmental impact of farming, […]
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