ViSS strategy at the international conference on bio-based and biodegradable polymers

The BIOPOL Conference was a significant opportunity that brought together experts in the field of biopolymers and biodegradable composites.

The ViSS project attended the 9th BIOPOL Conference that took place in Coimbra, Portugal at the end of July 2024. With the support of the University of Alicante, the project had the opportunity to share findings on PHBV production by agro-food industry waste materials.

The ViSS project introduced its methodology of PHBV production for food and drink packaging applications. The use of PHBV in packaging manufacturing offers a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. The results presented in the poster “PHBV-based Materials for Food Packaging Applications” by CETECBIO associate Salvador García Chumillas, highlight the potential of using agricultural waste to create high-valuable and cost-effective sustainable bioplastics.

Along with ViSS project’s findings, CETECBIO also presented the work titled: “PHBV production and agri-food valorization employing Haloferax mediterranei as cell factories”, in the framework of Agro2Circular, a EU project boosting the upcycling of agri-food wastes by reusing these to produce new food, cosmetic and nutraceutical formulation.