New Project Could Replace Petroleum-Based Materials with Vegetable Proteins
New Project Could Replace Petroleum-Based Materials with Vegetable Proteins Written by AZoCleantechMar 2 2021 Proteins, similar to fats, lignin and cellulose, are renewable raw materials but their potential for the chemical sector has not been fully explored. Rapeseed field in bloom: Rapeseed is the most widely grown oilseed in Germany–it ranks third worldwide after oil palm and soy. Image Credit: © Alexas_Fotos/pixabay.com. Now, research teams from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV have teamed up with associates to change all this; the concept is to apply...