Biomaterials
Developing new materials from biological resources
Biological systems can produce molecules and biomass with properties that can be utilized beyond food and agriculture. Cyvora is exploring the potential of biological materials as feedstocks for future material applications.
Our biomaterials work focuses on identifying useful compounds within biological biomass and developing processes for their recovery, purification and formulation. Algae and other biological resources can contain proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, pigments and other functional compounds with potential applications across materials and industrial formulations.
The development pathway involves biomass characterization, compound identification, extraction and separation, material formulation and performance testing. As the technology matures, these capabilities can support the development of bio-based alternatives to selected conventional materials and chemical inputs.
- Potential applications include
- bio-based polymers, functional ingredients, biodegradable materials, coatings, packaging materials and other biological formulations.
- Technology stage
- Research and development.
Pipeline
The programmes behind this work.
Where each one has reached, and what it can honestly be said to do today, is on the pipeline page.
Cyvora Materials
Bio-based alternatives for packaging, films and membranes.
Technology
The capabilities it draws on.
Algae cultivation
Controlled cultivation systems for algae and other photosynthetic microorganisms, covering reactor or pond design, nutrient management, harvesting and biomass optimisation.
Let's build what comes next.
Buying in volume, setting up an aquaponics system, or exploring a research or commercial partnership: talk to us.