Yield10 Bioscience files patent for new PHA biomaterials technology

摘要

YIELD10 Bioscience,an agricultural bioscience company that uses its”Trait Factory”to develop high value seed traits for the agriculture and food industries,has announced that the Company has filed a U.S.Patent application for new technology enabling low-cost production of PHA-based biomaterials in Camelina sativa,an oilseed crop.PHA-based biomaterials are of significant interest for their use in water treatment to remove nitrogen and phosphates,and as a biodegradable replacement for petroleum plastics in a range of applications.The new YieldlO patent application describes a discovery around maintaining the viability and vigor of Camelina seed containing high levels of PHA biopolymer.This is an important step toward realizing a cost-effective,seed-based production platform for the simplest member of the PHA family,PHB,using Camelina.With this new patent-pending technology,Yield10 plans to develop and commercialize products for water treatment applications using the Camelina PHB platform.