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NMA Lunchtime Seminar: Focus on Protein Based Natural Materials

1pm – 2.30pm 21 October 2021

 

You are invited to join us for our monthly virtual event where we will be focusing on protein based natural materials. This event will explore the range of protein based materials in both the research and commercial fields. These materials may be diverse but they all provide potential solutions to problems in sustainability, such as single-use plastic. From jellyfish collagen to hair, join us whilst we explore the wonderful world of protein-based natural materials.


The interactive seminar will also provide the opportunity for Question and Answers and we often hang around at the end for a fun and engaging panel session.

Agenda

13:00      

Start and greetings
13:10      

Ella Hudson, Doctoral Student, Natural Materials Group, University of Sheffield
will speak for 10 minutes on hair as a natural material
13:30      

Nilofar Faruqui, Higher Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
will speak for 10 minutes on cellular response of materials derived by jellyfish
13:50      

Polly Keen, Chemical Engineer, Xampla
will speak for 10 minutes on plant protein based materials as alternatives to single-use plastic
14:00       Thomas Farrugia, Founder & CEO, Beta Bugs Limited
will give a 10 minute overview of the UK insect farming industry, where it's going and what is happening on the ground in the UK
 
14:10       General discussion (always fun!)
 
14:30       Close

 

IOM3 Natural Materials Group

A professional network representing the entire breadth of natural materials from academic research to commercial application use and reuse.

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