Published in Construction and Building Materials Abstract The novel bio-clay plaster was formulated by adding hemp powder to clay plaster to improve the performance of buildings […]
As the global population grows there is an urgent need for increased, yet sustainable civil infrastructure. The ability to harness biological processes in order to improve […]
Published in The Lancet. Microbe Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) was launched in March, 2020, with £20 million support from UK Research and […]
The Biodesign Challenge seminar has just finished its first time running in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment. Two teams were able to present […]
Published in Viruses Abstract YerA41 is a Myoviridae bacteriophage that was originally isolated due its ability to infect Yersinia ruckeri bacteria, the causative agent of enteric redmouth disease of salmonid […]
Researchers at the HBBE, Assia Stefanova, Ben Bridgens & Rachel Armstong, along with Chemical Engineering PhD Researcher Pichaya In-na and Gary Caldwell, a Senior Lecturer in […]
Published in Biochemical Engineering Journal Abstract Lipase-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers were prepared using Ca3(PO4)2 as the inorganic component and lipase from Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae) as the organic component. The […]
We are pleased to announce a PhD studentship in the world’s first Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment. We are looking for a highly motivated […]
Since the beginning of April, members of the HBBE team at Northumbria University have been working as part of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) to provide data to […]
Culina is an HBBE project developed as part of the BioDesign Challenge seminar in 2020.Students: Adrienne Dy, Dawoon Jeong, Emma Riley & Pippa McLeod-Brown Tutors/instructors: Ben Bridgens, Dr Gregory […]
Published in Journal of Co2 Utilization Abstract In this study, we synthesized for the first time a bimetal-based inorganic-carbonic anhydrase (CA) hybrid nanoflower to immobilize CA […]
Published in Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice Abstract It is widely acknowledged that textile processing is increasingly unsustainable, for example textile dyeing is experiencing […]