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A Sea of Possibility: Replacing Microplastics with Seaweed-Cellulose
Manage episode 450981653 series 2735743
We’re kicking off season 7 with an episode on how we can replace microplastics with seaweed!
Our new podcast hosts, Emily and Erin, talk to Mark Dorris and Dominic O'Rourke who are Edinburgh-based researchers and founders of the company Mercel.
On this episode we hear about the far-reaching potential of seaweed-derived cellulose and the work Mercel is doing in using this sustainable material to create products which replace microplastics in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and even in laundry products! We also hear about the challenges involved in the journey from scientific research to founding a successful business!
You can find more information about mercel on their website https://www.mercel.co.uk/
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Not Another Science Podcast was co-created by Helena Cornu and Tom Edwick, brought to you by Edinburgh University Science Media. The hosts are Erin Howat and Emily Robertshaw-McFarlane and our podcast editor is Wan Gee Tan. The logo was designed by Apple Chew and the cover art was designed by Elizabeth Carmichael.
You can visit our website at www.eusci.org.uk to check out the latest issue of the magazine, a ton of other cool science content by our student journalists, and see how to get involved. You can also follow EUSci on Instagram, LinkedIn and X. All podcast episodes can be found at www.eusci.org.uk/podcasts/ .
Music by Kevin Macleod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music by Professor Colin Campbell:
https://youtu.be/-ZhfAZ-gCEQ?si=gc_pMMG0KeXz2VC0
61 episodes
Manage episode 450981653 series 2735743
We’re kicking off season 7 with an episode on how we can replace microplastics with seaweed!
Our new podcast hosts, Emily and Erin, talk to Mark Dorris and Dominic O'Rourke who are Edinburgh-based researchers and founders of the company Mercel.
On this episode we hear about the far-reaching potential of seaweed-derived cellulose and the work Mercel is doing in using this sustainable material to create products which replace microplastics in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and even in laundry products! We also hear about the challenges involved in the journey from scientific research to founding a successful business!
You can find more information about mercel on their website https://www.mercel.co.uk/
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Not Another Science Podcast was co-created by Helena Cornu and Tom Edwick, brought to you by Edinburgh University Science Media. The hosts are Erin Howat and Emily Robertshaw-McFarlane and our podcast editor is Wan Gee Tan. The logo was designed by Apple Chew and the cover art was designed by Elizabeth Carmichael.
You can visit our website at www.eusci.org.uk to check out the latest issue of the magazine, a ton of other cool science content by our student journalists, and see how to get involved. You can also follow EUSci on Instagram, LinkedIn and X. All podcast episodes can be found at www.eusci.org.uk/podcasts/ .
Music by Kevin Macleod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music by Professor Colin Campbell:
https://youtu.be/-ZhfAZ-gCEQ?si=gc_pMMG0KeXz2VC0
61 episodes
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