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A UV ray-emitting glass could reduce 98% of biofilm growing on surfaces underwater, according to its inventors in the US.

University of Nottingham, UK, scientists have turned metal waste into a catalyst to make hydrogen from water.

The EU is to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in food-contact materials (FCM) from the end of 2024. 

A more hygienic coating for galvanised steel food storage containers reduces the risk of corrosion by 70%, claim inventors at Texas A&M University, USA. They say the surface repels bacteria.

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A biomineralisation strategy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University to stop microbial corrosion in marine concrete.

Wembley Stadium in London UK, has developed a process that will reportedly make its pitch 100% recyclable.

An anti-icing film that only requires sunlight to work has been developed at a South Korean institute. 

Dr Michael Ford MIMMM at Haseltine Lake Kempner explores a patent for an anti-fouling coating on marine vessels.

The chemical processes whereby leaves form slippery layers on railway lines have been identified.