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Science Week 2017

11 Nov 2017

Science for Sustainability is organised by Yeast Research UCC and runs at St Peter鈥檚 Cork, from November 11th to 19th as part of Science Week.

The free exhibition, which is open to visitors throughout Science Week, will feature evening discussions and demonstrations to highlight how science could tackle some environmental issues. Two of the speakers from the School of Microbiology are Dr John Morrissey and Dr Niall O鈥橪eary.

Dr John Morrissey looks at using yeast as mini-factories for making useful products in the food and cosmetics industries. Dr Morrissey co-ordinates an EU project called CHASSY, which is developing yeast to make fat-based molecules for the cosmetics industry that would otherwise come from petroleum.

Dr Niall O鈥橪eary also wants to get more from waste. He works on an Environmental Protection Agency project called NEWTRIENTS, which looks to capture nutrients in wastewater from dairy processing and use them to make new products, such as biodegradable plastics or high-protein plant crops for animal feed. 鈥淚n essence, we are seeking to create a sustainable cycle within one of Ireland鈥檚 major agri-food sectors, with economic as well as environmental benefits,鈥� says Dr O鈥橪eary.