https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/a9f75574-b1d1-44b3-8642-98da6cfc5d8f Title: Carbotex —— Weaving Ecological Agri-waste into Valued Ecopolymers Description: Carbotex is OUC-Haide’s synthetic biology project for turning underused crop residues into high-value, sustainable biomaterials. Through a two-stage microbial platform, straw is first converted into fermentable glucose and xylose, which are then used by an engineered fungal chassis to produce polymalic acid (PMA), a biodegradable and highly functionalizable biopolymer. By further functionalizing PMA, we explore its potential as a bio-based adhesive, creating a new link between agricultural waste valorization and sustainable material manufacturing. Carbotex aims to transform renewable carbon that might otherwise be wasted into useful products for a more circular and low-carbon future. Official Page Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:55:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.igem.org https://video.igem.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/a9f75574-b1d1-44b3-8642-98da6cfc5d8f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.igem.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.