YTEN - Yield10 announces successful field testing in PHA bioplastics production

Agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience ([[YTEN]] -10.9%) announces successful field testing of prototype lines of oilseed Camelina sativa that have been programmed to produce PHA bioplastics directly in seed.PHA bioplastics could ultimately be used to manufacture a wide range of fully biodegradable consumer products.The prototype plants tested in these studies were programmed with microbial genes based on a recent patent filed for new technology developed by Yield10 researchers to produce Camelina seed containing high levels of PHA bioplastic suitable for field production, the company said.Based on the results, Yield10 has selected two PHA Camelina lines for larger scale field testing in 2021, pending the issuance of permits in the U.S.Yield10 plans to extract the PHA bioplastic from the Camelina seed for product prototyping, sampling and business development, it said.

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Yield10 announces successful field testing in PHA bioplastics production