Danish biotech company Cysbio has found a way to remove copper from the paint used on ships, which could improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the vessels.
The company has developed and patented a fermentation technology to produce eelgrass acid as a replacement for copper in antifouling paint. Eelgrass is a plant that grows naturally on very low shores, down to 10m deep.
Eelgrass acid can be used to prevent various microbes, as well as larger organisms, from attaching...