ILOILO CITY: A Balik Scientist Program awardee of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is currently developing an alternative packaging made from plant-based materials and biomass residues through nanotechnology.

Dr. Noel Peter Tan is leading the research on nano-enabled bioplastics from regenerated cellulose, aiming to produce an alternative source of biodegradable bioplastic with improved mechanical properties suitable for packaging materials.

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