biomaterial research PhD

the research explores the decomposition properties of biomaterials local to United Kingdom. for the initial round of testing, alginate was chosen for the biomaterial base as it is derived from brown seaweeds, a surplus of which can be found around Scotland. the material using alginate as the base is called alginic.


 

alginic composites

various alginic composites & formulations

alginic ‘poppy’

alginic was used to make the petals of the poppy to test natural decomposition

alginic + rice paper + coffee

a nitrogen rich plant pot made from layers of rice paper